Discussion Papers in Economics Department of Economics University of Surrey Guildford Surrey GU2 7XH, UK Telephone +44 (0)1483 689380 Facsimile +44 (0)1483 689548 Web www.econ.surrey.ac.uk ISSN: 1749-5075 STANDARDS, LEARNING AND GROWTH IN BRITAIN – 1901-2009 By Christopher Spencer (Loughborough University) & Paul Temple (University of Surrey) DP 06/13