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President Obama to have his say on Brexit

15 March 2016

Looking into FDI (foreign direct investment), the London School of Economics' Centre for Economic Performance determined that if the UK could reach favorable free trade agreements with the EU after a Brexit, it will lose FDI equal to 2.2 percent of gross domestic product. However, if such agreements are not reached, that same loss could be closer to 6.3-9.5 percent, which would be disastrous.

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Aside from being concerned about trade, many are worried about how a Brexit would affect foreign investment in the nation's businesses. The London School of Economics' Centre for Economic Performance has done some analysis in this area, estimating that if Great Britain manages to establish a free trade agreement with the EU after leaving the partnership, it will lose foreign direct investment equal to 2.2% of gross domestic product.
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Brexit of Fixit? The Trade and Welfare Effects of Leaving the European Union, G. I. P. Ottaviano, Joao Paulo Pessoa, Thomas Sampson and John Van Reenen, CEP Policy Analysis No 16, May 2014

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Gianmarco Ottaviano webpage
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John Van Reenen webpage
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