This is the second annual symposium the Centre has co-organised with Oxfam, and an important and exciting event in our calendar.

Agenda

12.45-1.15pm Welcome address

1.15 - 1.15pm Inequality in the global South - evidence and experience

The findings of the latest Global wealth report from Credit Suisse points to economic inequality rising sharply following the financial crisis, particularly in developing countries. What impact is inequality having in the global South? What is the impact of urbanism, rising inequality and patterns of control and ownership of land and productive resources? Is growth coupled with inequality leading to a new authoritarianism in some countries? How is inequality experienced along axes of gender, ethnicity, generational and economic income?

The panel will explore the shape and impact of inequality in the global South, and lessons learned.

3.15-4.45pm Policy solutions: resources, taxation, governance & social spending

Inequality is not inevitable. Economic growth should enable increasing government revenue and social spending to reduce poverty. But states struggle to hold corporate to account, whilst having weak capacity for tax collection and spending; the extraction of natural resources too often fails to contribute to shared national wealth; and lack of transparency and accountability to citizens from states and companies harms social development. What are the solutions? How can policy makers, civil society and corporate better deliver shared growth and what role do global rules and institutions have to play?

The panel will explore solutions to inequality.

A very limited number of places are still avaliable. Please contact Dr Miles Larmer, miles.larmer@history.ox.ac.uk