Brexit (a portmanteau of "British" and "exit") is the withdrawal of the United Kingdom (UK) from the European Union (EU). Following a UK-wide referendum in June 2016, in which 52% voted to leave and 48% voted to remain in the EU, the British government formally announced the country's withdrawal in March 2017, beginning the Brexit process.
Wikipedia ShareWorld Bank Group · 16 November 2020 English
The impact of the pandemic is expected to lead to the first increase in global extreme poverty since 1998, effectively wiping out the progress made since 2017. Despite myriad challenges, …
6 November 2020
This report describes the UK government's progress in implementing changes required to manage the GB-EU border after the end of the Brexit transition period. As a result of the ongoing …
3 November 2020
The UK is set to introduce a new system for work-based immigration in January 2021. For the first time in decades, the UK government will apply the same rules on …
FAI · 30 October 2020 English
This paper poses the question: if the UK were to introduce a net wealth tax, to what extent would there be a case for that tax, or elements of that …
World Bank Group · 7 October 2020 English
COVID-19 has taken a large toll on economic activity in Sub-Saharan Africa, putting a decade of hard-won economic progress at risk. The pandemic is pushing the region into its first …
World Bank Group · 7 October 2020 French
COVID-19 has taken a large toll on economic activity in Sub-Saharan Africa, putting a decade of hard-won economic progress at risk. The pandemic is pushing the region into its first …
World Bank Group · 6 October 2020 English
This paper provides insights to inform government efforts to attract and retain foreign direct investment, by analyzing the results of a survey of more than 2,400 affiliates of multinational enterprises …
World Bank Group · 1 October 2020 English
This paper provides insights to inform government efforts to attract and retain foreign direct investment, by analyzing the results of a survey of more than 2,400 affiliates of multinational enterprises …
FAI · 30 September 2020 English
COVID-19 has been one of the most disruptive events that society and businesses have experienced since World War II. The last six months have led to a dramatic contraction in …
FAI · 30 September 2020 English
Inequality is pervasive in British society, and has been for as long as Britain has been an economic superpower1. These inequalities are evident in various different aspects of modern life, …