Economics
Brexit Opposed by Goodhart Among Almost 200 Economists in Letter
- Former BOE policy makers Wadhwani, Blanchflower included
- Wren-Lewis, Magnus, Yates, Coyle among signatories to Times
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Three former Bank of England policy makers including Charles Goodhart were among almost 200 economists who signed a letter in the London-based Times on Thursday opposing a U.K. exit from the European Union.
“Focusing entirely on the economics, we consider that it would be a major mistake for the U.K. to leave,” they wrote. “Leaving would entail significant long-term costs.”