In this analysis we seek to shed light on the extent to which credit constraints may affect individuals choices to stay in full-time education past the age of 16 and to complete higher education (HE) qualifications in the United Kingdom, and on how this has varied between individuals born in 1958 and in 1970.
Authors
Lorraine Dearden
Leslie McGranahan
Barbara Sianesi
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- ISBN
- 07530-1844-6
- Publisher
- Centre for the Economics of Education
Suggested citation
L, Dearden and L, McGranahan and B, Sianesi. (2004). The role of credit constraints in educational choices: evidence from the NCDS and BCS70. London: Centre for the Economics of Education. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/role-credit-constraints-educational-choices-evidence-ncds-and-bcs70 (accessed: 29 March 2024).
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