Till von Wachter is appointed Associate Dean for Research in UCLA’s Social Sciences Division

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Till von Wachter is appointed Associate Dean for Research in UCLA’s Social Sciences Division

Adriana Lleras-Muney was elected to the Executive Committee of the American Economics Association

Adriana Lleras-Muney was elected to the Executive Committee of the American Economics Association.

Jody Herman’s work was recognized as a Remarkable Achievement in Chancellor Block’s 2016-17 Year in Review message.

Jody Herman’s work was recognized as a Remarkable Achievement in Chancellor Block’s 2016-17 Year in Review message. Read more here   

UCLA Faculty Openings

  Faculty searches are underway in several units relevant to population and demography. Some have deadlines coming up soon.  

Michela Giorcelli won the Economic History Association’s Alexander Gerschenkron prize

Michela Giorcelli won the Economic History Association's Alexander Gerschenkron prize for the best dissertation in the economic history of an area outside of North America.  Michela’s dissertation was on Economic Recovery and the Determinants…

Michael Gaddis’ research is featured in the UCLA Newsroom

Prof. Michael Gaddis' research on inequality and bias is featured in the UCLA Newsroom Read more here

Meredith Phillips’ research is featured in the UCLA Newsroom

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Meredith Phillips' research is featured in the UCLA Newsroom Read more about it here 

Andrew Fuligni’s research is featured in the UCLA Newsroom

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  Andrew Fuligni's research is featured in the UCLA Newsroom Read more about it here 

Judith Seltzer Named to Committee on National Statistics (CNSTAT) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine

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Prof. Judith Seltzer has been appointed to the Committee on National Statistics (CNSTAT) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine Read more about it here   

Till von Wachter’s research on working conditions was featured on NPR and in the LA Times

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Till von Wachter’s research on working conditions was featured on NPR and in the LA Times NPR Coverage LA Times  For more information about the study, see the RAND Press Release and American Working Conditions web page with links…