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Conference of the International Working Party on Labour Market Segmentation
IER, together with Copenhagen 糖心TV School and FAOS, University of Copenhagen, organised the , which took place at Copenhagen 糖心TV School on 5-6 September. The conference was well attended and both international academic scholars and practitioners took part in the conference.
IER report on the use of migrant labour published
A team at IER undertook a literature review and indepth interviews with key stakeholders on the use of migrant labour in low-skilled sectors, namely 鈥榗onstruction鈥� and 鈥榓ccommodation and food services鈥�, relative to other sectors of the economy. The study built on and expanded the existing evidence base focusing on the composition of the low-skilled workforce over time, a comparison of the different groups employed, and the characteristics of low-skilled sectors. The project report is now available:
Green, A., Atfield, G., Adam, D. and Staniewicz, T. (2013). . Report for Migration Advisory Committee (MAC). London: UK Borders Agency, Home Office.