Aaron Tornell

Aaron Tornell

Professor

Office: Bunche Hall 8387

Personal Website: http://www.aaron-tornell.com/

Biography:

Aaron Tornell is Professor of Economics at UCLA, specialized in International Finance and Political Economy. His current research deals with (i) Financial liberalization, lending booms, and financial crises; (ii) exchange rate forecasting and (iii) dynamic models of rent-seeking and reform. He previously worked at Harvard University and joined UCLA in 1999.

Education:

Ph.D. M.I.T.

Research Areas:

International Economics, Political Economy

Selected Books and Publications


Research Interests

  • Steamboat inspection and the Eastland disaster; Lake Michigan passenger steamship lines.