to want to teach the MNetters some basic economics about higher education funding

[witchwithallthetrimmings]

but don't know where to start. there is so much wrong thinking here not only about the economics (the costs and benefits and how they are shared) but also about the facts.

okay

explain away

I'm all ears, I haven't got a clue.
(but tbh, I lost you after you mentioned economics)

Well, go on then ...

The test of whether you truly understand something is whether you can explain to somebody else. So shoot. Or we'll assume the worst.

So what, you are just posting to tell us all we are wrong and you know best but not bothering to actually give us the benefit of your wisdom so we can check whether we agree with your analysis?

Ooo get you.

YABU

We're waiting ...

Go on then. I can use it to explain to my students.

Come on then clever clogs, fire away...

cmon cmon, ain't got all day, chop chop

this explains it better than i ever could epsecially as need to go off and get ds
click here

This should be good.

would have done it in my own words if you'd answered me when i had time!

no no

we don't want links and whatnot, we want YOU to tell us in your own words

eye thank ewe

Ah dont want a link, thanks.
Am curious to know why you think you are right and everyone else is wrong.
You started the thread...

okay okay, will do something and link it to my page. Cannot be now though.
you also know that you are not all wrong it is just really frustrating when you hear the same thing repeated enough so that everyone thinks it is right when it isn't

so now we are not only thick, we are unpunctual as well?

Think you might need to order a copy of this book.

Um ... think you might have linked to the wrong thing?

The link only goes to a discussion of graduate tax vs. the current system of repayment of student loans. It doesn't really touch on how higher education is funded.

I'd like to hear you explain it when you come back.

LOL at Edam
OP Yabu

Not sure why you think MNers are unaware of the issues discussed in the IFS report. I haven't noticed threads on student funding that have completely ignored those points.

What is YOUR point, exactly?