"Having It All" - A Conversation with Wharton Economist
Dr. Corinne Low
This WLRL virtual event explores research-grounded insights on the choices that shape women's lives.
Wednesday, May 13, 2026 • 12:00–1:00 PM PT / 3:00–4:00 PM ET
Live virtual event via Zoom
We’ve all heard the phrase “having it all.” Most of us have complicated feelings about it.
In her new book, "Having It All: What Data Tells Us About Women's Lives and Getting the Most Out of Yours", Wharton professor and economist Dr. Corinne Low takes a different approach to the conversation — one grounded in research, experience, and real tradeoffs rather than “top 5 tips.” She examines the economic forces shaping women's decisions about careers, relationships, time, and money, then offers practical tools and frameworks for navigating them more clearly.
On May 13, WLRL is bringing Dr. Low to our community for a moderated discussion with Tama Smith, Head of Women Living a Richer Life at Brighton Jones.
What we'll explore:
- Why "work-life balance" is an incomplete framework — and what economists think about instead
- How to apply the logic of opportunity cost to decisions about time, career, and relationships
- The negotiation dynamics that affect women differently — and how to use that knowledge
- How to evaluate career pivots and transitions with more clarity and less second-guessing
- What the data says about building a household structure that actually works
We encourage you to share this event with someone who'd find the conversation worthwhile. Can’t make it live? Register and we’ll email you with the recording.
About Our Featured Speaker:
Dr. Corinne Low is an Associate Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where she teaches an award-winning course on the economics of gender and discrimination. Her research has been published in leading journals including the American Economic Review, Quarterly Journal of Economics, and Journal of Political Economy.
Her first book, “Having It All: What Data Tells Us About Women’s Lives and Getting the Most Out of Yours” (Flatiron), is a USA Today national bestseller and an Amazon Editors’ “Best Nonfiction” selection, reaching #1 in categories including Women & Business and Work-Life Balance in Business. She was named one of Poets & Quants’ “40 MBA Professors Under 40” in 2024, and her work has been featured in outlets such as The New York Times, Bloomberg, New York Magazine, CBS Mornings, and Forbes.
Dr. Low regularly speaks to and advises firms, and she teaches in Wharton’s Executive Education programs. She received her Ph.D. in Economics from Columbia University and her B.S. in Economics and Public Policy from Duke University, and she previously worked for McKinsey & Company.
Praise for Having it All:
“A passionate, provocative, evidence-based case for the changes needed to enable women to break through barriers. Corinne Low is an influential economist, and her book empowers women with information to boost their earning power and well-being—and gives men insights to understand and support the women in their lives.”
—Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again and Hidden Potential, and host of the Re:Thinking podcast
Meet Your Presenters
Associate Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
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