Tag Archives: UK economy

The End of the Second Elizabethan Era

Many Truss-backers within the Conservative Party may have to learn the hard way that what is really holding back the UK economy are the economic costs of Brexit.

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An Economic Score Card for the UK: 10 Theses

Why Brexit will make an already shaky economic record even worse.

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UK: How a Development Economist Sees It

To a development economist, the future macroeconomic policy needs for Britain seem fairly obvious.

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Brexit: The Worst of All Policy Ideas

Brexit is the UK equivalent of the United States launching the Iraq War: Noble intentions perhaps, but an utterly self-defeatist move.

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Theresa May Seems To Opt for Hard Brexit

The UK’s Prime Minister’s emerging strategy for a hard Brexit will mean significantly reduced access to the EU market.

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Lessons from the UK’s Olympic Success for the Country’s Economy

Intriguing parallels between Olympics, English football and the business landscape of the country.

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Brexit: Separating the Good From the Bad From the Ugly

It is high time for Europe to engage in nuanced analysis of the Brexit vote. Part of the protest was right on target. The EU should learn from it.

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Brexit: The Day We Entered the Maelstrom

Bad political outcomes produce worsened economic outcomes and further social alienation.

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Brexit: What If?

Britain and the EU

What happens if the UK voters decide on June 23, 2016 to leave the European Union?

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Britain Beware: The Power of Trade

How would the UK fare outside the European Union?

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