# Brexit and the Scottish/UK Economy
> [!info] Resource details
> **Date:** 2022
> **Presenter:** Kirsty Hughes (Director, Scottish Centre on European Relations)
> **Topics:** #brexit #trade #public-policy
> **Subjects:** #economics #politics #geography
How Brexit affects the Scottish and UK economy — single market, customs union, trade agreements, and impacts on firms.
## Watch

## Online resources
- [FT video explainer (30 min)](https://www.ft.com/video/91b8a350-5817-4b40-a5ea-c62ec832aa9c)
- [Ros Atkins BBC Brexit summary (5 min)](https://twitter.com/BBCRosAtkins/status/1585894753023000577)
- [Scotland's European relations — Euromove Scotland](https://euromovescotland.org.uk/scotlands-european-relations/)
- [How the EU sees the UK and Scotland post-Brexit](https://euromovescotland.org.uk/european-union-views-of-the-uk-post-brexit-and-of-the-future-eu-uk-relationship/)
- [Brexit, Scottish independence and leaving a union](https://euromovescotland.org.uk/brexit-scottish-independence-and-leaving-a-union-lessons-to-learn/)
- [Trade & supply chains — Economics Observatory](https://www.economicsobservatory.com/topics/trade-supply-chains)
## Study guide questions
1. What is a single market?
2. What is a customs union?
3. What is a free trade agreement?
4. List five ways in which the economy of Scotland/UK is affected by Brexit.
5. How has Brexit affected firms which import goods from the EU?
6. How has Brexit affected firms which export to the EU?
7. What is meant by a "Brexit dividend"?
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