Publications

Debt Moratoria: Evidence from Student Loan Forbearance
with Michael Dinerstein and Constantine Yannelis
American Economic Review: Insights, June 2024

Abstract: We evaluate the effects of the 2020 student debt moratorium. Using administrative credit panel data, we compare borrowers whose loans were frozen to borrowers whose loans were not frozen based on whether the government owned the loans. We estimate that borrowers used the new liquidity to increase borrowing on mortgages, auto loans, and credit cards rather than avoid delinquencies. The effects are concentrated among borrowers without delinquencies, who saw no change in credit scores. The results highlight an important complementarity between liquidity and credit, as liquidity increases the demand for credit even as the supply of credit is fixed.

Work in Progress

The Costs of Lower Transaction Costs
with Ming-Jen Lin

Global Investor Expectations and Currency Return Predictability

Casinos and Local Financial Outcomes with Ari Anisfeld and Jordan Rosenthal-Kay