The EU single market: the value of membership versus access to the UK

Emmerson, Carl; Johnson, Paul; Mitchell, Ian S.

doi:10.1920/re.ifs.2016.0119

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“…Wood (2016) comments that withdrawing from the EU could also benefit UK construction workers as access to a broader portfolio of job opportunities could become available and wage rises may ensue. One of the UK’s primary aspirations is to remain a member of the single market (Emmerson et al , 2016). However, European Commission spokespeople (particularly Jean Claude Juncker, European Commission President) have numerously stated that if the UK wishes to retain this membership, it must accept the free movement of people (Swales and Baker, 2016).…”

Section: The Type Of Brexit and Its Consequencesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Brexit: measuring the impact upon skilled labour in the UK construction industry

Mohamed

Pärn

Edwards

2017

IJBPA

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Purpose-This paper presents an understanding of the potential impact of Brexit upon the United Kingdom (UK) construction industry. Specifically, the work analyses the construction industry's reliance upon European Union (EU) skilled labour and seeks to determine the potential impact that Brexit poses upon EU skilled labour entering the sector. Research approach-A perceptual questionnaire survey was used to elicit responses from construction professionals using the two techniques of opportunity and snowballing non-probability sampling. Summary statistical analysis of Boolean and Likert item scale data accrued was employed to elucidate upon respondents' perceptions. Findings-The majority of survey participants either 'strongly agreed' or 'agreed' that the UK construction industry relies upon EU skilled labour and that a career in the sector would not be attractive for foreign skilled labour post-Brexit. Future research proposed includes: predicting future trends in labour supply and demand and deriving new policies to address skills shortage imbalances that may be created by Brexit. Originality-Original insight into an historic and unprecedented moment for the UK construction industry is presented. The work also provides pragmatic recommendations to policy makers and Higher Education Institutes to prevent the risk of Brexit further exacerbating skilled labour shortages within the industry.

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Section: The Type Of Brexit and Its Consequencesmentioning

confidence: 99%