Thiemo Fetzer · @fetzert
2362 followers · 1287 posts · Server econtwitter.netI wrote a few threads based on my #research on #Brexit. This is a means of an #introduction. I am a Prof of @economics at Warwick Uni.
1) Did #austerity cause #Brexit? Short answer: yes.
https://econtwitter.net/@fetzert/109348821390260124
2) #Bregret is NOT a recent phenomena:
https://econtwitter.net/@fetzert/109620674622942032
3) Why is the #PennyDropping on so many #Leave voters or #Brexit implementation supporters that voted #Remain?
https://econtwitter.net/@fetzert/109654869027130379
4) Have dodgy #OpinionPoll's shaped the electorate in 2016?
https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/brexit/2019/10/29/long-read-are-opinion-polls-pro-leave-biased/
#research #brexit #introduction #austerity #Bregret #pennydropping #leave #remain #opinionpoll
Thiemo Fetzer · @fetzert
2334 followers · 1263 posts · Server econtwitter.net
Why is the #PennyDropping on so many #Leave voters or #Brexit implementation supporters that voted #Remain?
Well, because #evidencematters and #Brexit is NOT working. This is, of course, no surprise. #BrexitReality is costing the UK economy dearly. But why did it take such a long time for the economic burden fo #Brexit to become visible?
Well, my paper "Measuring the Regional Economic Cost of #Brexit" provides some answers.
Let me try to summarize this here ⬇️
#pennydropping #leave #brexit #remain #evidencematters #brexitreality