Commenting on today’s student march over university fees, Mark Littlewood, Director General at the Institute of Economic Affairs, said: “Students … Continue reading “Reforming student loans will result in greater value for money”

Earlier this week the Institute for Fiscal Studies published the results of two related research projects evaluating the effects of … Continue reading “Why childcare subsidies have been ineffective”

As the father of four children who graduated in the last few years, I understood and sympathised with their concern … Continue reading “How should we fund higher education? With a free-market ‘graduate tax’”

Taxpayer-financed student loans should be replaced with an agreement whereby graduates pay their university a proportion of their future earnings … Continue reading “Levy on graduate earnings should replace state funding of universities”

Summary: ·      Although graduates tend, on average, to earn more than non-graduates, the ‘graduate premium’ varies greatly by subject and … Continue reading “Universities challenged: funding higher education through a free-market ‘graduate tax’”

The FT’s Martin Wolf weighs in on ‘Why inequality is such a drag on economies’. This is the question that … Continue reading “Chicken and egg inequality”

It is often argued by proponents of free markets – especially within the Conservative Party – that we should not … Continue reading “Nick Clegg, equality of opportunity and totalitarianism”

Commenting on the launch of free school meals for all 5 – 7 year olds, Mark Littlewood, Director General at … Continue reading “Free school meals won’t benefit families most in need”

England, Wales and Northern Ireland are unique in that the provision of school examinations is not a state monopoly. When … Continue reading “We need more competition between exam boards, not less”