Leila Bengali
Economist, UCLA Forecast
About
Leila Bengali’s research lies at the intersection of behavioral economics and public finance. Within these fields, she focuses on how and why individuals use or ignore information when making decisions and on the resulting implications for policy. Leila has also worked with local governments to design and implement policy evaluations and has published in the field of labor economics.
Topics
2 Articles
![Shopper looks at an online shopping checkout form surrounded by many delivery boxes](https://anderson-review.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/AR-sales-tax-thumb-760x570.jpg)
How Tax Collections From Online Sales Rose
Putting the onus on retailers, rather than shoppers, works better
![A brick home with solar panels on the roof](https://anderson-review.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/AR-solar-card-760x570.png)
Solar Calculators Are Precise, But Data Don’t Always Persuade
A separate motivator: friends living in areas abundant in solar panels