The Economics of UK-EU Relations

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xiii

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2. Introduction

   • Nauro F. Campos, Fabrizio Coricelli

   Pages 1-7

3. UK Economic Growth Performance in a European Context: Has EU Membership Made Much Difference?

   • Nicholas Crafts

   Pages 9-45

4. How Does European Integration Work? Lessons from Revisiting the British Relative Economic Decline

   • Nauro F. Campos, Fabrizio Coricelli

   Pages 47-77

5. European Monetary Integration and the EU–UK Relationship

   • Corrado Macchiarelli

   Pages 79-118

6. The UK Financial Sector and EU Integration After Brexit: The Issue of Passporting

   • Dirk Schoenmaker

   Pages 119-138

7. Foreign Direct Investment and the Relationship Between the United Kingdom and the European Union

   • Randolph L. Bruno, Nauro F. Campos, Saul Estrin, Meng Tian

   Pages 139-173

8. Immigration and the UK–EU Relationship

   • Jonathan Portes

   Pages 175-200

9. EU Regional Policy and the UK

   • Sascha O. Becker, Peter H. Egger, Maximilian von Ehrlich

   Pages 201-227

10. Brexit and EU Regulation

    • John Springford

    Pages 229-251

11. Deep Integration and UK–EU Trade Relations

    • Alen Mulabdic, Alberto Osnago, Michele Ruta

    Pages 253-282

12. Conclusions

    • Nauro F. Campos, Fabrizio Coricelli

    Pages 283-287

13. Back Matter

    Pages 289-297

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This book brings together contributions from leading scholars around the world on the most relevant and pressing economic themes surrounding the UK–EU relationship. With chapters spanning from the UK’s accession to the bloc to the aftermath of its decision to leave, the book explores key themes in UK economic growth and EU membership, international trade, foreign direct investment, financial markets and migration.

Chapters interrogate the history of the relationship, the depth of foreign direct investment, and responses to the financial crisis. Considering both the history and future of UK and EU relations, the book is a relevant and timely volume that gives welcome context to a fast-changing relationship.

• Brexit
• European integration
• Foreign Direct Investment
• Migration
• Labour market regulation
• Inequality
• Financial crisis
• Eurozone crisis

“Since 1945 Europe and the UK have been struggling to build an institutional framework to promote their collective interests. Have they succeeded? If so why does it seem to be unravelling? This book tackles these crucial questions and a lot more.” (James A. Robinson, University Professor at University of Chicago)

“The UK-EU economic relationship has never been more important but also more uncertain. For anyone seeking perspective, this book is the essential guide.” (Barry Eichengreen, George C. Pardee and Helen N. Pardee, Professor of Economics at the University of California, Berkeley)

“Brexit is an earthquake for the UK and EU. This timely book helps us understand how the economic plates will shift.” (John Van Reenen, Professor at MIT Economics Department and Sloan Management School)

 “UK-EU relations were never calm but even so Brexit is a big shock. The authors of this splendid book explain how the relationship has evolved and how Brexit will change it, potentially radically.” (André Sapir, University Professor at the Université Libre de Bruxelles and former Economic Advisor to the President of the European Commission)

• Brunel University, St Albans, United Kingdom

  Nauro F. Campos

• Paris School of Economics, Paris, France

  Fabrizio Coricelli

Nauro Campos is Professor of Economics and Finance at Brunel University London, UK. He is also a Research Fellow at IZA-Bonn and a Research Professor at ETH-Zürich, Switzerland.

Fabrizio Coricelli is Professor of Economics at the Paris School of Economics, France, and a Research Fellow at CEPR in London, U.K.

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