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 […]
Analysis of the proposals (Telegraph): reducing fees to £6,500 (no additional T Grant); elimination of real interes… https://t.co/LxPMP4vbH9
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Removing real interest rates is simple to understand, sounds reasonable and fair, works for everyone, but its compl… https://t.co/RveVfoBzFg
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Higher earning graduate significantly better off ...... £25,000 reduction in loan repayments for top 30% earning ma… https://t.co/bLVOwHJygc
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Zero real interest rates (pre+post study), £6500 fee (no T Grant top up), £21,000 threshold:
HMT ↑ £1.783bn (bette… https://t.co/Adw5lMj5xw
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We will post the economic cost of zero real interest rates, £6500 fee (no T Grant top up), £21k threshold today....… https://t.co/t9tm7NVRPj
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@baileys72 Sorry the higher interest rate for higher earners? Yes
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@baileys72 Which?
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