Publications in: Education and Labour Markets
The Economic Impact of Leeds Beckett University – April 2022
| Published: | April, 2022 |
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London Economics were commissioned by Leeds Beckett University to estimate their economic impact on the UK economy. The total economic impact on the UK economy associated with Leeds Beckett University’s activities in 2018-19 was estimated at approximately £1.43 billion. In terms of the components of this impact, Leeds Beckett University’s teaching and learning activities accounted […]
Mapping and Analysis of Science Engagement and Inequity in the UK – March 2022
| Published: | March, 2022 |
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The British Science Association (BSA) commissioned London Economics to support their development of a set of indicators and an index for science engagement and inequity across the United Kingdom. In creating a map of science engagement, the analysis was not just intended to be a means of identifying those regions and sub-regions where science engagement […]
Economic Impact of the University of Oxford – October 2021
| Published: | 5 October, 2021 |
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London Economics were commissioned to analyse the economic impact of the University of Oxford on the UK economy, focusing on the 2018-19 academic year. The analysis identified that: The total economic impact on the UK economy associated with the University of Oxford’s activities in 2018-19 was estimated at approximately £15.7 billion. In terms of the […]
The Economic Impact of the University of Glasgow – October 2021
| Published: | 27 October, 2021 |
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London Economics were commissioned by the University of Glasgow to undertake an economic contribution to the United Kingdom. The analysis identified that: The total economic impact on the UK economy associated with the University of Glasgow’s activities in 2018-19 was estimated at approximately £4.4 billion. In terms of the components of this impact, the value […]
The Costs and Benefits of International Higher Education Students to the UK Economy – September 2021
| Published: | 09 September, 2021 |
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With 496,000 international students studying for qualifications at higher education institutions across the United Kingdom – equivalent to 20% of all HE students – international students contribute significantly to the economic and social prosperity of the United Kingdom, both in the short term during their studies as well as in the medium to longer term […]
HE Funding Threshold Changes – September 2021
| Published: | 26 September, 2021 |
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In light of the upcoming Comprehensive Spending Review, London Economics undertook some modelling of higher education fees and funding arrangements. Based on the current system of repayments facing the 2020-21 cohort of undergraduates, we were modelled the resource impact on the Exchequer of a change in the repayment threshold for graduates to £23,000. The analysis […]
Agenda for Change Pay and House Prices Since March 2011 – June 2021
| Published: | 16 June, 2021 |
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London Economics were commissioned by the Royal College of Nursing to undertake an assessment of the how average UK house prices and total annual nursing staff pay has evolved since 2011. Using information from the Office for National Statistics and NHS Digital, the analysis identified that average house price inflation over the decade was approximately […]
The Economic Cost of Providing Potential Refunds to Students During the Covid 19 Pandemic – June 2021
| Published: | 1 June, 2021 |
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London Economics were commissioned by the LSE and University of Sheffield Students’ Unions to undertake a piece of analysis on higher education fees and funding. Underpinned by the significant financial constraints facing higher education institutions as a result of the pandemic, we were tasked with analysing a range of alternative approaches to provide domestic students […]
The Cost of Amending Repayment Thresholds Alongside Changes in Interest Rate and Loan Repayment Period – June 2021
| Published: | 10 June, 2021 |
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London Economics were commissioned by the Higher Education Policy Institute to undertake some modelling of higher education fees and funding arrangements. Based on the current system of repayments facing the 2020-21 cohort of undergraduates, we were asked to model the resource impact on the Exchequer of the removal of real interest rates, the possible extension […]
The Impact of the Apprenticeship Levy on Apprenticeships and Other Training Outcomes – April 2021
| Published: | 14 April, 2021 |
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Since April 2017, UK employers with an annual pay bill above £3 million have contributed to the Apprenticeship Levy. In this paper we use a matched firm-learner dataset to explore changes in apprenticeship and other training outcomes between 2015/16 and 2018/19, a period which spans the introduction of the Apprenticeship Levy. The findings reveal that […]