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Journal Article
Returning vets face challenges
Soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan sometimes struggle to find appropriate services as they readjust to civilian life. The most useful assistance often comes from those who have had wartime experiences themselves.
Journal Article
The Post-9/11 GI Bill
Fewer veterans are using their education benefits. Is this trend a problem — or a sign of a more welcoming job market?
Speech
Housing and the economic recovery
Remarks at the New Jersey Bankers Association Economic Forum, Iselin, New Jersey.
Working Paper
Army of Mortgagors: Long-Run Evidence on Credit Externalities and the Housing Market
Houses are the most important asset on American households’ balance sheets, rendering the U.S. economy sensitive to house prices. There is a consensus that credit conditions affect house prices, but to what extent remains controversial, as an expansion in credit supply often coincides with changes in house price expectations. To address this longstanding question, we rely on novel microdata on the universe of mortgages guaranteed under the Veterans Administration (VA) loan program. We use the expansion of eligibility of veterans for the VA loan program following the Gulf War to estimate a ...
Journal Article
Unemployment among recent veterans during the Great Recession
The authors find that prolonged deployments overseas account for much of the difference in unemployment rates between recent veterans and nonveterans during the Great Recession.