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Gergely Raccuja wins 2017 Wolfson Economics Prize
The recent graduate from UCL has won the 2017 Wolfson Economics Prize, a £250,000 Prize that posed the question ‘How can we pay for better, safer, more reliable roads in a way that is fair to road users and good for the economy and the environment?’ His entry, “Paying for road use could be Miles Better”, argued that to restore trust between politicians and motorists, fuel duty and VED should be scrapped and replaced with a simple and fair distance-based charge that also captures road and environmental impacts.
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Ahead of the 2017 Wolfson Economics Prize winner announcement tonight, prize director Julian Glover makes the case that – while glamorous multi-billion pound projects like Crossrail and HS2 tend to get all the attention – none of them matter as much as our roads.
read moreWolfson Economics Prize polling shows 69% of road users say Britain’s roads not good enough
A new poll commissioned by the 2017 Wolfson Economics Prize has revealed widespread dissatisfaction with the state of Britain’s road network. The poll of over 2,000 adults has been released as five finalists compete for the £250,000 2017 Wolfson Economics Prize which will be awarded this week for the best idea for paying for better roads.
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The 2017 Wolfson Economics Prize
The showreel for the 2017 Wolfson Economics Prize
Winner announcement
Watch the moment Gergely Raccuja is revealed as the 2017 Wolfson Economics Prize winner
Vox pops from the Prize judges, on the day of the panel event for potential entrants
Watch judges Isabel Dedring, Bridget Rosewell, and Alistair Darling