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Tyrone migrant worker research highlights need to challenge the exploitation that can force migrants into poverty. Economic impact research completed last year in Dungannon concluded that the economic impact of migrant workers in the area, whilst complex, has been predominantly positive for all. The report makes reference to localised positive economic impacts including: the retention of local industries that otherwise may have been outsourced, the arrival of additional skills, the delivery of essential services, additional spending power being brought to local shops and services, increased fiscal contributions and other factors. The broad impact can then be seen as maintaining and improving general living standards.

Article can be found at http://www.niapn.org/PDFs/AntiPovertyNewsEconomicPolicySept07.pdf

Original research: Economic Impact Research: McVeigh & Fisher (2006) An economic impact assessment of inward migration into the Dungannon, Craigavon and Cookstown Council areas (Dungannon: Animate) http://www.animate-ccd.net/publications/pub_research/McVeigh-AnimateMigrantWorkerEconomicImpactAsspdf.pdf

source: NI Antipoverty Network News, Sept 2007 (page 5-6)

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