From The Washington Post November 19, 2020 Konstantin Sonin, Austin Wright & Jesse Driscoll Professor Konstantin SoninHarris Public Policy Professor Konstantin Sonin, Assistant Professor Austin Wright, and Visiting Professor Jesse Driscoll authored an Op-Ed featured in The Washington Post discussing whether stimulus checks incentivize people to stay home during the COVID-19 pandemic and what this implies for policy decisions. "Indeed, as counties received more stimulus funds, their residents were more willing to stay home," the authors write. "When they did head out, people in counties where most had received stimulus checks traveled less than people in counties where most checks had not yet arrived." Assistant Professor Austin WrightIn addition, the authors state, "Our data suggests that coupling targeted federal relief with stay-at-home orders could bolster individual economic security — and that this has public health implications." Full coverage is available at The Washington Post. Upcoming Events More events Drop-in Application Consultation Tue., November 26, 2024 | 12:00 PM Harris Winter Campus Visit Mon., December 02, 2024 | 10:30 AM Harris School of Public Policy 1307 E 60th St Room 1010 Chicago, IL 60637 United States Policy Analytics Credential (PAC) Teaching Team Roundtable Tue., December 03, 2024 | 7:30 AM
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