The Department of Economics is pleased to invite members of the University community to a lecture/seminar on care work and gender. The details of the event are as follows:
Date: Wednesday, 15th February 2023
Title: The Gendered State of Care: An Economic Challenge for the 21st Century
Presenter: Professor Mieke Meurs, American University, Washington, DC.
Time: 9:30 am
Venue: Cedi Conference Centre (Seminar Room 3)
Abstract
Unpaid care work, long the domain of women and invisible to economists, has emerged in the 21st century as an important topic in economics. In this presentation, I highlight the current state of thinking about the economics of care, and its implications for both gender equality and aggregate economic performance. I draw on research produced by American University’s project on Care Work in the Economy, my own research, and the work of others currently breaking new ground in this field. I conclude with a review of national models of care that may be relevant for countries seeking to reap the economic benefits of improved care sharing and care delivery.
Bio of Professor Mieke Meurs
Mieke Meurs is Professor of Economics and co-director of the Program for Gender Analysis in Economics at American University. Her areas of research include household behavior, firm organization, and local government in low- and middle-income countries. Recent publications include “Elder Care and Paid Work: Gender Differences in the Relationship Between Unpaid Elder Care Work and Employment in Bulgaria” in Journal of European Social Policy, “Improving Assessments of Gender Bargaining Power: A Case Study from Bangladesh,” in Feminist Economics, and “Gender Regime and Women’s Employment in Kazakhstan” Comparative Economic Studies. Professor Meurs holds a Ph.D. from University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and a B.S. in Political Science from University of Wisconsin-Madison.
