Essays in Household Finance

Author

David Edward Sovich, Washington University in St. LouisFollow

Abstract

This dissertation empirically examines how households interact with the financial sector. The first chapter examines how changes to the minimum wage affect the employment prospects and financial welfare of low income individuals. The second chapter examines how falling home prices and excess levels of household debt affect household labor supply. The final chapter examines how unemployment insurance affects the supply of household credit. Overall, this dissertation documents novel evidence on the two-sided relation between the household sector and the financial sector.

Committee Chair

Radhakrishnan Gopalan

Committee Members

Jonathan Brogaard, Armando Gomes, Barton Hamilton, Matthew Ringgenberg,

Comments

Permanent URL: https://doi.org/10.7936/K7NV9HQS

Degree

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Author's Department

Business Administration

Author's School

Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

Document Type

Dissertation

Date of Award

Spring 5-15-2018

Language

English (en)

DOI

https://doi.org/10.7936/K7NV9HQS

Recommended Citation

Sovich, David Edward, "Essays in Household Finance" (2018). Arts & Sciences Theses and Dissertations. 1586.

The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.7936/K7NV9HQS