| Title: |
Another Lesson on Caution in IDR Analysis: Using the 2019 Survey of Consumer Finances to Examine Income-Driven Repayment and Financial Outcomes |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Collier, Daniel A.; Fitzpatrick, Dan; Marsicano, Christopher R. |
| Source: |
Journal of Student Financial Aid. Jun 2021 50(2). |
| Availability: |
Center for Economic Education at the University of Louisville. Porter Building, 1905 South 1st Street, Louisville, Ky, 40292. e-mail: jsfa@louisville.edu; Web site: https://ir.library.louisville.edu/jsfa/ |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
13 |
| Publication Date: |
2021 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Research |
| Education Level: |
Higher Education; Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: |
Loan Repayment; Income; Low Income Students; College Students; Gender Differences; Debt (Financial); Student Loan Programs; Money Management; Surveys; Consumer Economics; Paying for College |
| ISSN: |
0884-9153 |
| Abstract: |
We update Collier et al. (2021) by using the Survey of Consumer Finances (SCF) 2019 dataset to explore characteristics of enrollees in Income-Driven Repayment (IDR). SCF 2019 is more likely to include borrowers engaged in REPAYE. Findings support an ongoing need to encourage greater IDR participation for lowest-income borrowers and reinforced female borrowers were more likely than male borrowers to be enrolled. Again, model specification affects findings regarding IDR enrollment. REPAYE appears to have widened access to IDR by lowering the debt floor for entry. IDR enrollment was correlated with less money in a traditional checking account and a lower chance of engaging in retirement savings. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2022 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1344335 |
| Database: |
ERIC |