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Deborah Feinerman

UCLA alumnus Deborah Feinerman, current Executive Vice President of Business Affairs and Legal at Paramount Worldwide Distribution, exemplifies the powerful woman—but she didn’t follow a sure-footed path to her success. After Deborah received a B.A. in Economics from UCLA decades ago, she veered away from a business-centric path and instead proceeded to Loyola Law School […]

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Medicaid and Financial Health under the ACA

Over half of the uninsured struggle to pay their medical bills. This suggest that expanding health care coverage may significantly mitigate financial distress faced by consumers, particularly those with lower incomes who have limited ability to bear the financial burdens that accompany adverse health shocks. In ongoing research, joint with Daniel Grodzicki (Penn State) and […]

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Amazon Chief Economist gives MAE Distinguished Lecture

  As part of the MAE Distinguished Speaker series, Pat Bajari, the Chief Economist of Amazon, gave a talk on using big data in practice. His talk focused on the methodology of how to continuous refine algorithms to make steady improvements, by developing new models, training them on data and then testing them against competitors. […]

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Department of Economics Undergrad Year-End Survey

Partnership UCLA has put out the Economics Department’s Year-End Survey.  The survey has the Class of 2017’s employment statistics, highlighted employers, class profile, fields of study, and much more.  Please click on the link below for more information: 2017 Undergraduate Year-End Survey

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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 […]