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Introduction to UCLA Economics
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William F. Sharpe Fellowship
The UCLA Department of Economics and its alumni Board of Visitors created the William Sharpe Fellowship in 2008 as a way to engage UCLA alumni in supporting the career and professional development needs of undergraduate students at UCLA. Named in honor of Nobel Prize-winning economist who received his B.A and Ph.D. from UCLA, the program has been successful in bringing together top employers with our brightest students.
Benjamin Graham Value Investing Program
The Benjamin Graham Value Investing Program is intended to prepare students for a wide range of careers in which they will be faced with the challenge of evaluating investment opportunities and making active decisions to direct capital to enhance value.
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UCLA Alumni Career Engagement builds connections with UCLA alumni, community members and employers to help students develop academic and professional skills in preparation for life after university. Experiential learning and real-world experiences are provided through a variety of programs for all UCLA students.
Master of Quantitative Economics
Learn from internationally recognized faculty & business leaders and participate in applied business and analytics projects with global companies

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Summer Programs

Commencement

News

UCLA takes Third Place in the Fed Challenge

December 4, 2025

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

Research by UCLA Professor Martha Bailey featured in CBS News

October 27, 2025

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

UCLA Professor Martha Bailey Interviewed on the Financial Times Podcast

October 12, 2025

Sarah O’Connor from the Financial Times interviewed Martha…

Alumnus Spotlight: Terry Kramer ’82 – Supporting UCLA

October 7, 2025

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

Research Spotlight

How a Historic Corporate Tax Cut Reshaped the U.S. Economy

September 2, 2025

By Patrick Kennedy In a sweeping one-time test of corporate tax policy, UCLA economist Patrick Kenne …
Is International Trade Draining Our Water?

July 7, 2025

By Levi Crews Levi Crews It’s an all-too-familiar headline: “In the midst of drought, California far …

Alumni Interviews

Sahil Punamia

Sahil Punamia Like many of UCLA’s students, Sahil hails from northern California growing up in the q …
Michael Terry

Michael Terry Terry emphasizes the importance of learning in diverse settings and engaging with peop …

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Recent Publications

Econometrica

Consumer Surplus from Suppliers: How Big is it and Does it Matter for Growth?

David Baqaee|Ariel Burstein|Cédric Duprez|Emmanuel Farhi

The Quarterly Journal of Economics

The Race Between Education, Technology, and the Minimum Wage

Jonathan Vogel

The Review of Economic Studies

Behavioural Responses to Wealth Taxation: Evidence from Colombia

Juliana Londoño-Vélez and Javier Ávila-Mahecha

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Our Mission

2025 Job Market Candidates

Introduction to UCLA Economics

William F. Sharpe Fellowship

Benjamin Graham Value Investing Program

Alumni Career Engagement

Master of Quantitative Economics

2025 Job Market Candidates

Summer Programs

Commencement

News

UCLA takes Third Place in the Fed Challenge

Research by UCLA Professor Martha Bailey featured in CBS News

UCLA Professor Martha Bailey Interviewed on the Financial Times Podcast

Alumnus Spotlight: Terry Kramer ’82 – Supporting UCLA

Research Spotlight

How a Historic Corporate Tax Cut Reshaped the U.S. Economy

Is International Trade Draining Our Water?

Alumni Interviews

Sahil Punamia

Michael Terry

Featured Faculty

Kathleen McGarry

Martha Bailey

Michael Rubens

Recent Publications

Consumer Surplus from Suppliers: How Big is it and Does it Matter for Growth?

The Race Between Education, Technology, and the Minimum Wage

Behavioural Responses to Wealth Taxation: Evidence from Colombia

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