Tag Archives: tuition

Is Ontario Breaking the “Golden Rule”?

Ontario’s government is now engaged in public sector restraint and reform tackling its doctors and teachers in an effort to wrestle down its 15 billion dollar deficit.  Soon it will be turning its attention to universities.  Indeed, work is already underway on an ambitious plan to reform the university sector which according to reports on […]

Looking for an Example of Price-Elasticity of Demand?

The application results for UK universities in the wake of a tripling of tuition fees are in and they show a drop in applications.  The limit on tuition fees in September 2012 is projected to rise to up to 9,000 pounds per year up from about 3,350 pounds for an increase of about 169 percent.  […]

British Tuition Hikes: A Canadian Opportunity?

Last Thursday, about 300,000 British secondary school students (England, Wales & Northern Ireland) received their A-level results, which are a key determinant of whether or not they will receive a place at a university of their choice.  This year, the number of applicants to British universities was about 684,000 but the number of spaces was […]