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Column: Why Brexit would be a mistake

7 March 2016

London is not representative of the entire economy of Britain, however; leaving the European Union would cause a large economic shock. The Centre for Economic Performance at the London School of Economics predicted a 6.3 to 9.5 percent decrease in GDP if they choose to leave. Furthermore, it is likely that Scotland's desire for independence would be refueled, which would be another massive economic, as well as psychological, hit.

This article was published by The Daily Campus on March 7, 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
Should We Stay or Should We Go? The economic consequences of leaving the EU, Swati Dhingra, Gianmarco I. P. Ottaviano and Thomas Sampson, CEP 2015 Election Analysis No.22, March 2015

Related links
Swati Dhingra webpage
Gianmarco Ottaviano webpage
Thomas Sampson webpage
Trade Programme webpage

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