Stone Centre on Wealth and Income Inequality

Interview with Stone Fellow Valentina Rutigliano on Entrepreneurship, Family Formation and Inequality
What initially drew you to the study of labor economics and entrepreneurship? Were there specific events, mentors, or personal experiences that significantly influenced your academic focus? My research agenda was shaped by a combination of academic and personal influences. I’ve always admired Claudia Goldin’s work. Her research on marriage, contraception, and the changing role of […] Read More
Stone Inequality Seminar Series 2024: Max Risch
We are excited to announce the next installment in our Stone Inequality seminar series, featuring Max Risch, an Assistant Professor at the Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University. Risch will present his paper titled, “Who’s Afraid of the Minimum Wage? Measuring the Impacts on Independent Businesses Using Matched U.S. Tax Returns.” This study delves […] Read More
Stone Inequality Seminar Series 2024: Hillary Hoynes
We’re excited to continue the Stone Inequality seminar series with our upcoming speaker, Hilary Hoynes, Chancellor’s Professor of Economics and Public Policy at UC Berkeley. Hoynes will present her research on “Social Security Disability Reform and Implications for Targeting and Employment.” This paper explores the effects of data-driven policy reforms within the Social Security Disability […] Read More
Stone Inequality Seminar Series 2024: David Schonholzer
Our next speaker for the Stone Inequality seminar series is David Schönholzer, an Assistant Professor of Economics at UC Santa Cruz. Schönholzer will be presenting his research on “How Political Institutions Shape Education Spending: Supermajority Requirements in U.S. School Capital Investments,” a study that explores the impact of political institutions on educational funding in the […] Read More
Register Now for the Stone Centre on Wealth and Income Inequality Launch Event
Join us in celebrating the official launch of the Stone Centre on Wealth and Income Inequality. The Stone Centre at UBC’s Vancouver School of Economics is a multidisciplinary research centre that brings… Read More

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Interview with Stone Fellow Valentina Rutigliano on Entrepreneurship, Family Formation and InequalityNovember 1, 2024
Stone Inequality Seminar Series 2024: Max RischOctober 22, 2024
Stone Inequality Seminar Series 2024: Hillary HoynesOctober 18, 2024

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.

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Interview with Stone Fellow Valentina Rutigliano on Entrepreneurship, Family Formation and Inequality
Stone Inequality Seminar Series 2024: Max Risch
Stone Inequality Seminar Series 2024: Hillary Hoynes
Stone Inequality Seminar Series 2024: David Schonholzer
Register Now for the Stone Centre on Wealth and Income Inequality Launch Event