Paola Giuliano
Professor of Economics; Chauncey J. Medberry Chair in Management
About
Paola Giuliano’s main areas of research are culture and economics and political economy. She teaches the Global Macroeconomics and Managerial Economics MBA courses at UCLA Anderson School of Management and serves as a co-editor of the Journal of the European Economic Association. She is a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research (Cambridge), research affiliate at the Centre for Economic Policy Research (London) and research fellow at the Institute for the Study of Labor (Bonn).
Topics
15 Articles
When the Economy Goes South, Political Opinions Veer Right
A survey of 77 papers seeks better understanding of how crises shape beliefs and preferences
Societies With a Legacy of Herding: More Prone to Current Day Violence
A culture that valorized revenge among pre-industrial herders resonates today
Why Some Dictators Build Schools — and Others Don’t
Compulsory education ‘homogenizes’ population, can stave off democracy
Presence of Immigrant Students Boosts Test Scores for All
Research tracking Florida siblings helps isolate the impact
Math Gender Gap: Nonexistent for Blacks, Notable for Affluent Whites
Well-to-do families doting on their sons at daughters’ expense?
Populism Blossoms Where Community Connectedness Is Lower
Gauging Trump’s appeal by estimating an area’s social capital
The Long-Term Political Influence of Immigrants
Europeans brought an appreciation of social welfare programs that still resonates
Patience Is a Virtue — Up to a Certain Point
The happiest people are moderately patient, not into extreme delayed gratification
Parents Who Favor Boys Raise Girls Who Score Lower in Math
A clue that parents prefer a son: They have more kids when their firstborn is a girl
Culture Affects How People Save Money
Immigrants show saving tendencies that carry through several generations
Using Ancestral Characteristics to Study Modern Economics
A database of pre-industrial sampling supports historical and ethnographic research
A Stabler Climate Means Stronger Traditions
The link between environmental stability and cultural change explains why cultures evolve
A History of Plough-Based Farming Leads to Fewer Girls
Modern-day gender ratios are linked to countries’ agricultural roots
Cultures That Delay Gratification: Their Immigrants to the U.S. Excel in School
The benefit to students increases over time