Student Loans and Their Alternatives: Improving the Performance of Deferred Payment Programs.

Albrecht, Douglas; Ziderman, Adrian

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ERIC Number: EJ448825

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1992

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Student Loans and Their Alternatives: Improving the Performance of Deferred Payment Programs.

Albrecht, Douglas; Ziderman, Adrian

Higher Education, v23 n4 p357-74 Jun 1992

This article reviews student loan programs around the world; notes the problem of financial inefficiency, particularly in developing nations; discusses strategies to improve loan program performance, such as program targeting and avoidance of hidden subsidies; and considers alternatives to student loans based on principles of deferred payment. (DB)

Descriptors: Comparative Education, Developing Nations, Educational Finance, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Loan Default, Loan Repayment, Paying for College, Program Development, Student Financial Aid, Student Loan Programs

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Audience: Policymakers

Language: English

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Note: Special Issue: Student Loans in Developing Countries.