Comprehensive Analysis: Brexit Impact on European Union Operations

This research proposal examines the impact of Brexit on the operations of the European Union. The study begins with an overview, problem statement, research objectives, research questions, and hypothesis. It then reviews the literature on Brexit and the EU's operations. The methodology section outlines the research philosophy, design, approach, strategy, and data collection methods, employing a descriptive research design and a deductive approach. The study uses thematic analysis to examine the effects of Brexit on the EU, focusing on size and wealth, policy changes, economic impacts, and institutional changes. The findings indicate that Brexit has a significant impact on the EU's operations, leading to budget changes, policy shifts, and economic and institutional adjustments. The report concludes by summarizing the key findings and implications of Brexit on the EU's future.

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IMPACT OF BREXIT ON THE OPERATIONS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
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Executive Summary
The vote which supported the Brexit took the world by the storm with respect to which, various
opinions came forward in order to understand the Impact of the Brexit on the European Union
operations. Hence, the aim of the study can be understood to be to analyze impact of the Brexit
discussed on t on the European Union. This was then followed by a brief background of the
paper in the form of the Introduction chapter. The Review of Literature presented a brief
overview of the Brexit and the operations of the Union. This was then followed by the Research
Methodology which stated down the different research techniques studied for the research
objective. The fourth chapter was the findings and analysis paper which thematically analyzed
the impact of the Brexit on the European Union. The alternate hypothesis was accepted and with
respect to this, it was understood that the Brexit has a profound impact on the operations of the
European Union.

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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................4
Overview......................................................................................................................................4
Problem statement.......................................................................................................................4
Research Objectives and Aims....................................................................................................4
Research Question.......................................................................................................................4
Research Hypothesis....................................................................................................................5
Scope of the Paper.......................................................................................................................5
Literature Review............................................................................................................................6
Overview......................................................................................................................................6
Brexit-The Motion.......................................................................................................................6
Operations of the European Union..............................................................................................7
The Impact of the Motion on the Operations of the European Union.........................................7
Research Methodology....................................................................................................................8
Research Philosophy....................................................................................................................8
Research Design..........................................................................................................................8
Research Approach......................................................................................................................8
Research Strategy and Data collection........................................................................................8
Data Analysis...............................................................................................................................9
Findings and Analysis....................................................................................................................10

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Overview....................................................................................................................................10
Thematic Analysis.....................................................................................................................10
Size and wealth..........................................................................................................................10
Policy changes...........................................................................................................................11
Economic impacts......................................................................................................................13
Institutional changes..................................................................................................................14
Analysis.....................................................................................................................................14
Conclusion.....................................................................................................................................15
References......................................................................................................................................16

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Introduction
Overview
Back in 2016, the Brexit motion had taken place where the Britain had voted to exit out
of the European Union and establish the different operations on their own. The Brexit can have
considerable impact on the overall operations of the European Union as the different
organizations as present can be understood to have considerable impacts on one another (Begg
and Mushövel 2016). Hence, the study primarily aims to outline the manner in which motion will
affect the overall operations and procedures of the Union.
Problem statement
The different members of the European Union are greatly dependent on one another and
it is with respect to this that, it becomes considerably crucial for the researcher to understand
how the different countries are greatly dependent on one another and how the exit of one
operation will be bound to have an impact on the other.
Research Objectives and Aims
The aim of the research is to find the overall impact of the Brexit on the European Union
and to find the manner in which the Union tends to operate amongst its overall member
countries.
The primary objectives of the research can be understood to be as follows:
1. To find the impact of Brexit on the operations of the European Union
Research Question
The research question can be understood to be as follows:

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What is the impact of Brexit on the operations of the European Union?
Research Hypothesis
The hypothesis which will be present in the question can be understood to be as follows:
H1: The Brexit does have a strong impact on the operations of the European Union
H0: The Brexit does not have a strong impact on the operations of the European Union
Scope of the Paper
The paper will follow a particular outline whereby the first chapter will lay out the
overall scope and the background of the study. The second chapter will lay down the review of
Literature whereby the overall concept of the Brexit, its existence and the operations of the
European Union will be discussed. This shall then be followed by the Research methodology
whereby the techniques of the research adopted for the paper will be outlined. The fourth chapter
will outline the findings and analysis of the study, which will then be followed by the Conclusion
of the study which will summarize the study in a comprehensive manner.

