Where did all the homes go? RI faces a crisis in housing (commentary by Neil Thakral)
September 23, 2021 Providence Journal
Neil Thakral provided commentary in this article on the housing crisis in Rhode Island.
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Consumer Confidence Increasing Despite Stalled Jobs Growth (commentary by Neil Thakral)
January 11, 2021 Forbes
Neil Thakral provided commentary in this article, citing his co-authored study on the anticipation and use of stimulus checks.
Stimulus checks are on their way — economists give one important reason why it bodes well to wait (Neil Thakral cited)
January 1, 2021 Market Watch
This article cites Neil Thakral on what happens when people have time to prepare for financial windfall.
Anticipation and Consumption
November 27, 2020
In "Anticipation and Consumption," Neil Thakral analyzes how the timing of information affects consumption decisions using data from the 2008 stimulus payments in the US and data from randomized experiments in Kenya and Malawi.