Hanwei Huang, Thomas Sampson, and Patrick Schneider analysed the economics of Scottish independence by looking at its impact on trade. Independence would put a new border between Scotland and the rest of the UK, introducing new trade costs. An independent Scotland would also have the option of re-joining the EU, but re-joining the EU cannot make up for the income lost to independence.

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3 February 2021

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UK in a Changing Europe

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https://ukandeu.ac.uk/brexit-trade-and-scottish-independence/

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