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Literature Review
Overview
The Brexit can be understood to be the initiative which was adopted by the Britain to exit
out of the European Union. The Britain was facing considerable issues by remaining in the
Union and it is with respect to this that the Britain Prime Minister passed a motion where they
stated their wish to opt out of the union (Belke and Gros 2017). However, this news shocked the
entire nation and the globe as the Britain forms an integral part of the European Union as present
and it is in relation to this that, the review will try to highlight the manner in which these
operations will have an overall impact on the union (Nytimes.com 2019).
Brexit-The Motion
The Brexit can be understood to be a shorthand way of describing when the United
Kingdom will be leaving the European Union. The Britain decided to pass a referendum based
on which every voter decided the fact whether the United Kingdom should leave or remain in the
European Union. The Leave won by 52% to 48%. The turnout was 72% which means more than
30 million voted for or against the motion. Europe can be understood to be one of the most
important export markets and one of the biggest source of foreign investment. In line of this, the
membership in the bloc has gone a long way in helping London to position itself as a financial
leader. The Brexit as promised will be able to bring about the end free movement, take the rights
of the people from elsewhere in Europe to live as well as work in Britain as well as other
countries (Begg and Mushövel 2016). This can be understood to be a triumph for the working
class people who generally view immigration as threat to the jobs. However, this can disrupt the
young students from working abroad.

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Operations of the European Union
The European Union is an economic and political partnership involving the 28 European
counties. The Union was formed after the World War Two in order to foster economic
cooperation with the overall concept that countries who are in trade together will be less likely to
go on war with one another (Belke and Gros 2017). In time, this turned out to be a single market
which allows the different people as well as goods to move around easily and become member
states to become one country. The union has its own currency and works on a wide range of
areas such as the transport, environment, consumer rights and even domains like the mobile
phone charges.
The Impact of the Motion on the Operations of the European Union
When the United Kingdom leaves the European Union, then in such a scenario there shall
be problems which will result in high barriers to trade, considerable capital flows as well as labor
mobility as this will have a considerable output and jobs which will not only take place in the
United Kingdom but will also have an impact on the European Union States (Wadsworth et al.
2016). As the Brexit will result in both the parties withdrawing from a frictionless economic
relationship, there shall exist considerable cost on both thee sides.

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Research Methodology
Research Philosophy
The research philosophy can be understood to be a belief based on which the data about a
particular phenomenon is gathered, analyzed as well as made use of (Kothari 2004). The research
philosophy which has been adopted in the line of research can be understood to be the Realism
philosophy whereby the methods of data analysis will be well suited for the qualitative research.
Research Design
The research design can be understood to be the set of methods as well as procedures
which are generally used in collecting as well as analyzing variables as present in the research
problem (Kumar 2019). The descriptive research design has been adopted for the purpose of the
study with respect to which the data and related information will be explained in a descriptive
manner.
Research Approach
The research approach generally comprises of the plan and procedure which comprises of
broad assumptions with respect to the detailed method of data collection and analysis (Kothari
2004). The research approach which has been adopted for the purpose of the paper can be
understood to be the Deductive data approach as the data will be deduced from the research.
Research Strategy and Data collection
The research strategy which has been adopted for the purpose of the study can be
understood to be the Case Study approach. In the Case study approach, the manner in which
Brexit will impact the effectiveness of the European Union has been discussed and this research
strategy shall assist the researcher in carrying out the research in a comprehensive manner

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(Kumar 2019). The data for the researcher has been collected with the help of secondary sources
of data collection like the journals newspapers and other related educational and business
sources.
Data Analysis
The data analysis method which has been adopted for the purpose of the paper can be
understood to be the qualitative analysis method whereby the thematic analysis has been made
use of in order to understand the impact of Brexit on the operations of the European Union
(Marczyk, DeMatteo and Festinger 2005).

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Findings and Analysis
Overview
The Brexit can have a considerable impact on the European Union as it will result in
considerable social as well as economic changes to the Union but will also trigger political as
well as institutional shifts. The extent of these effects generally remains speculative in nature and
cannot be mentioned in precise terms of the United Kingdom ‘post relationship after the Brexit.
However, with the various policies of the European Union on the freedom of movement and
related aspects, the drawbacks shall have an impact on the relationship of the United Kingdom
with the European Union which can be understood to have considerable consequences for both
the institutions as present.
Thematic Analysis
The overall impact of the Brexit on the European Union will be understood by dividing
the analysis into various themes. The themes have been outlined as follows:
Size and wealth
The United Kingdom can be understood to have a considerable impact on the overall
revenue of the European Union and back in 2016, the UK`s contribution to the EU can be
understood to be €19.4 billion. The loss to the European Union’s budget can be understood to be
affected by 5% in an overall manner. Hence, to match up with the overall budgets of the union,
EU will be required to reduce the expenses by 30%.

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Figure 1: The bonds between European Union and United Kingdom
(Source: Wright 2016)
Policy changes
According to Dhingra et al. (2016), the United Kingdom can be understood to be a major
player in the domain of the European Union and is an asset to the same. The UK can be
understood to be an influential player in the Parliament and its absence can be understood to
have a strong impact on the overall ideological balance within the related institutions (McGrattan
and Waddle 2017). A majority of the operations of the United Kingdom can be understood to
have a key asset for the European Union and is one of the major fields with respect to the foreign
affairs, defense and related military powers. Hence, without the United Kingdom, the European