This paper empirically and theoretically analyzes the effect of debt reductions that reduce long-term but not short-term obligations. Isolating the effect of future…
What is the microelasticity of mortgage demand to interest rates? Despite the importance of this parameter for models of monetary policy efficacy, little is known about the…
MF10-14: A reference to remedies in debtor-creditor law usually conjures up images of the rights of creditors to enforce obligations when debtors default. Whether due to…
Daniel McCue, Eric Belsky, Melissa Jacoby, Margaret Nipson
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April 5, 2010
Homeowners have long sought debt relief in the federal bankruptcy courts, but they take different paths to reach that point. For some, home mortgage problems are a…