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How Brexit might impact on developing countries

Geoff Riley

13th September 2016

Brexit is likely to be a double-edged sword for many less developed countries with trade / labour / investment links with the British economy.

ODI report

The Overseas Development Institute has published an initial report on some of the channels of impact arising from Brexit - including the recent depreciation of the sterling exchange rate (affecting the value of remittances) and also the extent to which newly negotiated trade deals with emerging/developing countries might be an opportunity both parties. You can download their report here.

The ODI report is covered here in the Guardian.

Geoff Riley

Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for over thirty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD conferences in the UK and overseas.

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