Wood, Jacob, and Jang, Haejin (2017) Brexit: the economic and political implications for Asia. Socia Sciences, 6 (2). 41.

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Abstract

Often trumpeted as a bastion of modern economic and political integration, the European Union (EU) has played an integral role in the development of the United Kingdom’s (UK) economy. However, in recent times, the relationship between the EU and the UK has become increasingly fragile, particularly on issues of national sovereignty, immigration, and the general bureaucratic reach of Brussels. Tension surrounding these concerns meant that on 23 June 2016, the British public voted, by way of a referendum, to leave the EU. This decision, often referred to as Brexit, has created a watershed moment in the history of the region, with implications that may have a significant impact on not only Europe, but also Asia and the wider global community. In order to make better sense of the issue, this study provides a brief synopsis of Britain’s decision to leave the EU, before providing a detailed analysis of how the Brexit decision will impact the Asian region. As part of this discussion, a series of relevant policy issues are considered.

Item ID:	52830
Item Type:	Article (Research - C1)
ISSN:	2076-0760
Keywords:	Brexit; Asia; Britain; European Union; economic policy
Additional Information:	This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. (CC BY 4.0).
Funders:	Chungnam National University (CNU)
Projects and Grants:	CNU Professor Research Fund
Date Deposited:	22 Mar 2018 00:29
FoR Codes:	38 ECONOMICS > 3899 Other economics > 389999 Other economics not elsewhere classified @ 100%
SEO Codes:	91 ECONOMIC FRAMEWORK > 9103 International Trade > 910303 Trade Policy @ 100%
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