Winners and Losers: the EU Referendum Vote and its Consequences for Wales

In the June 2016 EU Referendum, Wales voted to leave the EU - in the face of strong political support to remain. Whilst Wales’s vote puts it on the ‘winning’ Leave side, the process of leaving the EU will bring with it some tangible losses that will impact Wales differently from the rest of the UK....

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Published in:Journal of contemporary European research 2016-01, Vol.12 (4)
Main Authors: Hunt, Jo, Minto, Rachel, Woolford, Jayne
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Brexit
Cohesion
Competences
Devolution
Referendum
Referendums
Wales
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Summary:In the June 2016 EU Referendum, Wales voted to leave the EU - in the face of strong political support to remain. Whilst Wales’s vote puts it on the ‘winning’ Leave side, the process of leaving the EU will bring with it some tangible losses that will impact Wales differently from the rest of the UK. In the immediate aftermath of the vote, there was widespread consternation about why Wales, as a net beneficiary due to significant receipts of Structural Funds, would see a majority vote Leave. The reasons behind this, and also the potential for a new regional policy are discussed in this article. In addition, it looks at a possible ‘win’ for Wales with the potential expansion in regulatory competence which may come from the repatriation of competences back to the devolved administrations on Brexit, though recognising that this may not be straightforward and may carry a heavy price tag.
ISSN:1815-347X
1815-347X
DOI:10.30950/jcer.v12i4.812