The Stone Centre at UCL

the Stone Centre Conference on Optimal Taxation Policy & Redistribution recap

“The best conference on public economics I have attended in a long time. It brought together the best scholars working on taxation & redistribution.” Read the Stone Centre Conference on Optimal Taxation Policy recap: www.stone-econ.org/news-and-blo...
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Clara von Bismarck-Osten

Another excellent presentation at today’s Stone Centre breakfast. Many thanks to our new PhD scholar, Clara von Bismarck-Osten. Read Clara and Matt’s research summary here: www.stone-econ.org/research/who...

Ossian Prane

💡 How do carbon pricing policies affect employment across local labor markets? Stone Centre postdoc Ossian Prane caught up with us for a chat following his recent Stone Centre breakfast presentation.
www.stone-econ.org/news-and-blo...

2025/2026 internal grant awardees

Congratulations to our 2025/2026 internal research support grant recipients, @ucleconomics.bsky.social Pedro Carneiro, Valérie Lechene, and Sun Liyang. Find out more about our grants here: www.stone-econ.org/news-and-blo...

Ararat Gocmen

A big thank you to Ararat Gocmen for presenting his work-in-progress paper, Immigration and Firm Investment, at this morning's Stone Centre breakfast. The next breakfast will take place on 11th February.

Damian Phelan

From the Stone Centre to the classroom, see what PhD Scholar Damian Phelan has been up to since working with us: www.stone-econ.org/news-and-blo...

Wendy Carlin, DCE

🎉 Congratulations to co-director of the Stone Centre at @ucl.ac.uk Wendy Carlin, on being honoured as a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire, in recognition of her dedication to improving economics education 🎉

Tax Reform and the British Economy.

Experts from the US, Europe and Asia will gather at UCL for a two-day conference supported by
@ucleconomics.bsky.social @stoneeconucl.bsky.social helping explore ideas to support tax reform in Britain and around the world. www.ucl.ac.uk/policy-lab/n...

Sam Bowles and Weikai Chen

If you teach or study inequality, Sam Bowles and Weikai Chen’s new book of problem sets, Allocation, Distribution, and Policy, is out now (for free!). Full of current, real-world data on inequality. Full details and an interview with Sam on our website:
www.stone-econ.org/news-and-blo...

Thomas Lazarowicz

Inaugural Stone Centre PhD scholar Thomas Lazarowicz has gone on to co-author a paper for the @bankofengland.bsky.social. Thomas stopped by for a quick chat about what he's been up to: www.stone-econ.org/news-and-blo...

Gabriela Deschamps

Thanks to Stone Centre postdoc @gabydesch.bsky.social for an insightful breakfast presentation on 'Motherhood and Violence'. We'll soon be catching up with Gaby to share more about her research. Stay tuned!

Stone Centre PhD scholar Eric Klemm

"The Stone Centre community was a key part of the support I received... people are consistently open to discussing research... I can only recommend applying." Stone Centre PhD scholar Eric Klemm shares his experience: www.stone-econ.org/news-and-blo...

Stone centre online dialogue screenshot

The Stone Centre Inequality Dialogue recap & full replay are now live. Huge thanks to @brankomilan.bsky.social, @laywilliams.bsky.social, @johncassidysays.bsky.social, @undercoverhist.bsky.social & @annastansbury.bsky.social for your contributions & to all who joined us. Recap: bit.ly/Dialogue-recap

IEA submission deadline

📢 Calling all researchers! 📢 Don’t miss your last chance to submit a paper for the International Economic Association World Congress. Many from the Stone Centre community will be presenting. Join them by submitting before Saturday, Nov 15.
More info here: ieawc2026.org/submission/

Test your understanding of #inequality! Our friends Sam Bowles and Weikai Chen have released a new book of problem sets packed with real data on wealth concentration. Check it out: www.openbookpublishers.com/books/10.116...

