The Department of Economics congratulates our 2015-2016 degree recipients. We are proud of you for your accomplishments and wish you much success in your future endeavors. We would like to extend our warmest thank you to Mr. Steven Laub for his keynote speech at our 2016 Commencement Ceremony on June 11 at Pauley Pavilion. Mr. […]
Professor Till von Wachter’s research was featured in the Wall Street Journal “The Recession’s Economic Trauma Has Left Enduring Scars.”
Leah Boustan received funding from the Russell Sage Foundation to investigate the pace of cultural assimilation among European immigrants to the United States in the Age of Mass Migration, 1850-1920. http://www.russellsage.org/awarded-project/cultural-assimilation-during-age-mass-migration
Research by Till von Wachter was featured in the New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/04/business/economy/economists-take-aim-at-wealth-inequality.html
Prof. Till von Wachter’s study in the American Economic Journal found that college students who graduate in a weak labor market initially lose 9% of their annual earnings on average, but erase those losses in 10 years. Article: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2015/05/23/college-grads-jobs/27801847/
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/
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/
