Pausing Student-Loan Payments Boosted the Economy
But the pandemic-era moratorium may also have led some borrowers to take on even more debt.
Pausing Student-Loan Payments Boosted the EconomyHow M&A can drive productivity improvements
Skilled managers and advanced technology successfully combined in a wave of acquisitions in the Japanese yarn industry.
After a takeover, productivity grew faster at acquired plants than at the buyers’ original plants.
Serguey Braguinsky, Atsushi Ohyama, Tetsuji Okazaki, and Chad Syverson, “Acquisitions, Productivity, and Profitability: Evidence from the Japanese Cotton Spinning Industry,” Working paper, September 2014.
But the pandemic-era moratorium may also have led some borrowers to take on even more debt.
Pausing Student-Loan Payments Boosted the EconomyStating the payment amount in a different way could change behavior.
Why Many US Parents Fail to Collect Government BenefitsElections, as well as state-specific and national events, also cause levels to rise.
Local COVID Lockdowns Fed Economic Policy UncertaintyYour Privacy
We want to demonstrate our commitment to your privacy. Please review Chicago Booth's privacy notice, which provides information explaining how and why we collect particular information when you visit our website.