The Economic Effects of Brexit: Evidence from the Stock Market

We study stock market reactions to the Brexit referendum on 23 June 2016 in order to assess investors’ expectations about the effects of leaving the European Union on the UK economy. Our results suggest that initial stock price movements were driven by fears of a cyclical downturn and by the sterlin...

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Main Authors: Breinlich, H. (Author), Leromain, E. (Author), Novy, D. (Author), Sampson, T. (Author), Usman, A. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Blackwell Publishing Ltd 2018
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