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The effects of college capital projects on student outcomes

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  • Stephen Gibbons
  • Claudia Hupkau
  • Sandra McNally
  • Henry G. Overman

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What can the UK government expect to get for its £1.5 billion investment in further education colleges? Claudia Hupkau and Sandra McNally investigate the benefits of capital projects in the sector and find that they help more students get a good qualification than previously thought.

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  • Stephen Gibbons & Claudia Hupkau & Sandra McNally & Henry G. Overman, 2022. "The effects of college capital projects on student outcomes," CentrePiece - The magazine for economic performance 622, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE.
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