Congratulations to John Asker for Jerry S. Cohen Memorial Fund Writing Award
John Asker's article, “Raising Retailers' Profits: On Vertical Practices and the Exclusion of Rivals,” (American Economic Review, 104(2), 672-686, 2014) has been awarded thirteenth annual Jerry S. Cohen Memorial Fund Writing Award for Antitrust Scholarship, for the best economics article in 2014. The award places particular emphasis on scholarship that reflects a concern for principles […]
Leah Platt Boustan quoted in the Voice of America
Prof. Leah Platt Boustan’s research on immigrant patterns found that immigrants are more likely to hold a bachelor’s degree and higher degrees than native born Americans. http://blogs.voanews.com/all-about-america/2015/05/08/this-us-ethnic-group-makes-the-most-money/
Congratulations to Harold Demsetz for Lifetime Achievement Award
Harold Demsetz is the winner of the inaugural Elinor Ostrom Lifetime Achievement Award. This great honor is presented by the International Society of New Institutional Economics (ISNIE) once every two years and is given to an individual who has distinguished themselves by making sustained and significant contributions to institutional and organizational economics. The Award presentation […]
Till von Wachter quoted in MyNewsLA
Professor Till von Wachter’s reviews and comments on the effect of the Los Angeles wage hike on the economy were mentioned in MyNewsLA. Link: http://mynewsla.com/government/2015/05/05/city-council-to-discuss-peer-assessment-for-raising-minimum-wage/
In Memoriam: George W. Hilton
It is with deep sadness that we mourn the death of our colleague George W. Hilton who, at the age of 89, died of heart failure on August 4, 2014. George had requested that we print the obituary that he composed Read More Here.
Welcome New Faculty Members
We are pleased to announce Professor John Asker who obtained Ph.D in Economics from Harvard University, Assistant Professor David Atkin who obtained Ph.D in Economics at Princeton University and Assistant Professor Francois Geerolf who completed his Ph.D at Sciences Po(Paris).
Slate featured op-ed by Leah Boustan
You Don't Have to Move to Scandinavia
In Memoriam: Michael D. Intriligator
It is with deep sadness that we mourn the death of our colleague Michael Intriligator. Once aware of the seriousness of his illness, Mike faced his prospects with the same courage, determination and equanimity that characterized his very full and productive life. Read more
Professor Lloyd Shapley wins the 2012 Nobel Prize in Economics
UCLA is proud to offer our warmest congratulations to Lloyd Shapley who shared the 2012 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics with Alvin Roth of Harvard University… Read More
Wall Street Journal featured op-ed by Lee Ohanian
Lee Ohanian is professor of economics at UCLA, associate director at the Center for the Advanced Study in Economic Efficiency, and a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution. Edward Prescott, the 2004 Nobel laureate in economics, is professor of economics and director at the Center for the Advanced Study in Economic Efficiency at Arizona State […]
