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I'm not in the UK or EU, so I don't know what the mood is or have opinions about how the vote was conducted. But most economists I've read are not bullish on th

• orwin 9y ago
  No its not, UK leave reduce EU negociating power, and isn't good overall. On the other hand, EU does not lose a lot of specialized workers with UK leave, so it will have little impact on industries (maybe in biotech and in finance). A German leave, on the other hand, would destroy EU economy. Grandparent is right however, in France, most people see that as a good thing (i don't).
• PeterisP 9y ago
  Of course, UK leaving EU is a negative factor for EU economics. But it's not a huge factor, and for common people (e.g. except businessmen in certain industries) it will mean less impact than all kinds of random local issues. Also, UK leaving EU is nearly a certainty now and all the discussions are between the different kinds of "deal" or "no deal" after UK leaves - and the difference between these deals is highly important for UK voters but not particularly meaningful for most EU voters (again, except some with a particular interest e.g. expat workers living in UK).