Brexit

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POLICY PAPERS
After Brexit: New Opportunities for Global Good in the National Interest
Michael Anderson et al.
August 09, 2016
This paper considers new UK policy opportunities for global development that arise from Brexit. We look for the “triple win”: what policy opportunities, enabled or enhanced by Brexit, are good for the world, good for the UK, and also good for the UK process of negotiating out of the EU? ...
Blog Post
Brexit Shock Fueling Capital Inflows to Emerging Markets—But Should They Be Celebrating?
Liliana Rojas-Suarez
July 20, 2016
More than $3.4 billion inflows into Emerging Markets (EMs) in the week following Brexit—the largest weekly amount on record—looks like good news. Yes, but here is why EMs should not relax in a time of global uncertainty.
Blog Post
British Trade after Brexit: It's Complicated
Kimberly Ann Elliott
July 18, 2016
While the United Kingdom (UK) is working out its relationship status with Europe, it will also have to resolve its trade relations with the rest of the world. The UK will need to establish the foundation on which new trade relationships will be built—that means bringing its membership in the W...
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What’s Next for the UK on Climate Change after Brexit? Lemons to Lemonade.
Michele de Nevers
July 12, 2016
In the short run, the uncertainty about future national policy may discourage private investment in renewable energy and other low carbon technologies. At the same time, the freedom to forge its own climate policy and to step out ahead of the EU may open opportunities for more ambitious action and c...
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Brexit Breakdown: What Now for Global Development? Podcast with Owen Barder
Rajesh Mirchandani
July 12, 2016
It’s been three weeks since the UK voted to leave the European Union in the move popularly known as Brexit, and the consequences are still becoming apparent. Senior fellow and director of CGD Europe Owen Barder joins the podcast from London this week to take a balanced look at possibilities fo...
Blog Post
Brexit: Bad News for Remittances
Matt Collin
and
Matt Juden
July 05, 2016
The British public’s shock decision to leave the European Union (EU) has wide-ranging implications, including for remittance flows. In this blog, we explore the plausible consequences of Brexit for those who depend on remittances from the UK.
Blog Post
Brexit is a Wake-Up Call for Development Economists
Vijaya Ramachandran
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Jennifer Richmond
July 01, 2016
The Brexit vote illustrates what can happen when people feel their job opportunities are suffering due to liberalized trade policies. If we want open migration and trade policies, we need to focus on domestic job losses.