Blog post
14 June 2016
Brexit fears weigh on markets in euro-area periphery
Markets are beginning to price in the possibility that the EU will look different on the 24th of June.
Eu-uk relations
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Blog post
08 June 2016
What is the age profile of UK immigrants?
The bulk of immigrants to the UK from 2008-2014 were 20-30 years old, and many of them are in work. But as UK unemployment is close to a historical lo
Blog post
07 June 2016
Brexit and the UK’s Euro-denominated market: the role of clearing houses
Clearing houses in the UK operate an extremely sizable market in euro-denominated transactions. However, even though the numbers are big in value term
Blog post
06 June 2016
With Brexit London would lose business as a global financial centre
London could lose its status of a global financial hub if there is a Brexit. Who would win the business that London would lose?
Opinion piece
03 June 2016
Berlin and Paris need a strategy for Brexit
Which political strategy should the EU and its biggest two members, France and Germany, pursue if the UK were to leave?
Blog post
02 June 2016
Concessions offered Britain are key in Brexit debate
The concessions granted to the United Kingdom will encourage eurosceptic forces to demand special institutional solutions for other countries.
Blog post
31 May 2016
Brexit debate ignores UK's privileged position in Europe
The UK enjoys opt-outs from many EU policies, without its influence in the EU being diminished. But the UK’s privileged position in the EU has been ne
Blog post
30 May 2016
The three dangers of Brexit
Guntram Wolff looks at the economic and geopolitical consequences if the "leave" vote wins the Brexit referendum on 23 June.
Blog post
03 May 2016
Northern Ireland and EU funds
EU funding for the UK has risen considerably since 2000, but funding predominantly goes to rural and less developed areas, meaning that Northern Irela
Blog post
25 April 2016
Understanding HM Treasury’s Brexit analysis
What’s at stake: The UK will hold a referendum on its membership of the EU on June 23rd 2016. Her Majesty’s Treasury released an assessment of the imp
Opinion piece
17 March 2016
The UK’s sovereignty myth
Those who argue that Brexit would let the UK “take back sovereignty” overlook the impact of trade on domestic law-making.
Blog post
10 March 2016
Brexit endangers London’s status as a financial hub
The UK’s competitive edge in financial services is substantial and would be difficult to dislodge. But Brexit could damage London’s attractiveness as
Blog post
09 March 2016
Brexit and the EU-UK deal: consequences for the EU
The debate on Brexit focuses on the economic and political consequences for the United Kingdom, but ignores the impact of the new EU-UK agreement on t
Policy brief
07 March 2016
The United States dominates global investment banking: does it matter for Europe?
Europe’s banks are in retreat from playing a global investment banking role, and this trend is likely to continue in the future. What will be the cons
Blog post
03 March 2016
Fog in the Channel: Brexit through the eyes of international trade
As we approach the referendum that will decide whether the UK continues to be a member of the European Union, we review the UK’s trade position. If Br
Blog post
18 February 2016
Child benefits for EU migrants in the UK
Statistics referenced by the House of Commons suggest that 0.26 percent of total UK child benefit claims are paid to EU migrants whose children live i