Chequers is deeply flawed: a no deal Brexit is far preferable

Lea, Ruth (2018) Chequers is deeply flawed: a no deal Brexit is far preferable. LSE Brexit (20 Sep 2018). Website.

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The Chequers deal is deeply flawed on both economic as well as political grounds - a "no deal" Brexit would be a far preferable solution, argues Ruth Lea. In her opinion, a Chequers-style deal would be economically sub-optimal, tying the UK to the EU's rulebook, but without any influence. On the contrary, in the event of a "no deal" Brexit, trading under the WTO rules could give a major competitiveness boost to the British economy, providing liberalising, outward-looking policies were to be pursued. It is the forward-looking, global option, whereas Chequers would de facto keep us tied to the EU’s relatively slow-growing and saturated markets, she concludes.

Item Type:	Online resource (Website)
Official URL:	http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/brexit/2018/09/20/chequers-...
Additional Information:	© 2018 The Author
Divisions:	European Institute Government School of Public Policy ?? SCPP ??
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions H Social Sciences > HF Commerce J Political Science > JA Political science (General) J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) J Political Science > JZ International relations
Date Deposited:	09 Jan 2019 16:42
Last Modified:	13 Sep 2024 13:46
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/91615

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