Would Britain’s trade be freer outside the EU?

A post-‘Brexit’ Britain would struggle to make up for foregone trade opportunities with the EU by signing trade agreements with non-European countries. It could could leave the EU and then opt back in to those areas of the single market that it liked. Moreover, Britain outside the EU could not compensate for any higher trade costs with Europe by signing free trade agreements (FTAs) with other countries.

• Primary Source

ESO: In Focus: Brexit - The United Kingdom and the European Union http://www.europeansources.info/record/brexit-the-united-kingdom-and-the-european-union/

ESO: Background information: The ties that bind: the British jobs data that really shows the value of the EU http://www.europeansources.info/record/ties-that-bind-the-british-jobs-data-that-really-shows-the-value-of-the-eu/

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