Comparative Studies of King Darius’s Bisitun Inscription. Thesis, Harvard University, 2001, xxiv + 486 p.

Joint Center for Housing Studies Harvard University

Home ownership differentials are both a consequence and a cause of social inequality in the United States. Differences in income, wealth, education, family structure, and racial identity all contribute to differences in home ownership, and differential home ownership opportunities help sustain differences in wealth, education, access to jobs, and overall quality of life. In particular, home own...

Joint Center for Housing Studies Harvard University

This paper examines intergenerational wealth transfer and its impact on housing. It synthesizes previous studies and findings through three perspectives: the sociological concerns, economists’ concerns, and the housing industry’s concerns. Substantial evidence is found that intergenerational wealth transfer contributes to the existing and growing inequality in wealth distribution. A new demogra...

Harvard University

The comments I offer in this memorandum on the MAC’s recommendations are limited to the issues listed below. In many cases, I agree with the MAC’s recommendations, and offer comments in order to contribute to broader debates about climate policy design in California, which will continue for years to come. There are also instances where I disagree with the MAC’s conclusions or believe the MAC fa...

Arthur P . Dempster Award Harvard University Statistics Department

The Arthur P. Dempster Fund “will support and recognize promising graduate students within the Department of Statistics, in particular those who have made significant contributions to theoretical or foundational research in statistics.” It will be an annual award with a prize minimum of $2000. The expectation is to award one per year, though the faculty reserves the right to award two or none i...

Internship at Harvard University