Dr. Honn Lam

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Honn Tai Lam joined the faculty of UCLA Anderson School of Management in 2022 as an Assistant Professor of Marketing. His research focuses on industrial organization, particularly consumer search, platform design, and antitrust issues. Prior to his academic appointment, he worked for four years as a senior analyst at the Reserve Bank of Australia, where he modeled mortgage defaults associated with securitization vehicles. Lam holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Northwestern University, awarded in 2022, and a B.A. in Economics from the University of New South Wales, obtained in 2011. His interests lie at the intersection of platforms and market dynamics, exploring how modern platforms have the capacity to influence consumer behavior and how these influences can vary between consumers and platform participants.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of California Los Angeles

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
Verbal
Required:160
Quantitative
Required:160
Analytical Writing
Required:5
Overall
Required:5
TOEFL
Total
Required:87
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree Strong background in Economics and Mathematics
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • GRE General Test scores
Specialization Notes

Department of Economics admits primarily for the PhD program.