JOURNAL OF APPLIED BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
A Note on the Demographics of UK Referendums on"Staying or Leaving the European Union"
Author(s): Alice A. Melkumian
Citation: Alice A. Melkumian, (2018) "A Note on the Demographics of UK Referendums on "Staying or Leaving the European Union"," Journal of Applied Business and Economics, Vol. 20, Iss.5, pp. 40-45
Article Type: Research paper
Publisher: North American Business Press
Abstract:
This article discusses the history of the United Kingdom as a member of the European Union. It looks at the demographics of the votes for 1975 and 2016 Referendums on the membership in the Union. I find that changing demographic trend – the aging of the UK population - is the reason for the “Leave the Union” majority vote in 2016 Referendum.