CEP News: Belfast Telegraph: EU referendum: Think tanks unite to warn Brexit would damage UK

Belfast Telegraph:
EU referendum: Think tanks unite to warn Brexit would damage UK

22 June 2016

A Leave vote in tomorrow's referendum would ''almost certainly make us financially worse off'' and could cut the UKs GDP by up to 8% - equivalent to £5,760 for every household in the country - a group of respected economic think tanks has warned.
In a joint statement, the Institute for Fiscal Studies, National Institute of Economic and Social Research, and the Centre for Economic Performance said ''almost all those who have looked seriously'' at the consequences of Brexit agreed it would be highly likely to harm the UK's living standards.

This article was published online by the Belfast Telegraph on June 22, 2016
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Belfast Telegraph:EU referendum: Think tanks unite to warn Brexit would damage UK

Belfast Telegraph:
EU referendum: Think tanks unite to warn Brexit would damage UK