Kushagra Thakral is a Research Associate at the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER). He holds a Master’s degree in Economics from the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), with a specialization in international trade and finance. He has worked on multiple research projects mainly pertaining to the analysis of macroeconomic trends and international trade dynamics.

He has a good command over econometric and statistical modelling and hands-on experience using analytical tools like Python, EViews and Stata. His area of interest lies in international trade and development economics.