Aknowledgements Over the last nine years that I have been writing this dissertation, I have seen first-hand the way that globalisation, and the ever-increasing interdependence of people across national boundaries, is transforming the way we live, work, and communicate. I can live in the Netherlands with my British passport, work and communicate with researchers across Europe, and keep up to date with my friends and family around the globe. What’s more, as the pandemic struck and Brexit began to function in earnest, I was cut-off from family in the United Kingdom and it became clearer to me that returning to a world without cross-border movement was not a future I was interested in. However, human mobility comes with both opportunities and challenges, and I hope this dissertation goes some way to addressing one such challenge – the effect of immigration on the welfare state – and in some small way, contributes to the future I hope to live in. This dissertation would not have been possible without the support of a great many people. First, I would like to thank my supervisor Olaf van Vliet for his support and guidance during the PhD process and for undoubtably strengthening the quality of my work, as well as Kees Goudswaard, my second supervisor, for his many thoughtful and helpful comments throughout. I would also like to thank the members of the reading committee for taking their time to read and comment on this dissertation, ensuring that it is a piece of research worth defending. There are also a number of individuals outside my institution that have had a hand in shaping the chapters of this dissertation. There have been numerous attendees and discussants at conferences, symposia, and workshops who have commented on the various articles that make up this dissertation. Moreover, without the help of my colleagues answering my endless number of questions there would surely be many more mistakes in this dissertation. Outside of academia, my family have played a crucial role in supporting me through this part of my life. They helped me to move internationally, again, and they were always on hand to provide their advice, love, and support. Thank you, Mum, Dad, Ceri, and Ewan, for being an important constant in this almost decade-long rollercoaster ride of a PhD. Finally, I need to thank Tobias Broich. Over the course of this dissertation, you went from boyfriend to fiancé to husband, and now father to our curious, brilliant daughter Eila. While your status might have changed over
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