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UCLA takes Third Place in the Fed Challenge

UCLA’s team took third place in the annual Fed Challenge, a…

Research by UCLA Professor Martha Bailey featured in CBS News

Research on the first federally-funded family-planning programs…

UCLA Professor Martha Bailey Interviewed on the Financial Times Podcast

Sarah O’Connor from the Financial Times interviewed Martha…

Alumnus Spotlight: Terry Kramer ’82 – Supporting UCLA

UCLA Economics Alumnus, Terry Kramer ’82, and member of the…

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    David DeWolf

    David DeWolf We often hear the classic phrase, “Bruin born, Bruin bred, Bruin til the day I’m dead.” …

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    “Kathryn, you’re in!” declared the UCLA admission officer as she immediately recognized the voice on …

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Combating Political Corruption with Policy Bundles

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The End of Privilege: A Reexamination of the Net Foreign Asset Position of the United States

 Andrew Atkeson, Jonathan Heathcote, and Fabrizio Perri

American Economic Review

Heterogeneity in School Value Added and the Private Premium

 Tahir Andrabi, Natalie Bau, Jishnu Das, and Asim I. Khwaja

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