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Labour migration policy post‐Brexit: The contested meaning of regulation by old and new actors
Author(s) -
Alberti Gabriella,
Cutter Jo
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
industrial relations journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.525
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 1468-2338
pISSN - 0019-8692
DOI - 10.1111/irj.12382
Subject(s) - brexit , meaning (existential) , politics , european union , free movement , political economy , work (physics) , market regulation , political science , economics , market economy , international trade , law , psychotherapist , engineering , mechanical engineering , psychology
The end of free movement of labour from the European Union represents an unprecedented form of re‐regulation of the UK labour market. This study explores how old and new actors engage with the sphere of migration, arguing that not only their economic interests but also different political agendas and meanings of regulation shape dialogue on migration regulation post‐Brexit. Our findings suggest moving away from a unilateral, positive view of regulation in work and employment as well as to overcome any artificial distinction between the economic and the social implications of international migration.