Vox:
Life after Brexit: the UK's options outside the EU
4 March 2016
In June, UK voters will decide whether to remain part of the EU. This column explores the UK's options if a majority votes in favour of Brexit. One possibility is for the UK, like Norway, to join the European Economic Area and thereby retain access to the European Single Market. An alternative would be to negotiate bilateral treaties with the EU, as Switzerland has done. All options, however, involve a trade-off between political sovereignty and economic benefits.
This article was published online by the Vox blog on March 4, 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 Series Paper No.01, February 20016
Related links
Swati Dhingra webpage
Thomas Sampson webpage
Trade Programme webpage