We are excited to introduce the newest cohort of fellows joining the Stone Centre on Wealth and Income Inequality. This inspiring group of scholars brings fresh ideas, innovative approaches, and a deep dedication to addressing the urgent challenges of wealth concentration and economic 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 of our fellows.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Linda Wu is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Stone Centre on Wealth and Income Inequality. Her main research fields are public finance and labor economics, with a focus on wealth transfers and capital taxation.
PhD Fellows
Daniel Araújo is a PhD candidate in Economics at UBC. His research focuses on income inequality and intergenerational mobility, particularly emphasizing the dynamics of modern slavery and the long-term impacts of economic policies.
Pierre-Loup Beauregard is a PhD candidate in Economics at UBC. His research centers on the complex relationship between spatial and wealth inequality.
Sara Benetti is a PhD candidate in Economics at UBC. Her research examines how socio-economic shocks shape inequality in culturally diverse communities.
Angel Espinoza is a is a PhD candidate in Economics at UBC. His research interests lie at the intersection of labor economics and international trade, with a particular focus on how these fields relate to income and wealth disparities.
Daniel Guzmán is a PhD candidate in Economics at UBC. His research lies at the intersection of labour, macroeconomics, and public finance.
Prerna Kundu is a PhD candidate in Economics at UBC. Her research examines the legal and social determinants of wealth inequality, with a focus on gender and land ownership in India.
Sebastian Melo-Martin is a PhD candidate in Economics at UBC.
Vibhu Pratyush is a PhD candidate in Economics at UBC.
Xiomara Pulido is a PhD candidate in Economics at UBC. Her research explores how environmental policies and climate shocks shape income and wealth inequality.
Diana Ricciulli is a PhD candidate in Economics at UBC. Her research examines how wealth inequality shapes tax systems and the effects of taxation on firms, workers, and housing markets.
Ratzanyel Rincón is a PhD Candidate in Economics at UBC. His research focuses on studying how labour regulations and public policy affect inequality in the labour market.
Carla Srebot Roeder is a PhD Candidate in Economics at UBC. Her research examines how labor market institutions influence inequality and worker mobility.
MA Thesis Fellows
Danny Lu is an MA Thesis student in Economics at UBC. His research interests span economic history, political economy, and behavioural economics.
Brian Wall is an MA Thesis student in Economics at UBC and an academic emergency physician with over 15 years of clinical and teaching experience across three Canadian provinces.
MA Fellows
Shihan Chen, Dui Davidsson, Victoria Fernandes, Roa’a Hamed, Harlan Hofmann-Miller, Anya Petek, and Katherine Townson-Carolan are Master’s of Arts in Economics students at the Vancouver School of Economics.