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This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
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
Lead research organisation: University of Cambridge
The project partially answers the question by providing information on the complex features of overlapping international trade agreements and their impact on globally-engaged firms. The authors have the necessary expertise to competently answer the question.
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
Lead research organisation: University of Sussex
The project partially answers the question by assessing the strengths and weaknesses of the current trade system between India and the UK, and evaluating the potential impact of a Free Trade Agreement. The authors have the necessary expertise to competently answer the question.
To ensure continuity with respect to trade between Canada and the UK after Brexit formally occurs on 29 March 2019, it is imperative that the legal basis on which goods and services can be traded between both countries b...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: University of Cambridge
The project partially answers the question by focusing on the legal issues posed by Brexit for trade between Canada and the UK, and identifying the actions required to maintain a stable trading relationship. The authors have the necessary expertise to competently answer the question.