The Credit Market Consequences of Job Displacement
研究发现失业后个人申请破产的概率立即增加三倍以上,且影响持续两到三年,表明失业对家庭信用市场有长期负面后果。
This paper studies the role of job displacement in the household bankruptcy decision. Using an event-study methodology, I find that NLSY respondents are over three times more likely to file for bankruptcy immediately following a job loss. Using county-level data, I find similar magnitudes in the aggregate, with significant effects lasting two to three years. The results suggest that unemployment spells can have significant long-term consequences on households’ credit market outcomes.