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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.”
Juliana Londoño Vélez awarded prestigious Sloan Research Fellowship
Introduction to UCLA Economics
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William F. Sharpe Fellowship
The UCLA Department of Economics and its alumni Board of Visitors created the William Sharpe Fellowship in 2008 as a way to engage UCLA alumni in supporting the career and professional development needs of undergraduate students at UCLA. Named in honor of Nobel Prize-winning economist who received his B.A and Ph.D. from UCLA, the program has been successful in bringing together top employers with our brightest students.
Benjamin Graham Value Investing Program
The Benjamin Graham Value Investing Program is intended to prepare students for a wide range of careers in which they will be faced with the challenge of evaluating investment opportunities and making active decisions to direct capital to enhance value.
Alumni Career Engagement
UCLA Alumni Career Engagement builds connections with UCLA alumni, community members and employers to help students develop academic and professional skills in preparation for life after university. Experiential learning and real-world experiences are provided through a variety of programs for all UCLA students.
Master of Quantitative Economics
Learn from internationally recognized faculty & business leaders and participate in applied business and analytics projects with global companies
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News

Research by UCLA Professor Dora Costa Featured in the Wall Street Journal

November 6, 2026

Research by UCLA Economics Professor Dora Costa was recently…

Chris Surro Receives 2026 UCLA Distinguished Teaching Award

October 26, 2026

The UCLA Department of Economics is pleased to announce that…

UCLA Professor Ariel Burstein Elected Fellow of the Econometric Society

October 12, 2026

UCLA Professor Ariel Burstein has been elected a Fellow of the…

UCLA Professor Pablo Fajgelbaum Receives the Inaugural Amartya Sen Economics Prize

October 7, 2026

UCLA Professor Pablo Fajgelbaum has been named the inaugural…

Research Spotlight

Can a Temporary Boom Affect Productivity for Decades?

August 5, 2026

By Ekaterina Gurkova Ekaterina Gurkova Spain’s housing boom of the 2000s is usually remembere …
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 …

Alumni Interviews

Xin Lin

Xin Lin Xin’s LinkedIn page, consisting of names that commonly adorn the tallest skyscrapers in Manh …
Claudia Toussaint

Claudia Toussaint Some of the most powerful influences in our lives emanate from things we cannot se …

Featured Faculty

Recent Publications

American Economic Review

Professional Motivations in the Public Sector: Evidence from Police Officers

Felipe Gonçalves, Aaron Chalfin

American Economic Review

Supply, Demand, Institutions, and Firms: A Theory of Labor Market Sorting and the Wage Distribution

Daniel Haanwinckel

American Economic Review

Conservation Priorities and Environmental Offsets: Markets for Florida Wetlands

Will Rafey, Daniel Aronoff

Events

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November 12, 2026

Workshop in Economic Theory - Matt Jackson (Stanford)

November 12, 2026 11:30 am - 12:45 pm
Anderson B301

Using Games to Study AI and AI to Model and Analyze Human Behavior

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Matt Jackson (Stanford)
November 12, 2026 11:30 am - 12:45 pm in Anderson B301

Using Games to Study AI and AI to Model and Analyze Human Behavior
Proseminar in Econometrics - Econ 238 - Andrei Voronin

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

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Andrei Voronin
November 12, 2026 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm in Bunche 9383

November 13, 2026

Workshop in Trade and Spatial Economics - Trade Miniconference

November 13, 2026 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Bunche Hall 9383

9:30 AM - 10:45 AM:
Diana Van Patten (Yale SOM):
The Legacy of Banana Culture: How Multinational Exposure Reshapes Local Norms

11:15 AM - 12:30 PM:
Simon Fuchs (FRB Atlanta):
Geopolitical Risk and Foreign Dependence in Global Shipping

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM:
Juanma Castro-Vincenzi (UChicago):
Tariffs and Production Relocation in a Multi-Product Oligopoly

3:45 PM - 5:00 PM:
Ananya Kotia (Stanford GSB):
When Competition Compels Change: Trade, Management, and Productivity

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Trade Miniconference
November 13, 2026 9:00 am - 5:00 pm in Bunche Hall 9383

9:30 AM - 10:45 AM:
Diana Van Patten (Yale SOM):
The Legacy of Banana Culture: How Multinational Exposure Reshapes Local Norms

11:15 AM - 12:30 PM:
Simon Fuchs (FRB Atlanta):
Geopolitical Risk and Foreign Dependence in Global Shipping

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM:
Juanma Castro-Vincenzi (UChicago):
Tariffs and Production Relocation in a Multi-Product Oligopoly

3:45 PM - 5:00 PM:
Ananya Kotia (Stanford GSB):
When Competition Compels Change: Trade, Management, and Productivity

November 16, 2026

Albert Family Fund Proseminar in Applied Microeconomics (RAW) - Econ 268 - Jiin Yeom

November 16, 2026 1:05 pm - 2:05 pm
Bunche 9383

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Jiin Yeom
November 16, 2026 1:05 pm - 2:05 pm in Bunche 9383

November 17, 2026

Proseminar in Monetary and Macroeconomics Economics - Econ 228 - Macro Proseminar - Santiago Mosquera

November 17, 2026 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Bunche 9383

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Macro Proseminar - Santiago Mosquera
November 17, 2026 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm in Bunche 9383

November 18, 2026

Development Workshops - Dave Donaldson - DEPT SEMINAR

November 18, 2026 11:40 am - 1:00 pm
Bunche 9383

Quantifying Aggregate Impacts in the Presence of Spillovers

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Dave Donaldson - DEPT SEMINAR

November 18, 2026 11:40 am - 1:00 pm
Bunche 9383

Quantifying Aggregate Impacts in the Presence of Spillovers

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Proseminar in Trade and Spatial Economics - Tom Basin and Baptiste Bernadac

November 18, 2026 11:40 am - 12:40 pm
Bunche 9383

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Tom Basin and Baptiste Bernadac
November 18, 2026 11:40 am - 12:40 pm in Bunche 9383

Our Mission

Juliana Londoño Vélez awarded prestigious Sloan Research Fellowship

Introduction to UCLA Economics

William F. Sharpe Fellowship

Benjamin Graham Value Investing Program

Alumni Career Engagement

Master of Quantitative Economics

Job Market Candidates

Summer Programs

Job Market Candidates

Merchandise

News

Research by UCLA Professor Dora Costa Featured in the Wall Street Journal

Chris Surro Receives 2026 UCLA Distinguished Teaching Award

UCLA Professor Ariel Burstein Elected Fellow of the Econometric Society

UCLA Professor Pablo Fajgelbaum Receives the Inaugural Amartya Sen Economics Prize

Research Spotlight

Can a Temporary Boom Affect Productivity for Decades?

What Schools and Students Don’t Know About Each Other

Alumni Interviews

Xin Lin

Claudia Toussaint

Featured Faculty

Rosa Matzkin

Kathleen McGarry

Moritz Meyer-ter-Vehn

Recent Publications

Professional Motivations in the Public Sector: Evidence from Police Officers

Supply, Demand, Institutions, and Firms: A Theory of Labor Market Sorting and the Wage Distribution

Conservation Priorities and Environmental Offsets: Markets for Florida Wetlands

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