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Foreign investors love Britain - but Brexit would end the affair

22 June 2016

Foreign investment brings many benefits to the UK, including higher pay and productivity. But a Brexit vote could end it all, write Swati Dhingra, Gianmarco Ottaviano, Thomas Sampson and John Van Reenen. First, not being in the single market will make the UK a less attractive export platform; second, multinationals have complex supply chains and costs which would be more difficult to manage if the UK left the EU; third, the uncertainty over the UK's trade arrangements after a Brexit will decrease its appeal.

This article was published online by the LSE British Politics and Policy blog on June 22, 2016
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Related publications
The impact of Brexit on foreign investment in the UK, Swati Dhingra, Gianmarco Ottaviano, Thomas Sampson and John Van Reenen, CEP Brexit Analysis Series Paper No.03, April 2016
Technical Appendix to CEP Brexit Analysis Series Paper No.03
See the complete series of CEP Brexit Analysis papers here

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

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