Jonathan Portes was a Research Fellow at the National Institute of Economic and Social Research until 31/12/2016; and Senior Fellow, ESRC Britain in a Changing Europe.
Research Interests
Jonathan’s current research concentrates on issues related to immigration and labour mobility, both within the European Union and outside; and the economic implications of Brexit. He has published a number of academic papers on the impact of immigration on the UK economy and labour market. Other research interests include labour markets, fiscal policy, social security and welfare, and the use of evaluation and evidence in public policy. He publishes articles on economic issues regularly in the UK and international press and comments frequently in the print and broadcast media. He has testified on numerous occasions before Parliamentary committees, in particular the Treasury Committee and the Home Affairs Committee. His most recent book, “Immigration: what do we know and what should we do” is published by Sage.
Additional Information
Jonathan Portes was a Research Fellow at the National Institute of Economic and Social Research until 31/12/2016; and Senior Fellow, ESRC Britain in a Changing Europe.
Publications
Discussion Papers
Examining the relationship between immigration and unemployment using National Insurance Number registration data
09 Jan 2012
Discussion Papers
National Institute Economic Review
Immigration, free movement and the EU referendum
10 May 2016
National Institute Economic Review
Commentary – The economic consequences of leaving the EU
10 May 2016
National Institute Economic Review
Commentary – The government’s fiscal strategy
05 Aug 2015
National Institute Economic Review
The economic record of the coalition government – Introduction
10 Feb 2015
National Institute Economic Review
Intergenerational and Intragenerational Equity
07 Feb 2014
National Institute Economic Review
The economic implications for the United Kingdom of leaving the European Union
05 Nov 2013
National Institute Economic Review
Policy, Budgets, & Fiscal Events
Letter to Sir Andrew Dilnot: Prime Minister on “New Jobs”
19 Aug 2014
Letters and Written Submissions
Research Report
The Economic Impact of Brexit-induced Reductions in Migration
07 Dec 2016
Research Report
National Evaluation of the Troubled Families Programme: National Impact Study Report
17 Oct 2016
Research Report
National Evaluation of the Troubled Families Programme – Final Synthesis Report
17 Oct 2016
Research Report
Modelling Poverty – Technical development of the LINDA model for policy analysis
05 Sep 2016
Research Report
Changing the debate: video animation on the impact of immigration on the UK
28 Jan 2016
Research Report
Blog Posts
The end of the postwar era? Trump and the global economy
Jonathan Portes
09 Nov 2016
5 min read
An “Australian-style” points system or “work permits”? Wrong question
Jonathan Portes
11 Sep 2016
4 min read
The “EEA minus” option: amending not ending free movement
Jonathan Portes
03 Jul 2016
6 min read