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Brexit would cause 'serious economic shock' - Confederation of British Industry

21 March 2016

The CBI also said savings from reduced contributions to the EU's budget and regulation would be greatly outweighed by the negative impact on trade and investment. Last week a report by the Centre for Economic Performance at the London School of Economics said that Ireland would be the worst affected by any British exit from the EU. Commenting on the report, CBI Director-General Carolyn Fairbairn said: ''This analysis shows very clearly why leaving the European Union would be a real blow for living standards, jobs and growth''.

This article was published by RTE News (Ireland) on March 21, 2016
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Related publications
Life after Brexit: What are the UK's options outside the European Union?, Swati Dhingra and Thomas Sampson, CEP Brexit Analysis No.01, February 2016
The consequences of Brexit for UK trade and living standards, Swati Dhingra, Gianmarco Ottaviano, Thomas Sampson and John Van Reenen, CEP Brexit Analysis No.02, March 2016.
Download the accompanying Technical Paper here
See the complete CEP Brexit Analysis Series here

Related links
Swati Dhingra webpage
Hanwei Huang webpage
Gianmarco Ottaviano webpage
Thomas Sampson webpage
John Van Reenen webpage
Trade Programme webpage
Growth Programme webpage

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