On Sept. 30, James Heintz will discuss his recent work in a talk titled “Gender Equality, Economic Growth and Human Rights: Where do we go From Here?”
Gender equality has featured prominently in international economic policy deliberations and discussions in recent years, often with an emphasis on how gender equality can boost economic growth and improve efficiency. But the reality is much more complex and this way of framing the debate overly narrow and misleading. Drawing on the thinking behind the Progress of the World’s Women 2014, a flagship publication of UN-Women, this seminar will examine conflicting ideas and controversies over the role of gender equality in economic and development policy.
Heintz is a research professor at the Political Economy Research Institute and an associate editor for the journal Feminist Economics. He has written on many economic policy issues, including informal employment, global labor standards, the distributive consequences of macroeconomic policies and human rights. Among the numerous international institutions and U.N. agencies with which he has collaborated on projects are the International Labour Organization, the U.N. Research Institute for Social Development, the Economic Commission for Africa, the United Nations Development Programme and the Human Development Report Office.
This lecture is part of CPPA’s fall 2013 Faculty Colloquium series, which consists of informal talks, often about works-in-progress, with presenters providing a significant amount of time for audience discussion and feedback. All talks will be in Thompson 620, from noon to 1 p.m. They are open to the public and brown bag lunches are welcome.