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SUMMARY:Elimination of Extremes of Wealth and Poverty - Dr Augusto Lopez-C
 laros
DTSTART:20191112T201500Z
DTEND:20191112T211500Z
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CONTACT:Cambridge University Bahá'í Society
DESCRIPTION:The Cambridge University Bahá'í Society is delighted to host
  Dr. Lopez-Claros to talk about the elimination of extremes of wealth and 
 poverty.\n\nIncome inequality has quickly emerged as a serious economic pr
 oblem\, with the potential to disrupt our social and political order. How 
 to address widening income disparities is now an urgent challenge\, for go
 vernments\, the business community and civil society. In this talk Dr. Lop
 ez-Claros will present a range of proposals currently being considered to 
 alleviate the extremes of wealth and poverty. He will also explain why inc
 ome inequality has an ethical and moral dimension and the contribution tha
 t the Bahá'í Faith makes to a deeper understanding of the problem and it
 s solutions.\n\nAugusto Lopez-Claros is an international economist with ov
 er 30 years of experience in international organisations\, including most 
 recently at the World Bank where he was director of the Global Indicators 
 Group. Previously he was Chief Economist and Director of the Global Compet
 itiveness Program at the World Economic Forum in Geneva. In May 2018 he wa
 s co-awarded the New Shape Prize for his work on "Global Governance and th
 e Emergence of Global Institutions for the 21st Century" and has recently 
 co-authored the book "Equality for Women = Prosperity for All".
LOCATION:Keynes Hall\, Kings College
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