Briefings

Our briefings explain what we know and don’t know about the scale, characteristics and impacts of migration and migrants in the UK. We are aiming to provide a comprehensive picture. If you think we have missed an important issue, you can suggest a new briefing here. Policy issues are discussed in our Policy Primers and News and Commentary section. A list of forthcoming briefings is also available.

  1. Immigration, Population and Ethnicity: The UK in International Perspective
    17 Apr 2013
    This briefing discusses the impacts of immigration on population growth and diversity in Western European and other high-income countries. Migration has become the primary driver of demographic...
  2. EU Migrants in other EU Countries: An Analysis of Bilateral Migrant Stocks
    19 Jun 2012
    This briefing provides an overview of the numbers of EU migrants in different EU countries. It also analyses data for the “net migrant stock” between different countries, i.e. the number of people...
  3. International Migration: The UK Compared with other OECD Countries
    1 Sep 2011
    This briefing uses data from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) to compare international migration to and from the UK with migration to other OECD countries. This...
  4. Global International Migrant Stock: The UK in International Comparison
    6 Mar 2011
    This briefing uses data from the United Nations Population Division (UNPD) World Migration Stock Estimates, to provide an overview of the global stock of international migrants, including refugees,...

Press contact

If you would like to make a press enquiry, please contact:
Rob McNeil
+ 44 (0)1865 274568
+ 44 (0)7500 970081
robert.mcneil@compas.ox.ac.uk