Peilin Rao, an undergraduate student in the Economics Department, was selected for UCLA’s 2026 URC-HASS Undergraduate Research Fellows Program
Peilin Rao, a double major in Economics and Mathematics of Computation, was selected for the competitive UCLA’s 2026 URC-HASS Undergraduate Research Fellows Program. The title of the project for his fellowship is: “A Bayesian HJB Framework for Robust Monetary Policy under Structural Uncertainty”. He will work under the supervision of UCLA Professor Randall Rojas. Peilin has already two working […]
Paper by UCLA Professor Martha Bailey Featured in the New York Times
The paper “ Does Increasing Financial Access to Contraception in the U.S. Reduce Undesired Pregnancies? Evidence from the M-CARES Randomized Control Trial at Two Years” by UCLA Professor Martha Bailey and coauthors was featured in the New York Times. The paper uses a randomized controlled trial to examine how the costs of contraception affect choice […]
UCLA takes Third Place in the Fed Challenge
UCLA’s team took third place in the annual Fed Challenge, a national competition that asks teams of undergraduate students to analyze the economy and present a monetary policy recommendation to judges from the Federal Reserve. This year, 139 schools took part in the competition, with 3 teams from each of the six regions chosen to […]
Research by UCLA Professor Martha Bailey featured in CBS News
Research on the first federally-funded family-planning programs by UCLA Professor Martha Bailey was featured in CBS News. The CBS News article can be found here.
UCLA Professor Martha Bailey Interviewed on the Financial Times Podcast
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.
Alumnus Spotlight: Terry Kramer ’82 – Supporting UCLA
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.
UCLA Professor Till von Wachter and the California Policy Lab awarded a $5.95M grant from Conrad N Hilton Foundation
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 win UCLA’s Public Impact Research Award
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 […]
The National Institute of Health Awards UCLA Professor Martha Bailey an R01 Grant
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 […]
Professor Till von Wachter’s Research on Unemployment Impact of Los Angeles Wildfires Featured by UCLA News
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 […]
