The Education Maintenance Allowance: Third Year Report
Authors
Emla Fitzsimons
Research Fellow University College London
Emla Fitzsimons is a Professor of Economics at the University College London Institute of Education and a Research Fellow at the IFS.
Sue Middleton
Report details
- Publisher
- IFS
Suggested citation
Fitzsimons, E and Middleton, S. (2003). The Education Maintenance Allowance: Third Year Report. London: IFS. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/education-maintenance-allowance-third-year-report (accessed: 18 May 2024).
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