Sarah O’Connor from the Financial Times interviewed Martha Bailey for the Economics Show podcast. They discuss Professor Bailey’s recent paper: The Economics of Childbearing: Trends, Progress, and Challenges. The transcript of the episode can be found here. Professor Bailey’s paper can be found here.
UCLA Economics Alumnus, Terry Kramer ’82, and member of the Economics Department Board of Visitors is the subject of the most recent “Alumnus Spotlight.” Terry was also the guest of honor and delivered the Commencement Address to our Economics class of 2025. Read the full story here.
The Conrad N Hilton Foundation has awarded a $5.95 million grant to Professor Till von Wachter and the California Policy Lab (CPL). The foundation, a long-term supporter of the Lab, approved this landmark, three-year grant in recognition of CPL’s leadership and data-driven approach on strategies to prevent homelessness. The grant announcement can be found here: https://www.hiltonfoundation.org/news/advancing-homelessness-prevention-through-research-and-policy-a-conversation-with-janey-rountree-of-the-california-policy-lab/.
UCLA Professor Till von Wachter and the California Policy Lab, a nonpartisan research institute at the University of California, receive UCLA’s Public Impact Research Award. The award recognizes faculty whose research produces meaningful public impact, especially when paired with sustained efforts to share new insights with the broader public. The award is presented annually by […]
Professor Martha Bailey received an R01 Grant from the National Institute of Health for her research project “The Effects of Contraceptive Access on Women’s Health and Wellbeing: Evidence from a Randomized Control Trial at Five Years.” The project will conduct a follow-up study of an NIH-funded randomized control trial (RCT) that made contraception more affordable […]
By Patrick Kennedy In a sweeping one-time test of corporate tax policy, UCLA economist Patrick Kennedy (with collaborators at the Joint Committee on Taxation) analyzes the effects of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), the largest federal corporate income tax cut in U.S. history. Leveraging a natural experiment due to idiosyncrasies in U.S. […]
A new UCLA report led by Professor Till reveals that more than 11,000 workers filed for unemployment assistance following the Los Angeles wildfires, highlighting the broader economic consequences of the disaster. Here is the direct link to the article: More than 11,000 workers filed for unemployment assistance programs because of Los Angeles wildfires, new report […]
UCLA scholar, Professor Rosa Matzkin, has been appointed to the Editorial Board of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), one of the world’s most cited and impactful scientific journals. Matzkin’s appointment to the PNAS Editorial Board is a testament to her exceptional contributions to the sciences. The PNAS Editorial Board is comprised […]
By Levi Crews It’s an all-too-familiar headline: “In the midst of drought, California farmers used more water for almonds.” Almonds are one of the most water-intensive crops we grow—it takes more than a gallon of water to produce a single nut. And yet California, one of the driest agricultural regions in the country, now produces […]
By Maurizio Mazzocco The abuse of entrusted power by politicians through rent-seeking and corruption is a serious concern in much of the developing world. There have been countless examples both across countries and over time of political elites diverting funds intended for basic public services such as in education, health, and infrastructure. Notable cases include […]
