What are the sub-regional implications of future trade agreements and trade policy more broadly
Background
Engaging in international trade can be a powerful strategy for domestic firms, however competition effects can mean benefits vary across different parts of the country. Further evidence could address distributional consequences of international trade and investment, to maximise the positive impact across the UK.
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This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
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Related UKRI funded projects
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UK in a Changing Europe Fellowship
What types of trade agreements should the UK join post-Brexit? The world trading system, comprised of multilateral, mega-regional, and bilateral trade agreements offers multiple paths forward for the future of UK trade. ...
Funded by: ESRC
Why might this be relevant?
The project specifically addresses the question by examining the implications of trade agreements and trade policy on globally-engaged firms and their decisions to enter and exit foreign markets, set prices and export volumes, and adopt production technologies.
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The Economic Impacts of Post-Brexit Trade Options
The UK's exit from the European Union presents policymakers with an unprecedented set of challenges, risks and opportunities. Perhaps nowhere are these more significant than in the decisions that the UK will have to make...
Funded by: ESRC
Why might this be relevant?
The project aims to understand how new trade arrangements for the UK might affect different industries, regions, and workers, providing insights into the sub-regional implications of future trade agreements.
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Centre for Inclusive Trade Policy
For the first time in 50 years the UK has 'sovereignty' over its trade policy. It must now decide, for example, how to configure its free trade agreements, its regulations for imported food and digital trade and its trad...
Funded by: ESRC
Why might this be relevant?
While the project focuses on trade policy and its impact on different regions and individuals in the UK, it does not directly address the sub-regional implications of future trade agreements.