Stone Centre on Wealth and Income Inequality

Welcoming the 2026-27 Stone Centre Fellows
We are excited to introduce the newest cohort of fellows joining the Stone Centre on Wealth and Income Inequality. Their work will play a vital role in driving forward our mission to generate knowledge, spark dialogue, and shape solutions to some of today’s most pressing issues. Visit the ‘Fellows‘ tab to learn more about each […] Read More
Stone Inequality Seminar Series 2026-27: Suresh Naidu
On October 27th, Suresh Naidu presented his paper titled, “What You See Depends on Where You Sit: Occupation Codes, Tacit Knowledge, and Wages,” as part of our Stone Inequality Seminar Series. Abstract We study tacit knowledge in occupations. We exploit a little-known feature of the occupational codes in ONET, where experts and workers are exogenously […] Read More
Stone Inequality Seminar Series 2026-27: Peter Ganong
On October 20, we welcomed Peter Ganong, who presented his paper titled, “Promptly Updating Cash Benefits Saves Government Money and Improves Consumption Smoothing.” Abstract Households face significant month-to-month volatility in their earnings, but nearly all means-tested benefits systems operate based on annual earnings data. As a result, benefits are paid even in months where income […] Read More
Stone Inequality Seminar Series 2026-27: Rachel Griffith
To start the 2026–27 Stone Inequality Seminar Series, the Stone Centre welcomed Rachel Griffith, who presented her paper titled, “Gender Pay Gaps Across Academic Disciplines and The Returns to Publishing in Journals.” (Karim Chalak, John Gathergood and Rachel Griffith) Abstract The gender pay gap amongst research active academics remains high. Females are less present in […] Read More
Uncovering Economic History: A Q&A with MA Thesis Fellow Danny Xiefung Lu
Danny Lu was a 2025-2026 MA Thesis Fellow. He spoke with research assistant Bhavya Dubey. When you started your thesis on the historical roots of inequality, what was the biggest gap in your understanding that you feel you’ve successfully bridged this year? This is a difficult question to answer because, when I started my thesis, […] Read More

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The James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Centre on Wealth and Income Inequality at UBC is a 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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Welcoming the 2026-27 Stone Centre Fellows

Stone Inequality Seminar Series 2026-27: Suresh Naidu

Stone Inequality Seminar Series 2026-27: Peter Ganong

Stone Inequality Seminar Series 2026-27: Rachel Griffith

Uncovering Economic History: A Q&A with MA Thesis Fellow Danny Xiefung Lu

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