The economics of secession: a review of legal, theoretical, and empirical aspects

Abstract The aim of this paper is to present a review of the legal, theoretical, and empirical aspects of secessions from an economic perspective. This survey provides interesting insights into recent events such as the Brexit and the threat of secession made for instance by Scotland and Catalonia....

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Main Authors: Thierry Madiès, Grégoire Rota-Grasiozi, Jean-Pierre Tranchant, Cyril Trépier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-04-01
Series:Swiss Journal of Economics and Statistics
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41937-017-0015-6