Who needs migrant workers? : labour shortages, immigration, and public policy / edited by Martin Ruhs and Bridget Anderson.
| Other author | Ruhs, Martin. |
| Other author | Anderson, Bridget (Sociologist) |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010. |
| Description | xvi, 335 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction / Martin Ruhns and Bridget Anderson -- Migrant workers: who needs them? A framework for the analysis of staff shortages, immigration, and public policy / Bridget Anderson and Martin Ruhs -- Changing shares of migrant labour in different sectors and occupations in the UK economy: an overview / Vanna Aldin, Dan James, and Jonathan Wadsworth -- Achieving a self-sufficient workforce? The utilization of migrant labour in healthcare / Stephen Bach -- Competing with myths: migrant labour in social care / Jo Moriarty -- Use of migrant labour in the hospitality sector: current and future implications / Rosemary Lucas and Steve Mansfield -- UK food businesses' reliance on low-wage migrant labour: a case of choice or constraint? / Andrew Geddes and Sam Scott -- Dynamics of migrant employment in construction: can supply of skilled labour ever match demand? / Paul Chan, Linda Clarke, and Andrew Dainty -- Immigration and the UK labour market in financial services: a case of conflicting policy challenges? / Andrew Jones -- Need for migrant labour? UK-US Comparisons / Philip Martin. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2010933179 |
| ISBN | 9780199580590 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 0199580596 (hbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HD8398.A2 W56 2010 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |