Left to right: Back row- Doğa Aleyna, Ratzanyel Rincón, Thomas Lemieux, Daniel Araujo, Jerry Eiswerth, Francisco Eslava, Angel Espinoza; Front row- Paige Cooke-Hughes, Nicole Fortin, Valentina Rutigliano, Ashna Zaman, Mila Markevych, Vincenzo Trunfio, Pierre-Loup Beauregard
Not pictured: Diana Ricciulli
We are thrilled to welcome the first cohort of fellows to the Stone Centre on Wealth and Income Inequality. This talented group brings a dynamic range of expertise and a shared commitment to tackling the challenges of wealth distribution and economic disparity. Their diverse perspectives will be instrumental in advancing our mission to foster a deeper understanding of these critical issues.
We look forward to their innovative contributions and engaging discussions as we embark on this journey together. Welcome aboard!
Learn more about each of our fellows below, and visit the ‘Fellows‘ tab for more details about their research work.
Valentina Rutigliano is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Vancouver School of Economics. Her research focuses on the intersection of labor economics and corporate finance, studying how family formation affects the gender gap in entrepreneurship and wealth inequality.
Daniel Araujo is a PhD candidate in Economics at the Vancouver School of Economics. His research focuses on income inequality and intergenerational mobility, aiming to understand the causes of economic disparities and inform policies promoting economic equity.
Pierre-Loup Beauregard is a PhD candidate at the Vancouver School of Economics. His research centres on the complex relationship between spatial and wealth inequality.
Francisco Eslava is a PhD student in Economics at the Vancouver School of Economics. His research focusses on wealth inequality among indigenous communities, examining the interplay between indigenous governance systems and household inequality.
Angel Espinoza is a PhD student in Economics at the Vancouver School of Economics. He specializes in the intersection of labor economics and international trade, focussing on how these areas contribute to income and wealth disparities.
Mila Markevych is a PhD candidate in Economics at the Vancouver School of Economics. Her research focus spans income inequality in the context of structural transformation and gender pay gaps in the U.S. Federal Civil Service.
Diana Ricciulli is a PhD candidate in Economics at the Vancouver School of Economics. Through her research work on how wealth inequality shapes tax systems, she aims to contribute to the design of tax policies that address inequality without hindering productive activity and economic growth.
Ratzanyel Rincón is a PhD Candidate in Economics at the Vancouver School of Economics. His research focuses on examining how labor regulations and public policy affect inequality in the labor market.
Doğa Aleyna Kirilmis is a Master’s student in Economics at the Vancouver School of Economics. Her research interests lie in understanding the differences in labour market outcomes between genders and how public policy can be utilized to achieve equality in the labor market.
Paige Cooke-Hughes is a Master’s student in Economics at the Vancouver School of Economics. Her research focusses on the impact of economic globalization on low-income populations around the world, and how global agri-food supply chains can exacerbate existing inequalities.
Jerry Eiswerth is an economics Masters student at the Vancouver School of Economics. His research interests include racial inequality and welfare policy. Specifically, Jerry would like to understand if current government supports are addressing entry into and duration of housing instability.
Vincenzo Trunfio is a Master’s student in Economics at the Vancouver School of Economics. His research interests lie at the intersection of inequality and political economy, focusing on modern Latin America.
Ashna Zaman is a Master’s student in Economics at the Vancouver School of Economics. Her research focuses on addressing wealth inequality within various fields of interest including political and health economics, and more recently, within the realm of monetary policy.