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Zooming In: discussion questions
Every week, we share a set of questions designed for A Level economics students to discuss, written by teacher Will Haines.
1. Show the possible impact of the Conservative's pledge to cut the national insurance rate for self employed on a labour market diagram.
2. Why may it take time to deliver the savings outlined by the Conservatives in their plans to reduce disability benefits?
3. Assess whether the government should spend the potential savings from protecting per pupil school funding on other sectors, or invest it back into education?
Host
Paul Johnson
Paul has been the Director of the IFS since 2011. He is also currently visiting professor in the Department of Economics at University College London.
Participants
Carl Emmerson
Carl, a Deputy Director, is an editor of the IFS Green Budget, is expert on the UK pension system and sits on the Social Security Advisory Committee.
Helen Miller
Helen is Deputy Director of the IFS and Head of the Tax sector.
Christine Farquharson
Christine's research examines inequalities in children's education and health, especially in the early education and childcare sector.
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