[SOLVED] Global Economics
Report Topic 2: You work at the European Department of the International Monetary Fund. The Department Director has requested that you prepare a policy note on how the last two crisis Brexit and the pandemic of COVID-19 can affect the stability of the European Union as the highest level of economic integration. Your task is to prepare a policy note that covers, the following research question using the relevant economic concepts you have seen during the course up to this point: Research Questions Provide general information about the actual situation of European Union using the main macroeconomic indicators (GDP growth, unemployment rate, inflation, current account balance…) Show the importance of the EU economy compared with the economies of other countries in percentage terms, (for example: EU GDP represent xx% of the World Economy) and the countries with it trades the most. A discussion about the effect of COVID -19 and the Brexit on the stability of the European Union with the rest of the European members Discuss the different measures which have been taken by the different members of the European union for dealing with Brexit and COVID-19 and mention if they agree or not The policy note should have the following structure: o Introduction o Research Questions Answer each of the research question using a separate section for each one Conclusions Close the presentation with your personal conclusions based on your research References References and the Bibliography must be in Harvards citation style. Make sure you provide an objective analysis and are backed up with actual data and proper analysis of the trends and figures. Recommended sources: National statistical institute / Central Bank www.worldbank.org Eurostat o https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/main/home European Union o https://europa.eu/european-union/index_en You should use additional relevant sources: specialized press, internet material, etc. No more 2000 words
