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Student debt, income-based repayment, and self-employment: evidence from NLSY 1997 and NFCS 2015

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  • Srikant Devaraj
  • Pankaj C. Patel

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Based on the income-risk hypothesis, we test whether those with higher student debt are less likely to be self-employed. We also test if the income-based repayment programme increases the odds of self-employment. Using a longitudinal sample of 6,762 participants (1998–2011) in National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997 (NLSY97) and propensity score matching, we find that having student debt decreases the odds of self-employment by 1.3 percentage points. Further, using eligibility for income-based repayment programme as an instrument driving effect of loans in NLSY97 sample or use of income-based repayment plans in National Financial Capability Study 2015 increases the odds of self-employment of about 2 percent. The effect sizes are smaller than previous studies on student loans on labour market outcomes.

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  • Srikant Devaraj & Pankaj C. Patel, 2020. "Student debt, income-based repayment, and self-employment: evidence from NLSY 1997 and NFCS 2015," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 52(35), pages 3809-3829, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:applec:v:52:y:2020:i:35:p:3809-3829
    DOI: 10.1080/00036846.2020.1722795
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