Past Events
WEN Professional Development - Apply Now - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Friday Mar 5, 2021, 9:00 am
The Women in Economics Network is offering a professional development opportunity for members: Be heard in meetings and get your message across
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Live from America: US Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: Partner Event
Date: Thursday Feb 25, 2021, 9:00 am
ABE and AmCham present a brisk breakfast session with Dr Richard Clarida, Vice Chair of the US Federal Reserve Board. In conversation with Dr Martin Parkinson AC PSM, former member of the Reserve Bank Board, former chair of the Australian Office of Financial Management and the Council of Financial Regulators. Moderated by Head of Content at ausbiz, Nadine Blayney.
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Forecasting Conference: Outlook for policy, politics and markets - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: Partner Event
Date: Wednesday Feb 10, 2021, 7:45 am
Featuring: Bradley Jones, Reserve Bank of Australia; Danielle Wood, Grattan Institute; Jacob Greber, The Financial Review; Diana Mousina, AMP Capital; Phil Odonaghoe, Deutsche Bank; Joanne Masters, Ernst & Young; Justin Fabo, Macquarie Group; Elysse Morgan, Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
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Policy Symposium: Educating the Next Generation of Economists - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Tuesday Feb 9, 2021, 5:00 pm
This Policy Symposium is being held as part of the 2021 Australian Gender Economics Workshop and has been made available to those that are unable to make the two-day AGEW event but would like to register to attend this symposium.
The timing of this event is 5.00pm until 6.15pm AEDT (Sydney Melbourne Canberra).
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2021 Australian Gender Economics Workshop - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Monday Feb 8, 2021, 8:45 am
We are delighted to announce that registrations for the 2021 Australian Gender Economics Workshop are now open. The workshop will be held virtually during Australian Eastern Daylight Time (Sydney/Melb/Canberra) from Monday the 8th – Tuesday 9th February 2021. You can view the final program here.
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Joshua Gans: Covid-19 one year on - lessons learnt for the future - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Wednesday Feb 3, 2021, 12:00 pm
In this presentation, Joshua Gans will reflect on the lessons learnt from the different ways in which Covid-19 has been managed in different countries and how key economic principals can be applied to deciding on the effective health and economic policy response to pandemics. These lessons will be important in more effective responses to any future pandemics.
Timing of this event: 12.00 - 1.00 pm Eastern Summer Time AEDT (Sydney Melbourne Canberra), 11am AEST (Queensland).
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Cost Benefit Analysis Forum - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Wednesday Dec 2, 2020, 8:30 am
We are delighted to be resurrecting our CBA Forum, originally scheduled for April, as an online event. The Virtual CBA Forum will be a one-day event via Zoom on Wednesday 2 December. All program timings are AEDT.
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10th Annual Warren Hogan Memorial Lecture - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: Wide/Public Interest
Date: Thursday Nov 26, 2020, 6:00 pm
The School of Economics at the University of Sydney is pleased to present the 10th Warren Hogan Memorial Lecture with keynote, Dr Kerry Schott AO.
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Recent developments in the Australian and global economies - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: Partner Event
Date: Tuesday Nov 24, 2020, 1:30 pm
ABE are pleased to present a briefing and discussion with Dr Guy Debelle, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of Australia - Recent developments in the Australian and global economies.
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Productivity reform in Australia and New Zealand: Barriers and opportunities - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: Workshops/Conferences
Date: Tuesday Nov 24, 2020, 12:00 am
The forum will bring together leading experts to discuss priority policy issues to improve productivity. The program features speakers across a broad range of policy areas as well as a panel discussion featuring the Chairs of the Australian, New Zealand, New South Wales, Queensland and South Australian Productivity Commissions.
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The Apartment Shortage - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Thursday Nov 5, 2020, 5:00 pm
The Apartment Shortage by Keaton Jenner and Peter Tulip
This paper measures the excess demand for apartments in Australia's largest cities. We estimate that home buyers will pay an average of $873,000 for a new apartment in Sydney though it only costs $519,000 to supply, a gap of $355,000 (68 per cent of costs).
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The Federal Budget 2020-21: A post-Budget briefing - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: Partner Event
Date: Thursday Nov 5, 2020, 2:00 pm
Australian Business Economists (ABE) are pleased to present a briefing and discussion with Dr Steven Kennedy, Secretary, The Treasury - The Federal Budget 2020-21: A post-Budget briefing
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Global Trade and Investment and COVID-19 - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Wednesday Nov 4, 2020, 12:00 pm
What are the consequences and outlook for global trade and investment and for Australia in the context COVID-19 Join us for a discussion between Jenny Gordon (@DFAT ChiefEconomists), Heather Cotching (Acting Chief Economist, Austrade) and Kim Mundy (International economist, CBA), hosted by Lisa Elliston (The Treasury)
Timing of this event is AEDT.
