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Stiglitz Essay Prize
The International Economic Association (IEA) is happy to announce the Second Stiglitz Essay Prize (SEP) in honour of the past President of the association, Joseph E. Stiglitz.
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ACE2020 - Wealth & Wellbeing
ACE2020, which will be focusing on "100 years of Welfare Economics", will be hosted by ESA's Western Australia branch. Keep an eye on our website for more information as it comes in and in the meantime Hold the Date of 8-10 July 2020.
Awards 2019
There were a number of prestigious awards bestowed upon worthy economists at the recently held ACE2019 in Melbourne
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Follow us on Twitter
We are delighted to announce the launch of ESA's Twitter account. Keep up to date with economics-related topics and be part of the conversation.
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ACE2019
Hosted by the Victoria branch of ESA, ACE2019 was held from 14-16 July at the Pullman Melbourne on the Park. Presentations will be posted progressively.
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Motherhood, caring and the careers of Australian women - April 2019
Poll 37
Proposition 1: "Without changes to existing public policy or private sector practice in Australia, motherhood will always negatively affect a woman's career."
Proposition 2: "In Australia, fathers are more restricted than mothers in fulfilling a caring role while in employment."
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Lunchtime Seminar - Social Discount Rate
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Friday Sep 20, 2019, 12:15 pm
The choice of discount rate in cost benefit analysis has the potential to significantly affect project choice.
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Prof. Emeritus Geoff Harcourt, UNSW - EES Lunch
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Friday Sep 27, 2019, 12:15 pm
For our fifth lunch in the Series (of six) we welcome Professor Emeritus Geoffrey Harcourt. If you can't make all six of the Emerging Economist Series lunches but would like to attend this lunch, you may book your place here.
The final lunch will host Stephen Koukoulas, MD, Market Economics as our special guest on 11 November.
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The 2019 History of Economic Thought Society of Australia Conference
Event Type: Workshops/Conferences
Date: Wednesday Oct 2, 2019, 5:30 pm
The 32nd HETSA Conference will be held at the University of Sydney.
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Lunchtime Seminar: The Digital Revolution and the State. The Great Reversal
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Wednesday Oct 9, 2019, 12:15 pm
All the components of the Digital revolution, from silicon to software, were spawned by the American State, echoing previous state contributions to the development and deployment of transformational technologies.
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Women in Economics Retreat 2019
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Thursday Oct 17, 2019, 9:00 am
The Retreat provides an opportunity for around 20 junior and mid career women economists to develop their networks, receive mentoring and strengthen their leadership skills.
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Workshop on Economics of Health, Inequality and Behaviour
Event Type: Workshops/Conferences
Date: Monday Nov 11, 2019, 8:00 am
This multidisciplinary conference aims to foster a series of dialogue among social scientists on the nexus between health, behaviour, and inequality across developed and developing societies.
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Stephen Koukoulas, MD, Market Economics EES Lunch
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Monday Nov 11, 2019, 12:15 pm
If you can't make all six of the Emerging Economist Series lunches but would like to attend this lunch, you may book your place here.
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Australian Gender Economics Workshop 2020
Event Type: Workshops/Conferences
Date: Wednesday Feb 5, 2020, 9:00 am
The next Australian Gender Economics Workshop (AGEW2020) will be hosted by the Women in Economics Network (WEN) in partnership with QUT, in Brisbane, Australia, on 5-7 February 2020.
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CBA Forum
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Friday Apr 24, 2020, 12:00 am
ESA NSW is pleased to announce that in 2020 we will be reintroducing the popular CBA forum. Save the date of 24th of April - numbers will be limited to 120.
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Australian Statistical Society and NZ Statistical Association Conference - ANZSC 2020
Event Type: Workshops/Conferences
Date: Monday Jul 6, 2020, 12:00 am
This conference brings together four leading statistical communities in the region – the Statistical Society of Australia, the New Zealand Statistical Association, the International Institute of Business Analysis (Special Interest Group for Business Analytics), and the Australian Conference on Teaching Statistics.
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Welcome to the New South Wales Branch of the Economic Society of Australia
The NSW Branch of the Economic Society of Australia was formed in 1925, making it one of the most established professional associations in Australia. The rich history of activities continues, and with a strong membership, it is the largest of the state branches in Australia.
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