@inproceedings{5932e74a239d4c00b823d248238ef9a2,
title = "Investigating Brexit Implications on the Irish Agri-Food Exports: A Simulation-Based Scenario Mapping Model",
abstract = "The Irish economy is highly dependent on the UK market with a total export value surpassing €14 billion. Several reports have warned of severe bottlenecks at the Irish and British ports if new customs checks are reintroduced. A significant disruption is also expected to the traffic flow between Ireland and Britain because of the lack of proper checking infrastructure at some ports. This situation will cause devastating impact on the competitive advantage of various Irish exports to the UK market, particularly limited-shelf-life products. Hence, a simulation model has been developed to investigate three Brexit scenarios: 1) applying non-tariff barriers at ports, 2) replacing the UK Landbridge with direct routes to continental Europe, and 3) lack of checking infrastructure at the UK ports. The scenarios' implications on the transportation time and shelf life of Irish Cheese exports to the UK are investigated, leading to one recommendable scenario.",
author = "Amr Mahfouz and Rishi Choudhary and John Crowe and Wael Rashwan and Aly Owida",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2020 IEEE.; 2020 Winter Simulation Conference, WSC 2020 ; Conference date: 14-12-2020 Through 18-12-2020",
year = "2020",
month = dec,
day = "14",
doi = "10.1109/WSC48552.2020.9384056",
language = "English",
series = "Proceedings - Winter Simulation Conference",
publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.",
pages = "1480--1491",
editor = "K.-H. Bae and B. Feng and S. Kim and S. Lazarova-Molnar and Z. Zheng and T. Roeder and R. Thiesing",
booktitle = "Proceedings of the 2020 Winter Simulation Conference, WSC 2020",
address = "United States",
}