After Brexit, firms in the UK found their supply chains disrupted. Holger Breinlich, Elsa Leromain and Martina Magli show that subsequent declines in trade led to less employment and lower pay for workers - with firms importing both goods and services hit the hardest.

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26 June 2026

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LSE British Politics

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https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/brexit-10-post-brexit-trade-policy-hit-supply-chains-and-workers/

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This publication comes under the following theme: Brexit, Trade Policy and barriers to international economic integration