Date of Award
Spring 2023
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Historical & Political Studies; College of Arts & Sciences
First Advisor
Angela Kachuyevski
Second Advisor
Christopher Cerski
Abstract
This thesis explores the impact of Brexit on the United Kingdom’s economy. The question this thesis seeks to answer is which side of the Brexit argument, Pro-Brexit or Anti-Brexit, is playing out in the United Kingdom today years after Brexit. To address this question, I will use three prominent immigration theories as well as open border and closed border theory which are grounded in the Pro-Brexit and Anti-Brexit arguments. In order to measure the impacts on the United Kingdom’s economy, I will use indicators such as trade, foreign direct investment, GDP, and immigration. I will argue that the Anti-Brexit position has played out in the United Kingdom since Brexit, resulting in a negative impact on the United Kingdom’s economy through the different indicators I have mentioned above.
Recommended Citation
Brook, Matt, "The impact of Brexit on the United Kingdom's economy" (2023). Capstone Showcase. 2.
https://scholarworks.arcadia.edu/showcase/2023/pgl/2
The impact of Brexit on the United Kingdom's economy
This thesis explores the impact of Brexit on the United Kingdom’s economy. The question this thesis seeks to answer is which side of the Brexit argument, Pro-Brexit or Anti-Brexit, is playing out in the United Kingdom today years after Brexit. To address this question, I will use three prominent immigration theories as well as open border and closed border theory which are grounded in the Pro-Brexit and Anti-Brexit arguments. In order to measure the impacts on the United Kingdom’s economy, I will use indicators such as trade, foreign direct investment, GDP, and immigration. I will argue that the Anti-Brexit position has played out in the United Kingdom since Brexit, resulting in a negative impact on the United Kingdom’s economy through the different indicators I have mentioned above.