Chestnut Hill: Having It All Book Launch Event with Dr. Corinne Low and Dr. Lise Vesterlund
About This Event
Join us for an illuminating evening with Wharton economist Dr. Corinne Low as she celebrates the launch of Having It All—the book that finally puts hard numbers behind what we've all been feeling: the math isn't adding up for women. This is the economics textbook for being a woman that none of us read in school, covering everything from whether there's ever a "right" time to have kids to why we should approach major life decisions with the same rigor we'd bring to a business deal.
Dr. Low isn't here to tell you to “lean in” or optimize your morning routine. Instead, she's bringing the receipts—actual economic research that proves what you've suspected all along: you’re not imagining the imbalance. Because once you understand the hidden factors shaping your choices, you can start making decisions that actually work for your life.
What to expect:
A dynamic conversation about the economic realities behind women's choices
Practical frameworks for decision-making that actually serve you
Time for Q&A (bring your biggest life dilemmas)
Book signing
Wine, light bites, and the kind of conversation that makes you reevaluate your life
15% off your evening's purchase
This event is for anyone making big life decisions or anyone who just wants to understand why "having it all" feels impossible—and what to do about it.
Space is limited. RSVP required.
About Dr. Corinne Low
Corinne Low is an Associate Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Her research focuses on the economics of gender and discrimination and has been published in top journals such as the American Economic Review, Quarterly Journal of Economics, and Journal of Political Economy. She was named one of Poets and Quants 40 MBA Professors under 40 in 2024. Corinne and her work have also been featured by major popular media outlets, including Forbes, Vanity Fair, The LA Times, and NPR. Corinne is the co-creator of the Incentivized Resume Rating method for measuring hiring discrimination, and regularly speaks to and works with firms looking to improve their hiring and retention practices. She has spoken to and advised firms like Google, IFM Investors, Uber, Activision Blizzard, and Amazon Web Services, in addition to teaching in Wharton’s Executive Education programs. She has given talks to top academic institutions like Harvard University, Stanford University, and Oxford, as well as to organizations like the New York Federal Reserve, Brookings, and the US Department of Labor. She received her Ph.D. in Economics from Columbia University, her B.S. in Economics and Public Policy from Duke University, and formerly worked for McKinsey and Company.
About Dr. Lise Vesterlund
Lise Vesterlund is the Andrew W. Mellon Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Pittsburgh. She is also a Research Associate with the National Bureau of Economic Research and a fellow of the Economics Science Association. She holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of Copenhagen, and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Wisconsin. She also has an honorary doctorate from Copenhagen Business School. She serves, and has served, on numerous editorial boards including the American Economic Review, AEJ: Economic Policy, the Journal of Public Economics, and the Journal of Economic Literature. She is the director of the Behavioral Economics Design Initiative (BEDI) and the Pittsburgh Experimental Economics Laboratory (PEEL), and co-author of the acclaimed 2022 book The No Club: Putting a Stop to Women's Dead-End Work. Her research has been featured by scores of leading international publications, including New York Times, Washington Post, Boston Globe, The Economist, TimeMagazine and Harvard Business Review.
About M.M.LaFleur
M.M.LaFleur is a New York-based clothing brand celebrating women through thoughtfully designed clothing, personal styling, and engaging content. They are known for introducing the concept of Power Casual—the new way women are dressing for work and life. At the heart of everything they do is the belief that when women succeed, the world becomes a better place.