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Cameron’s information disaster in the referendum of 2016: an exit from Brexit?

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  • P. J. J. Welfens

    (University of Wuppertal (EIIW)
    University of Wuppertal
    AICGS/Johns Hopkins University)

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The BREXIT referendum of June 23, 2016, represents a rather surprising decision by the UK electorate and it is a historical result with implications for the UK, Europe and the world economy. It can be shown that a major information blunder by the Cameron government forms part of the explanation of the referendum result: The 16 page info brochure that government sent out to households did not contain a single key finding of the Treasury study on the economic effects of EU membership on the UK and the cost of BREXIT, respectively. While prior to the Scottish referendum of 2014 the Cameron government conveyed key economic insights to households, before the BREXIT vote the government did not give the Treasury’s finding that a 10 % output loss was to be expected as a long run BREXIT effect – had households obtained this information, the referendum would have been 52 % in favor of Remain. Thus there is a new, very convincing argument for a second referendum. Also, US perspectives are emphasized.

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  • P. J. J. Welfens, 2016. "Cameron’s information disaster in the referendum of 2016: an exit from Brexit?," International Economics and Economic Policy, Springer, vol. 13(4), pages 539-548, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:iecepo:v:13:y:2016:i:4:d:10.1007_s10368-016-0361-3
    DOI: 10.1007/s10368-016-0361-3
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