About Alan
Alan Barreca joined the Institute of the Environment & Sustainability at UCLA as an Associate Professor in 2017. Before that, he worked in the Economics Department at Tulane University in New Orleans. Alan earned a PhD in Economics from UC Davis in 2008 and has published articles on a range of issues relating to human health since then.
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Research focus
Alan mainly investigates the reasons why people living in certain climates have more economic advantages and better health than others. His ongoing research has helped identify ways we can mitigate both the costs of climatological shocks today and the future costs of climate change. You can read about popular discussion about his new work on temperature and early deliveries here or about his work on energy prices and financial distress here.
In the News
Alan's work has received a media coverage by Time, CNN, Bloomberg, Huffington Post, Mashable, The Independent, CityLab, Reuters, NY Times, and Washington Post. His research on the fertility costs of climate change was roasted by Stephen Colbert on The Late Show.