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Irexit: Making the Worst of a Bad Situation
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Date Issued
2018-07
Date Available
2018-07-31T15:53:24Z
Abstract
Relative to the rest of the EU, Ireland is especially vulnerable to the fallout from Brexit, both economically and politically. With increasing frustration over the reaction from Brussels, some are suggesting that an Irish exit from the EU would benefit the nation. A key argument for this is that it would allow for reintegration with the UK, thus preserving one of its largest trading partners. Using a structural general equilibrium model, we estimate that such a move would worsen the impacts of Brexit by as much as 250%, with low-skill workers disproportionately affected. This is due to the fact that while the UK is one of Ireland's single-nation trading partners, when compared to the EU27 as a group, it is much smaller.
Type of Material
Working Paper
Publisher
University College Dublin. School of Economics
Start Page
1
End Page
5
Series
UCD Centre for Economic Research Working Paper Series
WP2018/12
Classification
F13
F17
F53
Language
English
Status of Item
Not peer reviewed
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