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“UCLA’s Economics Department has two interlocking objectives. We conduct cutting edge research by developing new methodologies and applying them to understand society’s most critical issues. We also seek to train the next generation of economic leaders in the private sector, government and academia.”
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Introduction to UCLA Economics
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William F. Sharpe Fellowship
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Benjamin Graham Value Investing Program
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Commencement

Job Market Candidates

Merchandise

Summer Programs

News

Paper by UCLA Professor Joao Guerreiro Featured in the Blog Slow Boring

May 11, 2026

The paper “Why Do Workers Dislike Inflation? Wage Erosion and…

UCLA Professor Juliana Londoño-Vélez and Graduate Student Estefanía Saravia Receive the Arrow Award

April 16, 2026

UCLA Professor Juliana Londoño-Vélez and UCLA graduate student…

UCLA Professor Adriana Lleras-Muney Explores the Link Between Poverty and Health on the VoxDev Podcast

April 16, 2026

In the VoxDev Development Economics podcast, UCLA Professor…

UCLA Professor Martha Bailey’s Paper on U.S. Fertility Featured in The New York Times

April 13, 2026

A paper by UCLA economist Martha Bailey, “The Economics…

Research Spotlight

What Schools and Students Don’t Know About Each Other

May 11, 2026

How hidden information shapes match quality in medical education By Martin B. Hackmann Martin B. Hac …
How a Historic Corporate Tax Cut Reshaped the U.S. Economy

September 2, 2025

By Patrick Kennedy In a sweeping one-time test of corporate tax policy, UCLA economist Patrick Kenne …

Alumni Interviews

David K. Levine

David K. Levine Professor David K. Levine graduated from UCLA in 1977, earning a dual degree of Bach …
Claudia Martinez

Claudia Martinez Troy Aikman isn’t the only Bruin who has helped Fox Sports become one of the leader …

Featured Faculty

Recent Publications

Econometrica

Insurance and Inequality with Persistent Private Information

Alexander W. Bloedel|R. Vijay Krishna|Oksana Leukhina

Journal of Political Economy

Selecting Penalty Parameters of High-Dimensional M-Estimators Using Bootstrapping after Cross Validation

Denis Chetverikov and Jesper Riis-Vestergaard Sørensen

The Quarterly Journal of Economics

Traditional Institutions in Modern Times: Dowries as Pensions When Sons Migrate

Natalie Bau , Gaurav Khanna , Corinne Low , Alessandra Voena

Events

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May 12, 2026

Sunny Tan
May 12, 2026 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm in Bunche 9383
Proseminar in Monetary and Macroeconomics Economics - Econ 228 - Sunny Tan

May 12, 2026 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Bunche 9383

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Proseminar in Economic History - Econ 248 - Jacopo Ballabio

May 12, 2026 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

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Proseminar in Economic History - Econ 248 - Jacopo Ballabio

May 12, 2026 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

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Jack Sitarski
May 12, 2026 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm in
Proseminar in Economic Theory - Econ 218 - Jack Sitarski

May 12, 2026 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

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Albert Family Fund Seminar in Applied Microeconomics - Econ 269 - Amanda Agan (Cornell)

May 12, 2026 2:15 pm - 3:30 pm
Bunche 9383

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Amanda Agan (Cornell)
May 12, 2026 2:15 pm - 3:30 pm in Bunche 9383

May 13, 2026

Filipe Fielder & Santiago Mosquera
May 13, 2026 11:40 am - 1:00 pm in Bunche 9383
Proseminar in Trade and Spatial Economics - Filipe Fielder & Santiago Mosquera

May 13, 2026 11:40 am - 1:00 pm
Bunche 9383

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Luca Lorenzini
May 13, 2026 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm in 9294 Bunche
Proseminar in Industrial Organization - Econ 278 - Luca Lorenzini

May 13, 2026 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
9294 Bunche

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Proseminar in Economic History - Econ 248 - Johann Ohler

May 13, 2026 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
CCPR Conference Room

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Proseminar in Economic History - Econ 248 - Johann Ohler

May 13, 2026 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
CCPR Conference Room

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Dacheng Xiu (Chicago Booth)
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm in Bunche 9383
Econometrics Workshop - Dacheng Xiu (Chicago Booth)

May 13, 2026 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Bunche 9383

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May 14, 2026

Federico Echenique (Berkeley)
May 14, 2026 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm in Bunche Hall 9383
Workshop in Economic Theory - Federico Echenique (Berkeley)

May 14, 2026 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm
Bunche Hall 9383

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May 15, 2026

IO Miniconference
May 15, 2026 9:30 am - 5:00 pm in Bunche 9383

9:30 - 10:45 AM
Felipe Bruges (ITAM)
General Equilibrium Effects of Quality Assurance in Higher Education

11:15 AM - 12:30 PM
Michael Rubens (UCLA)
Monopsony and Backloaded Compensation: Theory and Evidence from Public Accountants

1:45 - 3:00 PM
Michael Sullivan (UBC)
What Explains Health Insurance Takeup? Quantifying Frictions and Policy Responses

3:30 - 4:45 PM
Anh Nguyen (NYU)
Delegated Screening: Evidence from Government-Backed Loans
Laub Foundation Workshop in Industrial Organization - IO Miniconference

May 15, 2026 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
Bunche 9383

9:30 - 10:45 AM
Felipe Bruges (ITAM)
General Equilibrium Effects of Quality Assurance in Higher Education

11:15 AM - 12:30 PM
Michael Rubens (UCLA)
Monopsony and Backloaded Compensation: Theory and Evidence from Public Accountants

1:45 - 3:00 PM
Michael Sullivan (UBC)
What Explains Health Insurance Takeup? Quantifying Frictions and Policy Responses

3:30 - 4:45 PM
Anh Nguyen (NYU)
Delegated Screening: Evidence from Government-Backed Loans

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May 18, 2026

Jacopo Ballabio
May 18, 2026 1:05 pm - 2:05 pm in
Albert Family Fund Proseminar in Applied Microeconomics (RAW) - Econ 268 - Jacopo Ballabio

May 18, 2026 1:05 pm - 2:05 pm

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Our Mission

Juliana Londoño Vélez awarded prestigious Sloan Research Fellowship

2025 Job Market Candidates

Introduction to UCLA Economics

William F. Sharpe Fellowship

Benjamin Graham Value Investing Program

Alumni Career Engagement

Master of Quantitative Economics

Commencement

Job Market Candidates

Merchandise

Summer Programs

News

Paper by UCLA Professor Joao Guerreiro Featured in the Blog Slow Boring

UCLA Professor Juliana Londoño-Vélez and Graduate Student Estefanía Saravia Receive the Arrow Award

UCLA Professor Adriana Lleras-Muney Explores the Link Between Poverty and Health on the VoxDev Podcast

UCLA Professor Martha Bailey’s Paper on U.S. Fertility Featured in The New York Times

Research Spotlight

What Schools and Students Don’t Know About Each Other

How a Historic Corporate Tax Cut Reshaped the U.S. Economy

Alumni Interviews

David K. Levine

Claudia Martinez

Featured Faculty

Hugo Hopenhayn

Natalie Bau

Michael Rubens

Recent Publications

Insurance and Inequality with Persistent Private Information

Selecting Penalty Parameters of High-Dimensional M-Estimators Using Bootstrapping after Cross Validation

Traditional Institutions in Modern Times: Dowries as Pensions When Sons Migrate

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