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Pablo Slutzky
Assistant Professor of Finance
Ph.D. in Finance, Columbia University
Pablo Slutzky is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the Smith School of Business of the University of Maryland. His research interests lie in the intersection of corporate finance, crime, and financial intermediation. Prior to joining the Smith School, he earned his Ph.D. in Finance from Columbia University.
Research
The Surprising Impact Regulations Have on Publicly Traded Firms
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Academic Publications
The Financial Consequences of Pretrial Detention
In the United States, a significant number of criminal defendants are held in pretrial detention and face substantial financial burdens. Matching individual-level criminal case records to household-level financial data, we exploit the quasi-random assignment of court commissioners to study how pretrial detention affects household solvency. We find that pretrial detention results in higher rates of household insolvency, driven by higher rates of Chapter 7 bankruptcies and judgment liens, and higher foreclosure rates during periods of decreasing house prices. We document that the effects spill over to family members and show that home equity can cushion households from insolvency.
Pablo Slutzky (UMD), Sheng-Jun Xu (University of Alberta)