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The Department of Economics at the University of Sussex Business School and the Institute for Development Studies (IDS) are hosting a public lecture in honour of Professor Michael Lipton. This event celebrates the outstanding contributions that Professor Michael Lipton made to the Department of Economics and to IDS, and for the work he has inspired.
Session 1
Sir Tim Besley lecture
The introductory session will be focused on Michael, his life and work in Sussex and IDS. This session will be recorded and shared with those that are unable to attend.
The Michael Lipton Lecture will be delivered by Professor Sir Tim Besley, School Professor of Economics and Political Science in the Department of Economics at LSE. The lecture will be live-streamed for a wider audience.
Keynote speaker Tim Besley
It is widely agreed that economic development requires supportive government. But there remains much debate about exactly what that role is and what kind of political change is needed to create it.
In this public lecture, Professor Sir Tim Besley will explore the idea that political change can be thought of as kind of structural transformation in government and in the public sphere more generally. In doing so it will assess the state of knowledge and critically appraise our understanding of the process of economic development, market failure and government failure. He will also assess whether the incorporation of political economy in mainstream economic thinking has improved our understanding of development policy and its outcomes.
Professor Sir Tim Besley is School Professor of Economics and Political Science and W. Arthur Lewis Professor of Development Economics in the Department of Economics at LSE. He is also a member of the National Infrastructure Commission and was President of the Royal Economic Society. He is a Fellow of the Econometric Society and British Academy. He is also a Foreign Honorary Member of the American Economic Association and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Agenda
09:00 to 09:15: Welcome
- Professor Steven McGuire, Dean, University of Sussex Business School.
09:15 to 10:00: Session 1
Michael Lipton: His life and work in Sussex and IDS.
Speakers:
- Professor Keith Jones, Provost and PVC Research, University of Sussex
- Professor Mick Moore OBE, International Centre for Tax and Development, Institute of Development Studies (IDS)
- Richard Longhurst, IDS Research Associate
- Chair: Professor L. Alan Winters, University of Sussex.
This session will be in person (and recorded, for sharing afterwards for those that cannot attend).
10:00 to 10:30: Break
10:30 to 12 noon: Session 2
Michael Lipton Lecture: Political Change and Structural Transformation.
- Professor Sir Tim Besley, London School Of Economics.
- Chair: Professor Sambit Bhattacharyya, University of Sussex.
This session will be in person (and live-streamed for a wider audience).
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This event is co-convened by the Department of Economics, University of Sussex Business School and the Institute of Development Studies (IDS).
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