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  • Second Annual Stone Distinguished Lecture on Inequality: Sir Richard Blundell

    For the second year in a row, The Stone Centre on Wealth and Income Inequality hosted a distinguished lecture on inequality. In October 2025, Sir Richard Blundell of University College London presented the findings of a years-long international research project — The Deaton Review on Inequality — challenging the metrics, assumptions, and policy responses that have dominated economic thinking […] Read More

  • Stone Inequality Seminar Series 2025-26: Anmol Bhandari

    To conclude our 2025–26 Stone Inequality Seminar Series, the Stone Centre is pleased to welcome Anmol Bhandari, who will be presenting his paper titled, “Capital Reallocation and Private Firm Dynamics.” Abstract We develop a theory of firm dynamics and capital reallocation in private firms and use it to study the taxation of business income, capital, […] Read More

  • Faculty Spotlight: Dr. David Green

    Dr. David Green is the 2024-2025 Acting Director of the Stone Centre at the Vancouver School of Economics. After completing his PhD at Stanford University, Dr. Green settled in Vancouver with his family in 1990 and has been working for the VSE ever since. He has held several key roles at the school, including Professor, […] Read More

  • Stone Inequality Seminar Series 2025-26: Canishk Naik

    We’re welcome Canishk Naik to the Vancouver School of Economics for our 2025-26 Stone Inequality Seminar Series. Naik will be presenting his paper, titled “Mental Health and the Targeting of Social Assistance.” Abstract People living with mental disorders are at a higher risk of needing income-support programs but face greater difficulty overcoming barriers to access. […] Read More

  • Stone Inequality Seminar Series 2025-26: Domenico Ferraro

    The Stone Centre is thrilled to host Domencio Ferraro for our 2025-26 Stone Inequality Seminar Series. Ferraro will be presenting his paper, titled “Employment Relationships, Wage Setting, and Labor Market Power.” Abstract We ask to what extent the quantification of labor market power depends on the modeling of the long-term worker-firm employment relationship. We develop […] Read More

Latest Posts

  • Second Annual Stone Distinguished Lecture on Inequality: Sir Richard BlundellJanuary 29, 2026
  • Stone Inequality Seminar Series 2025-26: Anmol BhandariDecember 3, 2025
  • Faculty Spotlight: Dr. David GreenNovember 27, 2025

The James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Centre on Wealth and Income Inequality at UBC is a new research centre at the Vancouver School of Economics funded by a generous gift of the James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Foundation. The Stone Centre’s purpose is to support research on the causes and consequences of wealth and income inequality, and possible remedies.

Explore the sub-tabs to learn more about our faculty affiliates, check out our current research projects and latest publications, and find information on applying for Stone Fellowships

  • Second Annual Stone Distinguished Lecture on Inequality: Sir Richard Blundell
  • Stone Inequality Seminar Series 2025-26: Anmol Bhandari
  • Faculty Spotlight: Dr. David Green
  • Stone Inequality Seminar Series 2025-26: Canishk Naik
  • Stone Inequality Seminar Series 2025-26: Domenico Ferraro
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