Where’s The Insider Advantage? A comparative study of UK exports to EU and non-EU nations between 1960 and 2012

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Publication Date May 2014
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The United Kingdom's membership of the European Union is shown to have had no positive impact on trade with other members in a detailed analysis of UK exports published on the 5 May 2014 by the cross-party think tank Civitas.

The results seem to contradict It seems to contradict an analysis in 2013 by the Confederation of British Industry. The CBI's 'Our Global Future' report of November 2013 said full membership of the EU was 'a better vehicle for harnessing the global trends reshaping the world economy than all the alternative options put forward'.
Source Link Link to Main Source http://www.civitas.org.uk/content/files/insideradvantage.pdf
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Civitas: Press Release, 05.05.14: Trade advantages of the EU are 'imaginary' http://www.civitas.org.uk/press/PRinsideradvantage.html
BBC News, 05.05.14: No UK trade benefit from EU membership - Civitas report http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-27284489
ESO: Background information: CBI says staying in EU 'overwhelmingly' best for business http://www.europeansources.info/record/cbi-says-staying-in-eu-overwhelmingly-best-for-business/
Civitas: Research Areas: Europe http://www.civitas.org.uk/europe/index.php
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