Together with Dr. Anamaria Nicolae I carried out work on a project assessing the impact of potential future trade agreements on the UK economy following UK’s exit from the European Union, which was submitted as an impact case study to REF 2021. For more information on this project, please see the Impact Case Study Submission on the REF Website or the project webpage - Brexit: International Trade and Productivity.­ 

As part of this project, we have produced three policy notes and one briefing note:

1. Policy Note with A. Nicolae assessing the impact of the UK's departure from the EU on the UK economy, under 5 different post-Brexit trade scenarios. This policy note has been quoted by the North East Brexit Group 2018 in their report Leaving the European Union, in which a review of the opportunities, challenges and risks to the North East economy and its key sectors, with recommendations for action are presented.

2. Policy Note with A. Nicolae assessing the impact of the UK's departure from the EU on the EU economy, under 5 different post-Brexit trade scenarios. 

3. Policy Note with A. Nicolae assessing the impact of a 'No-Deal' Brexit, and suggesting a possible mitigating policy to dampen the impact. 

4. Briefing Note with A. Nicolae assessing the impact of the UK government's 'No-Deal' tariff schedule. 

To accompany these notes we have produced answers to a list of FAQs. 

In addition, we have completed four written submissions to the International Trade Select Committee of the UK Parliament:

1. Written Submission (published on the 24th of January 2017) to the International Trade Select Committee UK Trade Options beyond 2019 Inquiry with A. Nicolae. This submission has been quoted directly in: 1) The House of Commons International Trade Committee report UK trade options beyond 2019, First Report of Session 2016–17 (Published on 7 March 2017). 2) UK trade policy and Brexit, The Scottish Parliament, SPICe Briefing, 7 March 2018.

2. Written Submission (published 10th of January 2018) to the International Trade Select Committee Continuation of the EU's current Free Trade Agreements by the UK post-Brexit Inquiry with A. Nicolae. This submission has been quoted directly within the body of the House of Commons International Trade Committee report Continuing application of EU trade agreements after Brexit, First Report of Session 2017–19 (Published on 28 February 2018).

3. Written Submission (published 31st  of January 2018) to the International Trade Select Committee UK's trade relationship with Australia and New Zealand Inquiry with A. Nicolae

4. Written Submission (published 6th of December 2018) to the Treasury Select Committee The UK’s economic relationship with the European Union inquiry with  A. Nicolae

As a result of our submission to the UK's Trade Relationship with Australia and New Zealand inquiry, I was invited as a  Oral Evidence Invited Witness (9th January 2019 session) to the International Trade Select Committee ‘Trade and the Commonwealth: Australia and New Zealand’ Inquiry.