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Economics, Psychology, Neuroscience: Behavioural economics from three perspectives - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Thursday Oct 29, 2020, 4:00 pm
Behavioural economics has cemented its place as an important discipline within the broader economics profession. It also follows a long tradition of economists borrowing from other fields of study. While economics has historically had strong links with political science, maths and data science; behavioural economics has opened the door to drawing on insights from neuroscience, psychology, sociology and anthropology. Timing of this event is 4:00pm – 5:00pm AEDT
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ABE Schools Conference - COVID: Impacts on the economy and the labour market, monetary policy responses - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: Partner Event
Date: Tuesday Oct 27, 2020, 1:00 pm
Australian Business Economists (ABE) presents an event designed for high school students in years 10, 11 and 12.
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2020 Young Economist Address and 2020 ESA Awards - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Monday Oct 26, 2020, 5:30 pm
Annual ESA National Awards and the 2020 Young Economist Address: The Young and Economists in the Covid Era
In this talk, 2019 ESA Young Economist of the Year Professor Gigi Foster will share her research findings and reflections related to the Covid-19 crisis in Australia, focussing especially on what it means to be young and what it means to be an economist in Australia today. Times shown are AEDT.
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Two Americas, the pandemic and an election. Implications for them and for us - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: Partner Event
Date: Friday Oct 16, 2020, 11:00 am
Australian Business Economists (ABE) invite you to a briefing by Dr Gorana Grgic, the US Studies Centre at the University of Sydney.
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WEN economists discuss the Federal Budget 2020/2021: key issues and the outlook for economic recovery - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Tuesday Oct 13, 2020, 4:00 pm
Join us to hear two leading economists from our WEN network discuss the Federal Budget release, including a focus on the outlook for economic recovery in Australia. This will be a panel session featuring Jo Masters (EY) and Felicity Emmett (ANZ), and moderated by Rebecca Hiscock-Croft (EY). It will be an interactive session, with a focus on Q&A and discussion with webcast participants.
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The COVID recovery: A view from the supply side - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: Partner Event
Date: Wednesday Sep 23, 2020, 10:00 am
Australian Business Economists (ABE) are pleased to present a briefing and discussion with Mr Michael Brennan, Chair, Productivity Commission - The COVID recovery: A view from the supply side
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Accelerating infrastructure project delivery post-COVID - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Wednesday Sep 16, 2020, 4:00 pm
With COVID-19 driving economic downturn in Australia and globally, the role for fiscal support, including infrastructure investment, will be critical in promoting recovery. There are several things governments can focus on to accelerate investment and strengthen the role infrastructure can play in bolstering growth- across project selection; accelerating the development process; mobilising for success and streamlining construction. In this session, we discuss some key insights for Australia, including through domestic and international case studies. Shannon Cotter, Infrastructure Advisory Leader- Australia and New Zealand at EY, will lead a discussion on these ideas in an interactive session. The NSW Women in Economics Network (WEN) is very pleased to host this webinar and look forward to welcoming you to this event.
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Economic well-being: Is GDP the right measure? - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Thursday Sep 10, 2020, 5:00 pm
Gross Domestic Product, while used so often, has long been criticised as a less than perfect measure of economic well-being. Alternative measures have been proposed to better reflect of societal well-being, and more recently, conventional measures of GDP are being re-examined to incorporate the growing importance of online economic transactions and globalisation. This webinar is brought to you by WEN QLD Branch. The timings shown are AEST.
This event coincides with Social Sciences Week.
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Regulation of digital platforms - Australian experience - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Wednesday Sep 9, 2020, 5:00 pm
The rise of digital platforms has come with many benefits for consumers and business, but also poses new regulatory challenges. Following the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (the ACCC) Digital Platforms Inquiry Final Report, Australia has seen significant recent discussion on the role of privacy and data security, as well as the bargaining power imbalances between Australian news media businesses and major platforms such as Google and Facebook.
This event coincides with Social Sciences Week.
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Alternative Careers Using Economics - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Wednesday Sep 2, 2020, 4:30 pm
Have you ever considered where studying economics might take you – aside from careers with the job title ‘economist’? Join our panel as they discuss their career paths and where an economics degree has taken them (so far!). The SA Women in Economics Network (WEN) is very pleased to host this webinar as part of the national seminar program with the Economics Society of Australia (ESA).
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Professor Ian Harper AO - Delivering the Ted Evans Public Policy Lecture - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Thursday Aug 27, 2020, 5:00 pm
2020 Ted Evans Public Policy Lecture, by Professor Ian Harper AO - The Human Dimension of Good Economic Policy-making
The late Ted Evans, like many of his generation, understood innately that economic policy-making affects people’s lives in more fundamental ways than numbers can ever capture. In this lecture, Ian Harper will draw on his extensive policy experience in financial regulation, wages policy, competition policy and, most recently, monetary policy during the pandemic to discuss the ways in which his own approach to good economic policy-making has been shaped by Ted’s example in keeping one eye on how the policy advice translates into the lives of ordinary people..
The annual Ted Evans Public Policy Lecture is a partnership between ESA Qld, UQ, QUT and Griffith University.
Professional Development: Climbing the jobs ladder slower - young people in a weak labour market - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Thursday Aug 27, 2020, 12:30 pm
Please join us for a Professional Development Seminar on the Productivity Commission's research into young people in a weak labour market.
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