The Annual Arthur Lewis Lecture 2020 POSTPONED
| Dates: | 26 February 2020 |
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| Times: | 18:00 - 20:00 |
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| What is it: | Lecture |
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| Organiser: | School of Social Sciences |
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| Who is it for: | University staff, Adults, Alumni, Current University students, General public |
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| Speaker: | Sir Timothy John Besley (Tim) CBE FBA |
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POSTPONED POSTPONED POSTPONED
Unfortunately, the Arthur Lewis lecture has been postponed and will no longer be held on the 26 February.
We will be in touch with further details of a new date in due course which will be advertised via a new event page.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
The Arthur Lewis Lecture 2020, will be delivered by Sir Timothy John
Besley (Tim) CBE FBA, School Professor of Economics and Political Science
and Sir W. Arthur Lewis Professor of Development Economics at the London
School of Economics
It is now widely appreciated that an effective state is needed to support
growth and development. This includes institutions which support policy
making and strong cultural norms. This lecture, entitled “State Fragility,
Growth and Development”, will discuss how recent developments in
political economy are useful for addressing the practical challenges faced
by governments and international agencies in the face of weak legitimacy, a
poorly developed private economy, low levels of state capacity and/or
fractured societies. It will discuss the prospects for fresh approaches to
policy-making.
Tim Besley's research spans public economics, development economics
and political economy. He is a past President of the Econometric Society
and the International Economic Association. He is also a Fellow of the
British Academy and a foreign honorary member of the American Academy
of Arts and Sciences. Beyond his academic work, he has been a member of
the Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee and is a current member of
the National Infrastructure Commission as well as giving advice to a
number of international organizations. In 2018, he was knighted for
services to economics and public policy.
Following the lecture, there will be a short drinks reception in University
Place
Speaker
Sir Timothy John Besley (Tim) CBE FBA
Role: Professor of Economics and Political Science &
Organisation: London School of Economics
Travel and Contact Information
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Theatre A
University Place
Manchester
