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Understanding the Baumol Effect
This chapter explores the Baumol effect, illustrating the productivity disparities in sectors like healthcare and education compared to more agile industries. It highlights the challenges this creates for public spending and the implications of a new VAT policy on private school fees in the UK. Additionally, the speakers engage in a lighthearted bet about future statistics concerning independent school enrollments, promising to revisit the topic in 2026.
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