Government Managing Risk: Income Contingent Loans for Social and Economic Progress

ISBN-13: 9780415287784 / Angielski / Twarda / 2006 / 288 str.

Bruce Chapman

Opis

As higher education rates increase throughout the westernized world, while at the same time government budget face increasing constraints, student support is recognized as crucial in many countries. This impressive new book by Bruce Chapman analyses income contingent loans and particularly their use in supporting students. With the author's experience in the design and implementation of the Australian student financial support schemes, this is a knowledgeable, interesting book that will be useful to researchers, students and policy-makers alike.

Recenzje

'Chapman's book is the definitive study of the concept and practice of ICLs and an indispensable source of these further development.' - The Economic Record

Spis treści

List of Figures.  List of Tables.  Acronyms.  Preface.  Introduction.  Part I: Income Contingent Loans for Higher Education  1. Summary of Part I  2. Paying for Higher Education  3. The Case for Income Contingent Loans for Higher Education Financing  4. A Detailed Case Study of a Risk-Sharing Income Contingent Loan: Australia, 1989 to 2004  5. Income Contingent Loans for Higher Education: The International Experience  Part II: Income Contingent Loans for Public Policy: Five Case Studies  6. Summary of Part II  7. Turning Grants into Loans: Income Contingent Loans for Drought Relief  8. Criminal Reparations: Using the Tax System to Collect Fines   9. Criminal Reparations: Using Financial Incentives and Income Contingent Fines for White Collar Crimes 10. Social and Community Investments: Profit Contingent Loans for Economically Disadvantaged Regions  11. Income Contingent Loans for Low Income Households
Part III: Income Contingent Loans for Public Policy: Reform Issues and Additional Potential Areas  12. Summary of Part III  13. Similarities and Differences Between the Income Contingent Loan.  Case Studies.  14. Epilogue.  References.  Appendices.

O autorze

Bruce Chapman