Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/161887 
Year of Publication: 
2017
Series/Report no.: 
CESifo Working Paper No. 6448
Publisher: 
Center for Economic Studies and ifo Institute (CESifo), Munich
Abstract: 
The United Kingdom has opted to leave the European Union. The trade and welfare consequences of this decision are large; most studies predict a trade and welfare loss for both the UK and the EU. The UK parliament has indicated that it aims for new and ambitious trade agreements following Brexit, but has not been explicit what type of trade agreements it envisions (except that it should be broad) or with whom specifically. In this paper, we consider the UK’s options. We first confirm, in line with existing studies, that the negative trade consequences of Brexit are substantial, especially for the UK and also for the EU. After reviewing all potential options, we have a simple answer to the question whether the UK has an alternative for the existing trade agreement with the EU. The answer is: No. Only a trade agreement with the EU can compensate for the negative trade consequences of Brexit.
Subjects: 
Brexit
Gravity Model
trade predictions
JEL: 
F13
F14
Document Type: 
Working Paper
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