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How might Scottish independence affect the costs of international trade?

Thomas Sampson


If Scotland were to become an independent country, there would be a new international border with the rest of the UK. Thomas Sampson considers how additional costs that are inevitably created by borders would affect trade, making it harder for Scottish firms to do business with the rest of the UK.


18 February 2022


Economics Observatory


https://www.economicsobservatory.com/how-might-scottish-independence-affect-the-costs-of-international-trade

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