Andy Atkeson discusses COVID-19 impact on US Economy on NPR
UCLA’s Professor Andy Atkeson joined Executive Director of the Center for Bioethics at Harvard Medical School, Christine Mitchell, on NPR’s On Point to discuss the impact COVID-19 will continue to have on our economy and what to expect moving forward.…
Faculty Research Featured in UCLA Anderson Review
The UCLA Anderson Review recently published the article, “Google Says to Hire the Best, but Suppose You Can’t?” written by Dee Gill. This article highlights the research currently being done by Simon Board, Moritz Meyer-ter-Vehn, and Tomasz Sadzik on how …
Adriana Lleras-Muney wins the Warren C. Scoville Distinguished Teaching Award
The UCLA Department of Economics would like to congratulate Adriana Lleras-Muney for being awarded the Warren C. Scoville Distinguished Teaching Award for best undergraduate teaching in Fall 2019 for her class Econ 130–Public Finance.
This course explores the role of …
Professor Giorcelli recognized by Kiel Institute
Professor Michela Giorcelli has been named a winner of a 2020 Excellence Award in Global Economic Affairs from the Kiel Institute for the World Economy. The other award winners are Luigi Bocola (Stanford), Teodora Boneva (Oxford), and Javier Cravino …
Professor Ohanian’s Research featured in The Economist
Professor Ohanian’s research was recently discussed in an article published in The Economist. The article, “Housing is at the root of many of the rich world’s problems” was published in the January 16th edition and an excerpt can be found …
Predicting and Preventing Homelessness Report
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Till von Wachter cited in Washington Post
On January 6th, 2020; the Washington Post published an article regarding the health impacts of recession. In it, the author cited Professor Till von Wachter’s research and paper with Northwestern University’s Hannes Schwandt.
Washington Post Article: Don’t Root For a …
Lee Ohanian Op-Ed in The Hill
Warren Buffett, taxing capital income is a bad idea
By Lee Ohanian
In 2011, superstar investor Warren Buffett made headlines not for his investment recommendations but for his opinion that tax rates on high earners should substantially increase.
Buffett proposed …
Department Renames the Value Investing Program after Benjamin Graham
The Economics Department is delighted to announce the renaming of its undergraduate Value Investing Program after the field’s pre-eminent pioneer, Benjamin Graham. With the concurrence and encouragement of Mr. Graham’s son, Dr. Benjamin Graham, Jr., the program will now be …
