Student loan nudges: Experimental evidence on borrowing and educational attainment
We provide the first experimental evidence on the effect of student loans on educational attainment. Loan amounts listed in financial aid award letters ("offers") do not alter students' choice sets but significantly affect borrowing. Students randomly receiving a nonzero offer were 40...
Main Authors: | , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
American Economic Association
2019
|
Online Access: | View Fulltext in Publisher |