Wadsworth, Jonathan (2012) Mustn't grumble: immigration, health and health service use in the UK and Germany. CEP Discussion Papers (CEPDP1166). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance, London, UK.
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Abstract
A rise in population caused by increased immigration, is sometimes accompanied by concerns that the increase in population puts additional or differential pressure on welfare services which might affect the net fiscal contribution of immigrants. The UK and Germany have experienced significant increases in immigration in recent years and this study uses longitudinal data from both countries to examine whether immigrants differ in their use of health services than native born individuals on arrival and over time. While immigrants to Germany, but not the UK, are more likely to self-report poor health than the native-born population, the samples of immigrants use hospital and GP services at broadly the same rate as the native born populations in both countries. Controls for observed and unobserved differences between immigrants and native-born sample populations make little difference to these broad findings.
| Item Type: | Monograph (Discussion Paper) |
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| Official URL: | http://cep.lse.ac.uk/_new/publications/series.asp?... |
| Additional Information: | © 2012 The Authors |
| Divisions: | Centre for Economic Performance |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HJ Public Finance H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology |
| JEL classification: | H - Public Economics > H0 - General > H00 - General J - Labor and Demographic Economics > J0 - General > J00 - General |
| Date Deposited: | 07 Aug 2013 14:33 |
| Last Modified: | 13 Sep 2024 20:22 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/51513 |
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