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UK could be plunged into another crisis if it left EU

17 May 2014

Economists at the Centre for Economic Performance (CEP), which is part of the London School of Economics, described a British exit as a ''very risky gamble''. It said the move would cost jobs, reduce investment and push up the price of goods, even if the Government managed to a strike Swiss-style agreement to keep trade channels open.

This article was published in The Daily Telegraph on May 17, 2014
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Related publications
'Brexit or Fixit? The Trade and Welfare Effects of Leaving the European Union', G.I.P. Ottaviano, Joao Paulo Pessoa, Thomas Sampson and John Van Reenen, Centre for Economic Performance Policy Analysis No.16, May 2014
The Costs and Benefits of Leaving the EU, Gianmarco Ottaviano, Joao Paulo Pessoa, Thomas Sampson and John Van Reenen, CEP mimeo/technical paper, May 2014

Related links
Gianmarco Ottaviano webpage
Joao Paulo Pessoa webpage
Thomas Sampson webpage
John Van Reenen webpage
Globalisation Programme webpage
Productivity and Innovation Programme webpage

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