Document Type

Article

Publication Title

American Law and Economics Review

Publication Date

Fall 2014

ISSN

1465-7252

Page Number

550

Keywords

payday borrowing, credit, interest, consumer behavior

Disciplines

Banking and Finance Law | Consumer Protection Law | Law

Abstract

I examine whether receipt of a $300 tax rebate by payday borrowers affects their like- lihood of borrowing, loan size, or default behavior. Results from fixed-effects models show that the rebate decreases the probability of taking out a payday loan in the short run. These impacts are most apparent among credit-constrained, infrequent borrow- ers. Those who take out loans around the time of the rebate borrow amounts typical of their normal borrowing behavior but are more likely to default. Overall, however, the rebate's effects are small and short-lived, suggesting a muted response to this cash windfall in payday borrowing and repayment.

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