Beth Akers

The future of free college

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Students walk through the campus of Temple University in Philadelphia

Experimental evidence on the impact of student debt letters on borrowing, financial literacy and academic progress

Thursday, June 1, 2017

A graduating student of the City College of New York wears a message on his cap, saying "Hire me."

Risk-sharing: An efficient mechanism for funding student loan safety nets

Monday, December 19, 2016

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Should college come with a money-back guarantee?

Beth Akers and Stuart M. Butler

Wednesday, August 24, 2016

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College education and student debt: Evaluating the investment

Adrianna Pita, Jonathan Rothwell, and Beth Akers

Wednesday, June 22, 2016

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A one-sided cost benefit analysis on student debt from the Clinton campaign

Friday, May 20, 2016

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Making college less risky to boost social mobility

Tuesday, April 5, 2016

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Increase social mobility by reducing risk in higher education

Monday, April 4, 2016

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Obama leaves student debtors lonely on Valentine’s Day

Beth Akers and Allegra Pocinki

Friday, February 12, 2016

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Taking the long view: Budgeting for investments in human capital

Beth Akers and Isabel V. Sawhill

Monday, February 8, 2016