Leaked Brexit analysis fails to break new ground 30 January 2018 Government and Institutions Leaked Brexit analysis fails to break new ground 30 January 2018 IEA reacts to leaked Brexit analysis Commenting on Whitehall’s leaked Brexit analysis, Julian Jessop, Chief Economist and Head of the Brexit Unit at the Institute of … Continue reading “Leaked Brexit analysis fails to break new ground”
Consumers should always come first in trade deals 22 January 2018 Trade, Development, and Immigration Consumers should always come first in trade deals Julian Jessop 22 January 2018 On 17th January, I appeared as an expert witness on Brexit and US-UK trade relations before the House of Commons Select … Continue reading “Consumers should always come first in trade deals”
Groundhog Day in Brexitland 12 January 2018 Trade, Development, and Immigration Groundhog Day in Brexitland Julian Jessop 12 January 2018 The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has published yet another negative assessment of the long-term economic consequences of Brexit. The … Continue reading “Groundhog Day in Brexitland”
The Case for Unilateral Free Trade 10 January 2018 The Case for Unilateral Free Trade 10 January 2018 Julian Jessop, the IEA’s Chief Economist and Head of the Brexit Unit, explains what unilateral free trade is, and how … Continue reading “The Case for Unilateral Free Trade”
UK economy likely to defy gloomy forecasts in 2018, again 3 January 2018 Economic Theory UK economy likely to defy gloomy forecasts in 2018, again Julian Jessop 3 January 2018 Despite Brexit, growth in the UK economy beat expectations in 2017 and is likely to do so again this year. … Continue reading “UK economy likely to defy gloomy forecasts in 2018, again”
Brexit Update: Divorce Bill, Irish border, and more 28 December 2017 Government and Institutions Brexit Update: Divorce Bill, Irish border, and more 28 December 2017 After months of talks, EU and UK negotiators have finally reached an agreement on Phase 1 of the Brexit talks, … Continue reading “Brexit Update: Divorce Bill, Irish border, and more”
Where are the ‘free market’ red lines for phase 2? 15 December 2017 Research Where are the ‘free market’ red lines for phase 2? Julian Jessop 15 December 2017 IEA Brexit Unit responds to the news that the Brexit talks are moving to phase two Summary: The EU has confirmed that phase 2 of the Brexit talks, covering the future relationship, can now begin. However, … Continue reading “Where are the ‘free market’ red lines for phase 2?”
No, free trade does NOT require a ‘level playing field’ 12 December 2017 Economic Theory No, free trade does NOT require a ‘level playing field’ Ryan Bourne 12 December 2017 Occasionally a politician says something that personifies their worldview. Last week, it was Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, who expressed … Continue reading “No, free trade does NOT require a ‘level playing field’”
Progress in the Brexit talks, but destination remains uncertain 8 December 2017 Government and Institutions Progress in the Brexit talks, but destination remains uncertain Julian Jessop 8 December 2017 Today’s joint report from the EU and UK negotiators confirms the progress made on the issues of citizens’ rights and … Continue reading “Progress in the Brexit talks, but destination remains uncertain”