Navigating Higher Education Insurance: An Experimental Study on Demand and Adverse Selection

Ege Aksu (), Sidhya Balakrishnan, Eric Bettinger, Jonathan Hartley, Michael Kofoed, Dubravka Ritter and Douglas Webber
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No 2024-024, Finance and Economics Discussion Series from Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.)

Abstract: We conduct a survey-based experiment with 2,776 students at a non-profit university to analyze income insurance demand in education financing. We offered students a hypothetical choice: either a federal loan with income-driven repayment or an income-share agreement (ISA), with randomized framingof downside protections. Emphasizing income insurance increased ISA uptake by 43%. We observe that students are responsive to changes in contract terms and possible student loan cancellation, which is evidence of preference adjustment or adverse selection. Our results indicate that framing specific terms can increase demand for higher education insurance to potentially address risk for students with varying outcomes.

Keywords: Adverse Selection; Education Finance; Higher Education; Income Share Agreements; Student Loans (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D14 D82 G51 H81 I22 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 57 p.
Date: 2024-04-19
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DOI: 10.17016/FEDS.2024.024

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