About the UCL Journal of Economics

The UCL Journal of Economics is the official peer-reviewed, student-run journal of the UCL Department of Economics. In line with UCL’s philosophy of a research focused approach to education, it aims to provide a platform for undergraduate economists at UCL and worldwide to showcase their rigorous economic research, regardless of background or previous experience. 


The journal adds value to students at UCL by offering a chance to extend the research they undertake within and outside university modules. It will always be free to read and submit papers to us and we aim to maintain high standards of content, editing, and peer-review to uphold the reputation of our authors. We believe this makes the journal an important institution for undergraduate students across the world. 


We publish one issue a year, to which any undergraduate student can submit a paper for consideration. 


The journal is now open to submissions for Volume IV (September 2025).

  • Volume 3 • Issue 1 • September 2024

    Volume 3 • Issue 1 • September 2024


Introductions & Foreword


A Welcome from the Outgoing Director

A Welcome from the Outgoing Director

Phineas Godfrey

2024-09-29 Volume 3 • Issue 1 • September 2024

A Note from the New Director

A Note from the New Director

Emily Glezer

2024-09-30 Volume 3 • Issue 1 • September 2024

Explore Econ Research Papers


Examining the Impact of Digital Microcredit Programs on Borrower Poverty: Evidence from the M-Shwari Program in Kenya 

Examining the Impact of Digital Microcredit Programs on Borrower Poverty: Evidence from the M-Shwari Program in Kenya 

Shriya Rastogi, Anandi Pal, Joe Hswen Lim and Shyam Patra

2024-09-30 Volume 3 • Issue 1 • September 2024

UCL Research Papers


Paddy Politics: Is there an Electoral Cycle in India's Agricultural Policy

Paddy Politics: Is there an Electoral Cycle in India's Agricultural Policy

Aadesh Gupta

2024-09-30 Volume 3 • Issue 1 • September 2024

Effect of Response to Stock Price Changes on the Persistence of Reputation-Based Herding

Effect of Response to Stock Price Changes on the Persistence of Reputation-Based Herding

Hao Zheng

2024-09-30 Volume 3 • Issue 1 • September 2024

The popularity of economic ideologies: The case of monetarism

The popularity of economic ideologies: The case of monetarism

Konstantinos Paschalis

2024-09-30 Volume 3 • Issue 1 • September 2024

Minimisation of Environmental Impact of Commercial Aviation in Europe: Hydrogen-Powered Aircrafts

Minimisation of Environmental Impact of Commercial Aviation in Europe: Hydrogen-Powered Aircrafts

Pavel Sizov, Denton Philtjens, Jamie Yuen, Kunjam and Joe Bryant

2024-09-30 Volume 3 • Issue 1 • September 2024

Britain’s shift towards financial capitalism: How financialisation is altering individual economic behaviour, paving the way for a new regime of risk-taking-driven growth in the United Kingdom

Britain’s shift towards financial capitalism: How financialisation is altering individual economic behaviour, paving the way for a new regime of risk-taking-driven growth in the United Kingdom

Louis Flamencourt

2024-09-30 Volume 3 • Issue 1 • September 2024

Non-UCL Research Papers


Planes, Trucks, and Ferris Wheels: Impacts of Market Developments on Industry Structure and Profitability

Planes, Trucks, and Ferris Wheels: Impacts of Market Developments on Industry Structure and Profitability

Brayden Orpello-McCoy

2024-09-30 Volume 3 • Issue 1 • September 2024

Heterogeneous Impacts of Climate Conditions on Conflict

Heterogeneous Impacts of Climate Conditions on Conflict

Finn Marten

2024-09-30 Volume 3 • Issue 1 • September 2024

Beyond Congregations: Impacts of Apostolic Concentration on Non-Apostolic Child Marriage Rates in Zimbabwe

Beyond Congregations: Impacts of Apostolic Concentration on Non-Apostolic Child Marriage Rates in Zimbabwe

Shandukurai Chiuswa

2024-09-30 Volume 3 • Issue 1 • September 2024

Graduate Research Papers


Wealth Inequality and Income Risk in the UK: A Two-Asset Heterogeneous Agent Model

Wealth Inequality and Income Risk in the UK: A Two-Asset Heterogeneous Agent Model

Adam Butlin

2024-09-30 Volume 3 • Issue 1 • September 2024

Latest News Posts

Launch of Issue 1 of the UJE
Posted by UJE Student Management Team on 2022-08-25

The UJE team is proud to announce the release of its very first issue after a year of work in its preparation. The first issue of the UCL Journal of Economics has no set theme, something that speaks of the versatility within the field and of the journal itself. Our inaugural issue includes fourteen thought provoking papers written by authors from across the world. These papers have been written [...]

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