UCLA Professor Pablo Fajgelbaum has been named the inaugural recipient of the Amartya Sen Economics Prize, awarded by LACEA and the Amartya Sen Economics Prize Foundation. The biennial prize recognizes an outstanding Latin American and Caribbean economist under the age of 45 for an influential body of work and significant contributions to the understanding of economic […]
UCLA Professor Martha Bailey has received the inaugural UCLA College Lecture Award. More information about the award and Professor Bailey’s lecture is available here
UCLA economist Will Rafey is featured on the American Economic Association’s Research Highlights podcast discussing his research on environmental offset markets and wetland conservation. In the episode, Rafey explains how contracts to remediate or restore Florida wetlands generated substantial private gains from trade while also increasing regional flood damage by shifting wetlands away from areas […]
The paper by UCLA economist Martha Bailey, “The Economics of Childbearing: Trends, Progress, and Challenges,” is featured in a Wall Street Journal article on low fertility rates in the United States. The article highlights Bailey’s analysis of recent declines in U.S. fertility, emphasizing that lower birth rates may reflect delayed childbearing rather than a permanent decision […]
The paper “Why Do Workers Dislike Inflation? Wage Erosion and Conflict Costs,” by UCLA Professor Joao Guerreiro and coauthors Jonathon Hazell, Chen Lian, and Christina Patterson, was recently featured in Matthew Yglesias’s Slow Boring blog. The paper argues that standard measures understate the cost of inflation for workers because they often must take costly actions […]
UCLA Professor Juliana Londoño-Vélez and UCLA graduate student Estefanía Saravia have been awarded the Arrow Award for their article, “The Impact of Being Denied a Wanted Abortion on Women and Their Children,” published in The Quarterly Journal of Economics. The Arrow Award celebrates excellence in health economics and is presented annually to the authors of the best health […]
In the VoxDev Development Economics podcast, UCLA Professor Adriana Lleras-Muney explores the complex relationship between poverty and health, the forces that shape it, and what policymakers can do to improve outcomes. The podcast can be found here.
A paper by UCLA economist Martha Bailey, “The Economics of Childbearing: Trends, Progress, and Challenges,” is featured in a recent New York Times article on fertility trends in the United States. The article highlights Bailey’s analysis of recent declines in U.S. fertility, emphasizing that lower birth rates may reflect delayed childbearing rather than a permanent decision to forgo motherhood. […]
Ryan Longmuir, a graduate student in the Department of Economics, has been named one of three recipients of the UC President’s Pre-Professoriate Fellowship for 2026–2027. The fellowship supports graduate students who are interested in pursuing academic careers and helps prepare them for future roles in the professoriate. More information about the fellowship is available here.
UCLA Professor Pablo Fajgelbaum Receives the Inaugural Amartya Sen Economics Prize
/in News /by Diego GarciaUCLA Professor Pablo Fajgelbaum has been named the inaugural recipient of the Amartya Sen Economics Prize, awarded by LACEA and the Amartya Sen Economics Prize Foundation. The biennial prize recognizes an outstanding Latin American and Caribbean economist under the age of 45 for an influential body of work and significant contributions to the understanding of economic […]
UCLA Professor Martha Bailey Receives the College Lecture Award
/in News /by Diego GarciaUCLA Professor Martha Bailey has received the inaugural UCLA College Lecture Award. More information about the award and Professor Bailey’s lecture is available here
UCLA Professor Will Rafey Featured on AEA Research Highlights Podcast
/in News /by Diego GarciaUCLA economist Will Rafey is featured on the American Economic Association’s Research Highlights podcast discussing his research on environmental offset markets and wetland conservation. In the episode, Rafey explains how contracts to remediate or restore Florida wetlands generated substantial private gains from trade while also increasing regional flood damage by shifting wetlands away from areas […]
UCLA Professor Juliana Londoño Vélez Named Associate Editor at the Journal of Public Economics
/in News /by Diego GarciaUCLA Professor Juliana Londoño Vélez has been appointed as associate editor at the Journal of Public Economics.
UCLA Professor Martha Bailey’s Paper on U.S. Fertility Featured in the Wall Street Journal
/in News /by Diego GarciaThe paper by UCLA economist Martha Bailey, “The Economics of Childbearing: Trends, Progress, and Challenges,” is featured in a Wall Street Journal article on low fertility rates in the United States. The article highlights Bailey’s analysis of recent declines in U.S. fertility, emphasizing that lower birth rates may reflect delayed childbearing rather than a permanent decision […]
Paper by UCLA Professor Joao Guerreiro Featured in the blog “Slow Boring”
/in News /by Diego GarciaThe paper “Why Do Workers Dislike Inflation? Wage Erosion and Conflict Costs,” by UCLA Professor Joao Guerreiro and coauthors Jonathon Hazell, Chen Lian, and Christina Patterson, was recently featured in Matthew Yglesias’s Slow Boring blog. The paper argues that standard measures understate the cost of inflation for workers because they often must take costly actions […]
UCLA Professor Juliana Londoño-Vélez and Graduate Student Estefanía Saravia Receive the Arrow Award
/in News /by Jerry LiuUCLA Professor Juliana Londoño-Vélez and UCLA graduate student Estefanía Saravia have been awarded the Arrow Award for their article, “The Impact of Being Denied a Wanted Abortion on Women and Their Children,” published in The Quarterly Journal of Economics. The Arrow Award celebrates excellence in health economics and is presented annually to the authors of the best health […]
UCLA Professor Adriana Lleras-Muney Explores the Link Between Poverty and Health on the VoxDev Podcast
/in News /by Jerry LiuIn the VoxDev Development Economics podcast, UCLA Professor Adriana Lleras-Muney explores the complex relationship between poverty and health, the forces that shape it, and what policymakers can do to improve outcomes. The podcast can be found here.
UCLA Professor Martha Bailey’s Paper on U.S. Fertility Featured in The New York Times
/in News /by Jerry LiuA paper by UCLA economist Martha Bailey, “The Economics of Childbearing: Trends, Progress, and Challenges,” is featured in a recent New York Times article on fertility trends in the United States. The article highlights Bailey’s analysis of recent declines in U.S. fertility, emphasizing that lower birth rates may reflect delayed childbearing rather than a permanent decision to forgo motherhood. […]
Ryan Longmuir Receives UC President’s Pre-Professoriate Fellowship
/in News /by Jerry LiuRyan Longmuir, a graduate student in the Department of Economics, has been named one of three recipients of the UC President’s Pre-Professoriate Fellowship for 2026–2027. The fellowship supports graduate students who are interested in pursuing academic careers and helps prepare them for future roles in the professoriate. More information about the fellowship is available here.