Title: Is immigration good or bad for the economy? - Full Fact
Headings: Is immigration good or bad for th
e economy?

Is immigration good or bad for th e economy?
Effect of immigration on the public purse is relatively small
Immigration's impact on the wider economy
Jobs
Public services
Welfare
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Content: The two studies cited by the Home Secretary confirm this: The House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee said in 2008 (its most recent report): " the fiscal impact is small compared to GDP and cannot be used to justify large-scale immigration." An OECD study last year showed a positive impact on the public purse in the UK, and overall a "broadly neutral impact" on the public purse in developed countries. These are not the only studies nor are they the most recent on this subject. We've summarised the recent research in our briefing with the University of Oxford's Migration Observatory. Immigration's impact on the wider economy
Immigration also affects jobs, public services and welfare. Jobs
Research does not find a significant impact of overall immigration on unemployment in the UK and a small impact on wages — lower paid workers are more likely to lose out. Public services
It is not possible to say with certainty what the implications of migration are for the cost, availability and quality of public services. Impacts are likely to vary by area and depending on the type of public service.