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Constantine Yannelis
Associate Professor of Finance, Booth School of Business
Constantine Yannelis joined Chicago Booth as an Assistant Professor of Finance in 2018. He conducts research in finance and applied microeconomics. His research focuses on household finance, public finance, human capital and student loans. His recent research primarily explores repayment, information asymmetries and strategic behavior in the student loan market. Yannelis’ academic research has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Economist, Bloomberg, Forbes and other media...
Related Working Papers
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- Aug 23, 2021Competition and Selection in Credit Markets
- Apr 14, 2021The Distributional Effects of Student Loan Forgiveness
- Feb 13, 2021Does Private Equity Investment in Healthcare Benefit Patients? Evidence from Nursing Homes
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- Sep 15, 2020Income, Liquidity, and the Consumption Response to the 2020 Economic Stimulus Payments
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