IMF. UK and European union trade relationships

  You work at the European Department of the International Monetary Fund. The Department Director has requested that you prepare a policy note on the trade relationships of the European Union and the United Kingdom. The IMF management is concerned about the effects of Brexit Your task is to prepare a report that covers, the following points using the relevant economic concepts you have seen during the course up to this point: - Provide general information about the UK Economy with the main macroeconomic indicators (GDP growth, unemployment rate, inflation, current account balance...) - Show the importance of the UK Economy for the EU economy (in percentage terms, for example: UK GDP represent xx% of the EU Economy) and the European countries trade with the most. - A discussion about the effect of Brexit not only for UK but also for the EU economy. - Close the report with your personal conclusions based on your research. - Add references at the end. Make sure you provide an objective analysis and are backed up with actual data and proper analysis of the trends and figures. Recommended sources: • Data: www.worldbank.org or national data (national statistical institute / Central Bank) You should use additional relevant sources: specialized press, internet material, etc.