The Effects of Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) Scholarship Loans on Student Time Use

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  • 日本学生支援機構貸与型奨学金の受給が生活時間に与える影響
  • 日本学生支援機構貸与型奨学金の受給が生活時間に与える影響 : 傾向スコアマッチングによる検証
  • ニホン ガクセイ シエン キコウ タイヨガタ ショウガクキン ノ ジュキュウ ガ セイカツ ジカン ニ アタエル エイキョウ : ケイコウ スコアマッチング ニ ヨル ケンショウ
  • Evidence from a Propensity Score Matching Estimator
  • ―傾向スコアマッチングによる検証―

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<p>　 Scholarship loans from the Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) have been the root cause of a number of social problems over a long period of time. Many media outlets continue to criticize JASSO’s scholarship policy in respect of the manner in which these loans are administered. A recent study has also asserted that the scholarship policy is the underlying cause of young people being trapped in the poverty cycle. However, this paper expresses doubts about this assertion, which is often based on simple analyses using government statistics or press reports concerning occasional cases.</p><p>　 This study utilizes propensity score matching to analyze the effects of JASSO scholarships on student time use. Results indicate that academic hours increased for university students while their allotted recreational and social time decreased after receiving scholarships. These findings are relevant regardless of whether the university is national, public, or private. Furthermore, we limited the survey range to from lower-ranked private university students, whose standard deviation scores (called “hensachi”) were measured at less than 45. Similarly, the duration of study activity time increased after receiving a scholarship. The results produce evidence which contradicts skepticism about a whole range of scholarship policy and which is often based on press reports concerning occasional cases.</p>

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