In new research led by the Institute for Fiscal Studies, produced in collaboration with the Institute for Education and the National Foundation for Educational Research with funding from the Nuffield Foundation, we provide the first estimates of the likely costs and benefits involved in providing training across different routes.
Authors
Ellen Greaves
Research Fellow University of Bristol
Ellen, who was a Senior Research Economist at IFS and is now a Research Fellow, is a Max Weber Fellow at the European University Institute.
Chris Belfield
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- IFS
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