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Brexit has already hurt EU and non-EU exports by up to 13% – new research
The very fact that Brexit hasn’t actually happened yet makes this question even more interesting to us as trade economists. No tariffs or trade barriers have been placed between the UK and EU, and yet companies are already aware that, depending upon the final deal, there may be substantial barriers within months. Several academic studies have emphasised that policy uncertainty is a major deterrent to trade, and the current Brexit negotiation period has been a good opportunity to test this. It is a particularly good test because the Brexit vote came as such a shock: even on the day of the referendum, odds on Remain ... (full story)
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