Ossian Prane

☕️ Thanks to Ossian Prane for sharing his research on Carbon Pricing and Labour Market Dynamics with us at the Stone Centre Breakfast this morning. The next Stone Centre Breakfast is Wednesday 3rd December.

Stone centre online dialogue

Last chance to sign up for the Stone Centre dialogue on Inequality in the History of Economic and Political Thought. Today, 5pm GMT, online. Join us here:
bit.ly/StoneCentreI...

Inequality in the history of economic and political thought participants

Less than a week to go! 🎉 Registrants will soon receive an exclusive discount link for our speakers’ books. Don’t miss out — sign up today to make sure you get yours.

Joern Onken

Joern Onken, one of our inaugural Stone PhD Scholars, explores how individual heterogeneity shapes the macroeconomy — from luxury consumption to skill investments. Get to know Joern on our website: www.stone-econ.org/news-and-blo... #Economics #Inequality #Macro

Postdoctoral research fellow positions available

📣 Postdoctoral research fellow positions available 📣
📅 Deadline 21st November 📅
Apply here: econjobmarket.org/positions/11...
The Stone Centre at @ucl.ac.uk: www.stone-econ.org

Philippe Aghion presenting the first Stone Public Lecture in 2022

🏆 Huge congratulations to Nobel Prize winner Philippe Aghion. Back in 2022, Philippe gave our inaugural Stone Public Lecture on inequality and innovation. Read the recap on our website, where you'll also find a link to watch his whole lecture www.stone-econ.org/news-and-blo...

Clara von Bismarck-Osten and Matthew Nibloe

Who chooses to work in the public sector — and why?
Research from Stone PhD scholars @clarabismarck.bsky.social and Matthew Nibloe explores the factors that shape entry into public service and what this means for inequality:
www.stone-econ.org/research/who...

Gabriela Deschamps and Ossian Prane

A warm welcome to our two new postdocs, Gabriela Deschamps and Ossian Prane. Head over to our blog to read our introductory interview: www.stone-econ.org/news-and-blo...

Brian Cabaco

At the Stone Centre Breakfast this morning Brian Amorim Cabaço presented his ongoing work on mergers and acquisitions. The next Stone Centre Breakfast will be Wednesday 5th November.

Rethinking economics assessments for a GenAI world

How should economics teaching adapt to the challenges of GenAI use? Following a successful Stone Centre funded Workshop in June, @ctale.bsky.social has published their report via @resmedia.bsky.social. Read the report: www.stone-econ.org/news-and-blo...

National renewal discussion at the labour party conference.

Marcos Vera-Hernández @papiteide.bsky.social will share his Stone Centre funded research at the Labour party conference with FT's @greenmirandahere.bsky.social, UAL's @pollymackenzie.bsky.social, TBA's @hetanshah.bsky.social, & @ucl.ac.uk's Michael Spence. Discover his research: bit.ly/mvhinfo

Participants in the Stone Centre's online dialogue on Inequality in the History of Economic and Political Thought

The Stone Centre's online dialogue on Inequality in the History of Economic and Political Thought takes place on November 4th. Get to know the participants on our blog: bit.ly/Dialogue-IHPT

🎉 Congratulations to Explore Econ Stone Centre prize winner Charlie Harrison, whose working paper "Scaling the Easterlin Paradox: Measuring Life Events on Stretching Happiness Measures" has been published. Read our interview and his full paper: www.stone-econ.org/news-and-blo...

Giovanni Immordino

How will genetic intervention influence the future of #inequality? Giovanni Immordino visited the Stone Centre to discuss his cutting edge research:
www.stone-econ.org/news-and-blo...

The Inequality Podcast episode 36: Wendy Carlin on changing economics’ “CORE” curriculum

🎧 A new academic year is starting, it's time to reflect on what we teach. Stone Centre director Wendy Carlin dropped by The Inequality Podcast to share her thoughts with @durlauf.bsky.social. Listen here: pod.link/1693218758/e...