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An improved nonparametric estimator for households marginal utility functionThis paper considers the problem of estimating nonparametrically the marginal utility function of economic agents whose consumption decision is captured by a consumption based asset pricing Euler equation, and we provide an … Continue reading

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Wealth Inequality, Uninsurable Entrepreneurial Risk and Firms’ Market Power (JMP) (link)This paper examines the effect of wealth concentration on firms’ market power when firm entry is driven by entrepreneurs facing uninsurable idiosyncratic risks. Under greater wealth concentration, households in the … Continue reading

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I am a macroeconometrician with a primary interest in macroeconomics. In particular, I am interested in the study of household wealth concentration and its consequence on the macro economy. My work employs a variety of econometric techniques and I do … Continue reading

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I’m a PhD candidate in economics at Queen’s University. My work is primarily in macroeconomics as I study the effects of wealth inequality on growth and other components of the macroeconomy. I also contribute to the econometric literature when improved … Continue reading

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