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Bruin Economics Journal

Student op-eds, research, and interviews exploring economics in the real world.

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The Bruin Economics Journal (BEJ) is a student-run publication of the UCLA Undergraduate Economics Society (UES). The views, opinions, and content expressed in BEJ articles are solely those of the individual student authors and do not represent, reflect, or constitute the views of the UCLA Department of Economics, the University of California, Los Angeles, or any affiliated faculty, staff, or administrators. The BEJ is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or representative of the UCLA Department of Economics. UES and the BEJ assume full editorial responsibility for all published content.

Latest Articles 20 articles
📈 Macroeconomics
Macroeconomics
Feb 25, 2026

The Price of Pressure: Did Economic Sanctions on Russia Actually Work?

⚖️ Public Policy
Public Policy
Feb 24, 2026

A Breath of Fresh Air? Analyzing the Economic Consequences of Repealing the EPA's Endangerment Finding

👷 Labor Economics
Labor Economics
Feb 24, 2026

Winning Championships: How "Superstar" Designated Players Negatively Impact Team Performance

🌐 International Economics
International Economics
Apr 30, 2024

Aid or Investment: How Is the War Between Russia and Ukraine Benefiting the United States Economy?

🌐 International Economics
International Economics
Apr 30, 2024

How North Korea Keeps Going: An Overview of the Hermit Kingdom's Economy

👷 Labor Economics
Labor Economics
Feb 6, 2022

Opportunity or Exploitation? Warehouse Work in the Inland Empire of California

⚖️ Public Policy
Public Policy
Feb 2, 2022

Evaluating Head Start: A Survey

🔬 Microeconomics
Microeconomics
Jan 19, 2022

Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Marketing: What is Sustainable, Anyway?

🏥 Health Economics
Health Economics
Aug 26, 2021

A Jab in the Right Direction: Lottery Tickets as Behavioral Incentives

⚖️ Public Policy
Public Policy
Aug 26, 2021

The Journalism Funding Crisis: How is the News Funded Without Newspapers?

🌐 International Economics
International Economics
Aug 5, 2021

Authoritarianism Disguised as Capitalism?

💹 Finance
Finance
May 24, 2021

A Beginner's Guide to Bitcoin

⚖️ Public Policy
Public Policy
May 24, 2021

The Debate Around Student Debt and Biden's Plan to Address It

🏥 Health Economics
Health Economics
Jan 20, 2021

Coronavirus and the Wet Markets of China

💹 Finance
Finance
Dec 26, 2020

Impactful Asset Allocation

🌱 Development Economics
Development Economics
Nov 30, 2020

More Reliable Than A Calculator: Mumbai's Six Sigma Delivery Institution

🏥 Health Economics
Health Economics
Nov 10, 2020

Vitamins and Vitality: An Analysis of Mental Health, Vitamins and Vitamin Sources

🌐 International Economics
International Economics
Nov 9, 2020

Foreign Direct Investment in Los Angeles

🔬 Microeconomics
Microeconomics
Sep 5, 2020

A Tale of Classical Economics and Our Education System

📈 Macroeconomics
Macroeconomics
Aug 15, 2020

Why Governments Are In Debt And Why It Matters

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