VoxEU Video

The customs union: the fiction of "frictionless" trade

  • 6 Sep 2017

Will the UK remain in the EU's customs union? This video explains the implications of remaining in the customs union, and how it would affect trade. This video was recorded at the UK Trade Policy Observatory at the University of Sussex (UKTPO) in August 2017.

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VoxEU Talk

Clearing the path to growth

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  • Development
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  • Political Economy