{"product_id":"the-student-loan-mess-9780520276451","title":"The Student Loan Mess","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith college costs climbing faster than the cost of living, how can access to higher education remain a central part of the American dream? With more than half of college students carrying an average debt of $27,000 at graduation, what are the prospects for young adults in the current economy? This book deals with these questions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Probably the best and clearest book on the United States' complex student debt problem.\" -- Tyler Cowen TLS \"The Student Loan Mess offers a compact, useful history.\" -- John Marsh Academe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Figures and Tables  Acknowledgments  Introduction   1. Good Intentions and Wasted Brainpower: The First Student Loan Mess  2. Disillusionment and Deadbeats: The Second Student Loan Mess  3. Outrage and Crushing Debt: The Third Student Loan Mess  4. Dread and the For-Profit Bubble: The Fourth Student Loan Mess  5. What's Next? Prospective Student Loan Messes  6. Beyond Making Messes?   Notes  References  Index","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49525466595671,"sku":"9780520276451","price":36.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780520276451.jpg?v=1731860613","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-student-loan-mess-9780520276451","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}