Adriana Lleras-Muney, Professor of Economics at UCLA, was recently elected to the Nominating Committee of the Population Association of America (PAA).
The PAA is a nonprofit, scientific, professional organization established to promote the improvement, advancement, and progress of the human …
The UCLA Department of Economics is pleased to announce the appointment of David Baqaee as Assistant Professor. David received his Ph.D. from Harvard and worked previously at the London School of Economics. He works on aggregation in disaggregated macroeconomic models, …
The UCLA Department of Economics is saddened to announce the passing of Professor Emeritus Masanao Aoki (May 14, 1931—July 24, 2018), he was 87 years old. Professor Aoki earned a BA and MSc in Physics from the University of Tokyo, …
Professor Sule Ozler has published a new book with Routledge Press titled “Psychoanalytic Studies of the Work of Adam Smith: Towards a Theory of Moral Development and Social Relations.” Congratulations Sule!…
2008 John J. Peterson Scholarship Recipient Biography: Raj Dalal is a third year Business Economics major and Accounting minor student pursuing College Honors. He was born in Southern California and graduated from El Toro High School. In high school, he …
Terry emphasizes the importance of learning in diverse settings and engaging with people of different views and backgrounds, especially since UCLA epitomized his
UCLA alumnus Michael Terry’s sprint in the business world is comparable to his time as an Olympic …
Research done by Katherine Meckel about how hydraulic fracking decreases infant health was featured in the Washington Post. Katherine Meckel’s research findings were also reported in other major news outlets, including CNN, The Wall Street Journal, NPR, The Los Angeles …
Lee Ohanian and Edward Prescott recently published an article in the Wall Street Journal titled “What in the Sam Hill are Cows Doing on the Sand Hill Road?” Here is the text of the article in its entirety:…
Lee Ohanian recently co-published an article with Ted Temzelides in the Wall Street Journal titled “My Kingdom for a Renewable Energy Source.” Here is the text of the article in its entirety:
‘In 50 years, every street …
Martin Hackmann and Benjamin Friedrich’s article “The Returns to Nursing: Evidence from Parental Leave Program” was featured in this week’s Freakonomics Radio Podcast. The host of the podcast discusses the article, and interviews Martin and Benjamin in the radio …
