Three essays regarding student loans

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This three essay dissertation identifies the financial impact of education debt and attending proprietary for-profit schools. The first essay investigates whether student loan use affects a household’s long-term wealth accumulation. The next essay looks at whether student debt leads to financial distress for some borrowers. The third essay explores the wage rate and earnings outcomes of attending a proprietary school.

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Student debt, Bankruptcy, For profit education

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