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Migration Policy Scotland’s project Tackling Financial Disadvantage in Migrant Households adds to clear and growing evidence that inequalities linked to experiences of migration and deriving from the immigration system impact significantly on poverty in…

This report on child poverty in migrant families was commissioned by the Scottish Government. Migration Policy Scotland was asked to bring migrant perspectives into the evidence gathering and engagement for the Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan 2026–2031.

Blog by Patrick To, MSc Sociology and Global Change (University of Edinburgh)

The analysis shows that financial disadvantage in migrant households is not only the result of individual circumstances. It is also shaped by the interaction between the immigration system, labour market conditions and the design of anti-poverty measures.…

Migration Policy Scotland’s research shows that migrants are disadvantaged in relation to each of the main pathways to poverty reduction recognised by Scottish Government and Scotland’s wider anti-poverty movement: reducing costs; increasing incomes…

Comment piece originally published in The Times, Monday 13 May 2024

Comment piece originally published in The Times, Thursday 14 September 2023

The second Migration Policy Scotland Attitudes Survey updates understanding of what the Scottish public thinks about immigration, developing an evidence base that helps policymakers and others make better informed choices in a complex and changing context.

Our second 3-year programme outlines our vision, approach and priorities for 2023-26.

Multi-level policy responses to rural depopulation are increasingly central to debates on population change, ageing, and regional inequality. Rural depopulation affects many countries across Europe and beyond, raising concerns about economic…

Rural depopulation is a significant contemporary challenge facing many countries across Europe and the Global North, and Scotland is no exception. Long-term population decline in rural and remote areas raises concerns about economic sustainability, access…

Migration Policy Scotland research finds Scottish attitudes to immigration have warmed considerably. This is the first representative survey of attitudes to immigration since 2014. The report details the findings of an online survey carried out through…

MPS Senior Researcher Rebecca Kay discusses migration’s role in facing Scotland’s predicted population challenges.

EU nationals have played a central role in Scotland’s labour market, public services, and communities for decades. EU nationals have played a central role in Scotland’s labour market, public services, and communities for decades. However, following the…

Our programme is now available. It outlines our aim to provide a home for open discussion and informed response to the opportunities and challenges migration brings and explains our priorities and way of working.