Following publication in the Telegraph of some possibilities emerging from the Augar review, London Economics have estimated the economic cost associated with reducing annual tuition fees to £6,500 (with no additional Teaching grant); removing real interest rates; and reducing the repayment threshold to £21,000. The result is a £2.8 billion reduction in funding (per cohort) […]
On 17th December 2018, the Office for National Statistics is expected to publish its recommendation on its review of the National Accounting treatment of student loans. This guidance will have significant consequences for the possible recommendations of the Augar Review, as well as the ability of the Government to implement any of those recommendations. Given […]
The annual report, prepared on a yearly basis as part of the SME Performance Review, provides a synopsis of the size, structure and importance of SMEs to the European economy and an overview of the past and forecasted performance of SMEs from 2008 to 2020. Comparisons with partner countries outside the EU and with the […]
Dr Charlotte Duke, Partner at LE, expert speaker at the South Korean Financial Supervisory Service, Seoul, November 29th 2018. Charlotte will speak about advances in consumer protection using behavioural economics. http://english.fss.or.kr/fss/eng/p/news/nae_list.jsp?bbsid=1289275383004
The European Commission commissioned LE Europe, Deloitte and Ipsos to study pre-contractual information in retail energy markets. The study used desk research, stakeholder consultations, a consumer survey and a behavioural experiment to understand consumers’ decision-making, attitudes and switching behaviour, and how to improve clarity and comparability in energy prices, consumption and contractual information. The study […]
The analysis of the four ONS options is here https://t.co/xfdgVKP6dH https://t.co/RhdKnvuZKr
2 days ago
The daft point is that it’s cheaper for the NI Executive to educate at home (compared to mainland) - and the benefi… https://t.co/mF12HGu8yi
2 days ago
Full analysis of the four ONS options on the table - some very different potential implications… https://t.co/W6ONeE34Ku
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The impact of the continual cuts to Sixth Form education is here https://t.co/mzxARHcHRz https://t.co/2NceODUmQz
3 days ago
A poor decision: Sixth Form education already significantly underfunded - and likely be further eroded..... https://t.co/CvEQ9Zu2Rf
3 days ago
@amcgettigan Right again! I think issue is a) when change is implemented and b) applies to all loans? (presumably, yes)
4 days ago
@amcgettigan Would think so.....
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