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Debate rages on over interest-free student loans

NBR readers give their thoughts on whether the government should charge interest on student loans. With special feature audio.

Jason Walls
Tue, 23 Aug 2016

The issue of the interest-free student loans hit headlines last week, with questions being asked over whether interest should be charged on new student loans.

“It’s hard to point to any real good [the scheme has accomplished],” NZ Initiative head of research Eric Crampton tells NBR Radio.

He says

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Jason Walls
Tue, 23 Aug 2016
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