The Nature of Credit Constraints and Human Capital
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This paper developed a human capital model with borrowing constraints explicitly derived from government student loan (GSL) programs and private lending under limited commitment, which helps explain the persistent strong positive correlation between ability and schooling in the U.S., as well as the rising importance of family income for college attendance.Abstract:
We develop a human capital model with borrowing constraints explicitly derived from government student loan (GSL) programs and private lending under limited commitment. The model helps explain the persistent strong positive correlation between ability and schooling in the U.S., as well as the rising importance of family income for college attendance. It also explains the increasing share of undergraduates borrowing the GSL maximum and the rise in student borrowing from private lenders. Our framework ofiers new insights regarding the interaction of government and private lending as well as the responsiveness of private credit to economic and policy changes.read more
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Table 3: Baseline Model Parameters 
Figure 4: dU , hU , hX , and hG for high wealth individuals (w > w̄) 
Figure 3: dU , hU , hX , and hG for low wealth individuals (w ≤ w̄) 
Figure 8: ‘Year 2000’ GSL and Private Lending Constraints 
Figure 9: Private Borrowing (‘Year 2000’) 
Table 2: Estimated Effects of AFQT on College Attendance by Family Income and Wealth (NLSY79 and NLSY97)
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