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SUMMARY:Gender Equality and Economic Growth: An Overlapping Generations A
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DESCRIPTION:Join us as esteemed economist Pierre-Richard Agénor shared in
 sights from his upcoming book ‘Gender Equality and Economic Growth: An O
 verlapping Generations Approach’\, exploring the economic and political 
 challenges faced in the moral task of closing the gender gap. The Arthur
  Lewis x Vital Topics lecture is hosted jointly by the School of Social 
 Sciences and Alliance Manchester Business School.\nThis lecture will off
 er a broad\, accessible overview of Pierre-Richard Agénor’s latest resea
 rch\, drawing on fifteen years of in-depth study into the complex relati
 onship between gender equality and economic growth\, incorporating signi
 ficant insights from sociology\, political science\, education\, and hea
 lth literature. Attendees can expect a cutting-edge analysis of the many
  facets of gender inequality\, their links with economic development\, a
 nd the ways in which these topics can be integrated into mainstream macr
 oeconomics teaching.\nThe lecture will provide a general\, non-technical
  introduction to these themes\, making it suitable for both specialists 
 and those new to the subject. For further details on the book and its fo
 cus\, please see the "About the Book" section below.\n\nAbout the book\n
 Closing the gender gap remains one of the defining challenges of our tim
 e. Doing so is important not only because it is a moral imperative but a
 lso because it has important implications for economic and human develop
 ment. Yet\, although changes in cultural attitudes\, childcare policies\
 , and technology have contributed to narrowing gender gaps over the past
  two decades\, recent studies provide a picture of mixed progress on man
 y fronts.\nWith a focus on developing countries\, this book addresses th
 ree related issues. First\, it characterizes\, using rigorous analytical
  models\, the extent to which economic forces\, operating both at the mi
 cro and macro levels\, and interacting with social norms and the politic
 al process\, determine the nature of\, and persistence in\, gender gaps.
  Second\, it shows how these gaps can affect\, and be affected by\, econ
 omic growth. Third\, using calibrated models\, it quantifies how public 
 policy (including affordable childcare\, pay transparency legislation\, 
 and improved access to education and public infrastructure services) can
  help to promote both gender equality and economic growth.\n\nAbout the 
 Arthur Lewis Lecture Series:\nThe prestigious annual Arthur Lewis Lectur
 e Series was established in 2015 by the School of Social Sciences to mar
 k the 100th anniversary of the birth of economist Arthur Lewis\, who bec
 ame Britain's first black professor when he was appointed to a Chair at 
 Manchester in 1948.\nWilliam Arthur Lewis served as the Stanley Jevons P
 rofessor of Political Economy at the Victoria University of Manchester\,
  within the Faculty of Economic and Social Studies\, from 1948 to 1957. 
 During his tenure\, he published pioneering work in Development and Grow
 th Economics\, which ultimately led to his being awarded the Nobel Memor
 ial Prize in Economics in 1979\, jointly with Theodore Schultz. The lect
 ure series celebrates his enduring legacy and contributions to the field
 .\nYou can find out about past Arthur Lewis Lectures here: https://www.s
 ocialsciences.manchester.ac.uk/connect/events/arthur-lewis-lectures/\nAb
 out the Vital Topics Lecture Series:\nThe Vital Topics Lecture Series\, 
 hosted by Alliance Manchester Business School\, brings together influent
 ial business leaders\, policymakers\, and industry experts to share powe
 rful ideas and fresh perspectives on the most pressing issues of our tim
 e. Running since 1972 and now reaching a global audience\, the series ha
 s featured renowned figures from business\, politics\, and beyond.\nFind
  out more about the series and see upcoming events here: https://www.all
 iancembs.manchester.ac.uk/events/vital-topics/\nThis event is hosted by 
 the University of Manchester School of Social Sciences and Alliance Manc
 hester Business School.\nPlease be aware that the lecture will be pr
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CLASS:PUBLIC
LOCATION:Theatre A\, University Place\, Manchester
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