French President Emmanuel Macron’s ambitious goal of creating a vibrant and competitive French economy through major economic reforms came crashing down last week when riots over issues ranging from fuel taxes to inequality forced him to backpedal on some of …
Berkeley–The California Policy Lab (CPL) was awarded a $1.2 million grant from the University of California’s Multicampus Research Programs and Initiatives to leverage experts across the
UC system to tackle complex problems that include homelessness and designing education and training …
On Friday, November 30th, the California Policy Lab (CPL) hosted colleagues from the law enforcement and research communities for a conference on policing innovation and reform. Over the course of the day, participants heard from local and national …
UCLA Department of Economics Professors Andrew Atkeson and Pierre-Olivier Weill, along with UCLA Anderson School of Management professor Andrea Eisfeldt, and former UCLA Ph.D student Adrien D’Avernas, co-authored a paper for the 33rd Annual Conference on Macroeconomics …
A recent article in Bloomberg Opinion has cited a new study by UCLA Department of Economics Professor Martin Hackmann and University of Georgia professor Vincent Pohl.
According to Bloomberg:
The study uses comprehensive data on 1.4 million skilled nursing-home
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Professor Dora Costa, Chair of UCLA’s Economics Department & Kenneth L. Sokoloff Chair in Economic History, was recently featured in The Atlantic for her paper, “Intergenerational transmission of paternal trauma among US Civil War ex-POWs.”
According to The Atlantic:…
By John G. Riley, a Distinguished Professor of Economics at UCLA
The UCLA Department of Economics is saddened to announce the passing of Professor Emeritus John J. McCall (February 28, 1933—September 24, 2018), he was 85 years old. John received …
The UCLA Department of Economics extends a heartfelt congratulations to Professor Kathleen McGarry on being elected to the National Senate for Phi Beta Kappa. Founded in 1776, it is the nation’s most prestigious academic honor society. It has chapters at …
Xin’s LinkedIn page, consisting of names that commonly adorn the tallest skyscrapers in Manhattan, reflects the illustrious career of the young alumnus. In the seven years following her departure from the Hills of Westwood, she has achieved what is considerable …
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nally appeared in the August 24, 2018 print edition of the Wall Street Journal By Edward C. Presscott and Lee E. Ohanian. Lee E. Ohanian is a Professor of Economics, and Director of the Ettinger Family Program …
