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Monopoly and Welfare: Over-pricing for school uniforms

Graham Watson

16th October 2015

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Proof that the Competition and Markets Authority looks at all sorts of markets: in this case, it's the market for school uniform that has come under scrutiny and the regulators have written to school governors and suppliers, calling on them to review their provision.

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Graham Watson

Graham Watson has taught Economics for over twenty years. He contributes to Tutor2U, reads voraciously and is interested in all aspects of Teaching and Learning.

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