Dr. Ricardo Perez Truglia

Professor

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Biography

Ricardo Perez-Truglia is a Professor at UCLA Anderson School of Management and holds the Justice Elwood Lui Endowed Term Chair in Management. His research primarily focuses on income inequality, the gender pay gap, pay transparency, and tax compliance. Perez-Truglia has conducted extensive studies on how salary disparities among co-workers impact employee behavior and workplace dynamics. For instance, he explores how face-to-face interactions with managers contribute to the gender pay gap, and investigates the influence of extreme wealth inequality on public support for taxation. His work involves field experiments aimed at assessing the impact of company policies on organizational behavior to enhance employee satisfaction, diversity, equity, and inclusion. Perez-Truglia has published in top-tier academic journals and has received multiple teaching awards for his contributions to education. He teaches a core MBA course in managerial economics and is recognized for his efforts to improve student outcomes. Notable recognitions include the Sloan Research Fellowship and the Earl F. Cheit Award for Excellence in MBA Teaching at UC Berkeley.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2014-01-01 — Present

UCLA Anderson School of Management • Los Angeles, CA

Conducting research and teaching courses in Economics.

Awards

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Sloan Research Fellowship

2020-01-01
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Earl F. Cheit Award for Excellence in MBA Teaching

2022-01-01
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Kenan Institute Distinguished Fellow

2023-01-01

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.