How do the public view the trade-offs that trade agreements bring, in relation to consumer choice, prices and employment by sector? How do these perceptions vary by partner country?

Background

International trade and investment activities affect the whole economy, so it is important to have an evidence-based understanding of how to design and communicate policy with all stakeholders in mind. Evidence should focus on how different groups, sectors and regions engage with DIT’s policy and operations in different ways.

Next steps

Get in touch with ari.comment@go-science.gov.uk

Source

This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:

DIT Areas of research interest 2020 to 2021 GOVUK

Related UKRI funded projects

  • 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?

    The project partially answers the question by addressing the impact of trade policy on different groups, sectors, and regions in the UK, but does not specifically mention consumer choice, prices, and employment by sector.

  • 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 partially answers the question by examining the impact of trade agreements on globally-engaged firms and the choices they make regarding prices, export volumes, and production technologies. However, it does not specifically mention consumer choice, prices, and employment by sector.

  • Transformations in Global Economic Governance: Integration via Free Trade Agreements

    The seminar series aims to generate new research, create networks, foster capacity building and user engagement by providing an interdisciplinary forum for debate and discussion on: (a) the regulatory, economic and socia...

    Funded by: ESRC

    Why might this be relevant?

    The project partially answers the question by discussing the regulatory, economic, and social aspects of regional integration through free trade agreements. However, it does not specifically mention consumer choice, prices, and employment by sector.

  • Creating a Progressive Canada-UK Free Trade Agreement: Gaining Civil Support in a Post-Brexit World

    This research comprehensively assesses strategies to strengthen support for an inclusive and progressive Canada-UK FTA in a post-Brexit context. Canada and the United Kingdom (UK) have prospered from a productive commerc...

    Funded by: ESRC

  • Machine Learning in International Trade Research - Evaluating the Impact of Trade Agreements

    International trade is of vital importance for modern economies, and governments around the world try to shape their countries' exports and imports through numerous interventions. Given the problems facing trade negotiat...

    Funded by: ESRC

    Why might this be relevant?

    The project focuses on evaluating the impact of trade agreements on trade flows, addressing the core of the question.

  • Post-Brexit trade and investment: explaining the issues, formulating trade agreements and understanding the effect on UK foreign direct investment

    This proposal describes three exercises designed to advance the public understanding of and policy-making engagement with the Brexit process. Video Explainers: Since early 2017, the UKTPO has produced four three-minute...

    Funded by: ESRC

  • Aggregation in Gravity-Based Estimation: Theory, Evidence and Policy Implications

    International trade forms a vital part of modern economies. Likewise, many aspects of government policy are directed towards influencing international trade. For instance, governments may join trade agreements, enter cur...

    Funded by: ESRC

  • 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

  • Political Contestation about International Economic Agreements: Lessons for the Canada-UK Trade Relationship after Brexit

    In recent years, some international economic agreements - such as the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) concluded between Canada and the European Union (EU) - have generated considerable public controvers...

    Funded by: ESRC

  • Unlocking the potential for future India-UK trade and development

    This project aims at understanding which factors stimulate or hamper economic relations between the UK and India. Both countries are important markets for each other's exporters and investors, and it is imperative to unl...

    Funded by: ESRC