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Till von Wachter new Associate Dean for Research

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Till von Wachter to the position of Associate Dean for Research for the Division of Social Sciences.  Professor von Wachter will work with the Dean and the Director for Research and Civic Engagement to find synergies and opportunities for enhancing the Division’s research infrastructure and strengthening […]

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Econ Concentations – Finance – Risk and Portfolio/Wealth Management

Investors in a market economy strive to maximize returns while sharing risks efficiently. This concentration is intended to prepare students for a wide range of careers in which they will be faced with the challenge of advising or managing investment portfolios. Such careers include positions in the rapidly growing asset management industry and/or careers as […]

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Econ Concentration – Finance – Value Investing in a Market Economy

One of the central functions of investors in a market economy is to direct capital to its most productive use. This concentration in Value Investing in a Market Economy 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 […]

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Adriana Lleras-Muney elected to Executive Committee of AEA

We are pleased to announce that Adriana Lleras-Muney has been elected to the Executive Committee of the American Economic Association for a three-year term beginning January 7, 2018. The AEA is the profession’s most important society, publishing seven economics journals, and having over 18,000 members.

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Moritz Meyer-ter-Vehn on AER Editorial Board

Moritz Meyer-ter-Vehn joined the editorial board of the American Economic Review, one of the profession’s “top-5” journals, as an associate editor. He will be working with co-editor Jeff Ely on submissions in pure and applied economic theory.

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David K. Levine

Professor David K. Levine graduated from UCLA in 1977, earning a dual degree of Bachelors in Mathematics and a Masters in Economics. He was enrolled as a UCLA student during high school, but he later studied at Harvard University for a year before coming back to UCLA in his second year and finishing his degrees. […]

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Understanding Network Formation

Social and economic networks permeate our lives. They play an important role in determining how diseases spread, which products we buy, how much education we attain, and even whether to smoke. Since social and economic networks are central to our economic well-being, economists have recently become increasingly interested in exploring how social and economic networks […]

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William Zame elected fellow of Game Theory Society

The Economics Department is pleased to announce that William Zame has been elected as a fellow of the Game Theory Society.  According the to Society’s bylaws, “The Fellows of the Society are a group of people honored for their contributions to game theory and service to the Society, and are a source of advice for […]

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Concentrations – Frequently Asked Questions

Introducing Concentrations in the UCLA Department of Economics The UCLA Department of Economics is pleased to announce the addition of concentrations to our undergraduate majors. These concentrations, in fields such as finance, strategy, data analytics, public economics, and global economics will provide students with the opportunity to complete a set of courses focused on a […]