Assessing the impact of a student loan program on time-to-degree: The case of a program in Peru

Luis García

Assessing the impact of a student loan program on time-to-degree: The case of a program in Peru

Luis García

Sección de Economía

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Abstract

This paper evaluates whether student loans given to poor students at a large university in Peru are effective in reducing the time-to-degree. It uses a methodology that avoids the “selection problem” because the students voluntarily request a loan depending on their economic situation. The econometric results confirm the negative effect of educational loans for students.

Original language	Spanish
Pages (from-to)	39-56
Number of pages	18
Journal	International Education Journal
Volume	18
State	Published - 1 Jan 2019

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