UCLA beats USC in Boeing Case Competition
The worlds largest aerospace company recognized a team of UCLA students Wednesday for winning the 2014 Boeing USC vs. UCLA Case Competition for the second year in a row. Read more…
The Department of Economics Presents The Economics of the NFL
UCLA Alumni Gary Beban and Troy Aikman, and Pittsburgh Steelers minority owner Larry Paul participate in a panel discussion on “ The Economics of the NFL ” moderated by Professor Lee Ohanian. Watch the discussion here.
Golden Goose Award honors UCLA Nobel laureate Lloyd Shapley
Lloyd Shapley, a professor emeritus of economics and mathematics at UCLA who received the Nobel memorial prize in economics in December 2012, is one of the five newest honorees to receive the Golden Goose Award.(read more)
Congratulations to Till von Wachter for Best Paper Prize
Associate Professor Till von Wachter wins the 2013 AEJ:Applied prize for his paper The Short- and Long-Term Career Effects of Graduating in a Recession
Welcome New Faculty Members
We are pleased to announce Assistant Prof. Shuyang Sheng who obtained Ph.D in Economics at USC and Assistant Prof. Denis Chetverikov who obtained his Ph.D in Economics at MIT as new faculty members.
Farmer awarded economic science prize for new research
Distinguished professor of economics Roger Farmer has received prize winning recognition for new research. Read more on UCLA Today or Mines ParisTech
4th Alumni Conference
We are pleased to announce that the UCLA Department of Economics Alumni Conference will be held on May 10, 2013. This one-day event is a great opportunity to strengthen the connections between alumni, students, and professors. Click here for more information.
Professor Emeritus Harold Demsetz : 2013 Distinguished Fellow of the American Economics Association
Congratulations to Professor Emeritus Harold Demsetz who has been selected as a 2013 Distinguished Fellow of the American Economics Association.
His fellow awardees were Stan Fischer, Jerry Hausman and Paul Joskow. This is a great honor to a colleague and friend who has for over forty years exemplified the best of the UCLA tradition.
UCLA Economics Department mentioned in May 2013 Esquire magazine article!
The May 2013 edition of Esquire magazine features an article titled “How to Start a Business” with advice coming from Ace of Cakes founder, Duff Goldman and his father Morrie Goldman (a UCLA Economics alumnus).
In addition to providing advice about starting a successful business, the article includes recognition for the strength of UCLA's Economics department! Morrie Goldman states “A shout -out to UCLA's superb economics program- it changed my life for the better.”
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