Rob Nicholl, CEO, AOFM : Tough times, easy task

Event Type: Partner Event

Date: Wednesday Jun 5, 2019, 12:30 pm

This year is already unsurprising in terms of generating a divergence in views on the global economic and market outlook. What becomes clearer though is that the AOFM’s issuance programs have materially declined, consistent with forecasts of the fiscal position

ABE Lunchtime Briefing and Discussion - Federal Election 2019 - The Lay of the Land

Event Type: Partner Event

Date: Wednesday May 1, 2019, 12:30 pm

ABE are pleased to present a lunchtime briefing and discussion - Federal Election 2019 - The Lay of the Land with Antony Green (ABC) and Matt Wade (SMH)

Lunchtime Seminar: April 2019 World Economic Outlook: Global Prospects and Policies

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Apr 18, 2019, 12:15 pm

Wenjie Chen is an economist in the Research Department of the International Monetary Fund, where she works on the World Economic Outlook.

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Policy in the Pub

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Apr 17, 2019, 6:00 pm

Come along to hear leading economists Ross Gittins, Professor Deborah Cobb-Clark and Jo Masters discuss key pre-election policies at a bar in the CBD.  Discussion moderated by Peter Martin.

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Emerging Economist Lunch with Nicholas Gruen

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Friday Apr 12, 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.

WEAI 15th International Conference

Event Type: Workshops/Conferences

Date: Thursday Mar 21, 2019, 12:00 am

From: Central Council

The Western Economic Association International's 15th international Conference will be held in Tokyo in March 2019.

Income Inequality - How to tackle wage woes in Australia and the USA

Event Type: Partner Event

Date: Wednesday Mar 20, 2019, 6:00 pm

Weakness in wages growth has been called a "crisis" in Australia and fixing the issue is proving a puzzle for policymakers.

EES Lunch with Lucy Turnbull AO

Event Type: co-hosted event

Date: Monday Mar 18, 2019, 12:00 pm

If you are unable to make all six Emerging Economist Lunches, you can register now for this first lunch in the Series. Our special guest is Lucy Turnbull AO.

WEN: International Women's Day

Event Type: co-hosted event

Date: Thursday Mar 7, 2019, 5:00 pm

Join the Women in Economics Network for casual networking drinks to celebrate International Women’s Day, kick off the 2019 WEN events calendar and meet your new committee. Attendance is free. Drinks and food can be purchased at the bar. All are welcome (and encouraged) to attend; you do not need to be an ESA and/or WEN member.

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Symposium on Lessons from the Global Financial Crisis:

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Mar 7, 2019, 10:45 am

The 2008-09 global financial crisis is seen as the most cataclysmic macroeconomic event since The Great Depression. A decade has passed since central banks and governments began deploying a range of monetary and fiscal measures in response to the crisis. Hence, it is timely to assess the policy lessons to be learned from this episode.

ABARES Outlook 2019

Event Type: Partner Event

Date: Tuesday Mar 5, 2019, 12:00 am

From: Central Council

Launched! ABARES Outlook 2019 conference welcomes delegates,  ABARES is please to announce the program launch of the Outlook 2019 conference, with registrations now open for delegates.

Australian Gender Economics Workshop (AGEW2019)

Event Type: Workshops/Conferences

Date: Thursday Feb 14, 2019, 8:30 am

From: Central Council

The Australian Gender Economics Workshop, co-hosted by RMIT University and the Women in Economics Network (WEN), will bring together a community of economic researchers and policy analysts to collectively contribute to the high quality evidence base needed to guide the pursuit of more gender equitable outcomes in society.

WEN Gender Lensing Masterclass

Event Type: Workshops/Conferences

Date: Wednesday Feb 13, 2019, 3:00 pm

From: Central Council

As part of the Australian Gender Economics Workshop (AGEW2019) program, a special Masterclass on the topic of Gender Lensing will demonstrate an applied analysis of the gender-patterned effects of economic policy settings, delivered by Dr Janine Dixon (Centre of Policy Studies, Victoria University) and Professor Miranda Stewart (Tax and Transfer Policy Institute, Australian National University).

WEN Academic Career Mentoring Session

Event Type: Workshops/Conferences

Date: Wednesday Feb 13, 2019, 9:30 am

From: Central Council

As part of the Australian Gender Economics Workshop 2019 program, the Women in Economics Network is hosting a Academic Career Development Session. This mentoring session will provide a supportive environment for early- and mid-career female academics to discuss their professional career goals and challenges, and receive career guidance and advice from senior academics in the field of economics. All female economics academics are welcome to participate. 

Forecasting Conference - Outlook for markets, policy and politics

Event Type: Partner Event

Date: Wednesday Feb 13, 2019, 7:30 am

Get your new year going with the outlook for financial markets and public policy.

Lunchtime Seminar: The Deleveraging Conundrum – China’s Financial Clean-Up and the Economic Slowdown

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Monday Feb 11, 2019, 12:15 pm

After a decade in which they presided over the rapid accumulation of more and more debt, China’s authorities have found religion.

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NSW Branch WEN Annual General Meeting

Event Type: Women in Economics Event

Date: Monday Feb 4, 2019, 6:00 pm

The Women in Economics Network (NSW Branch) will be holding their inaugural Annual General Meeting.  All WEN members are invited to join us.  

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ABE Briefing & Discussion - 2018-19 Half Yearly Budget Review

Event Type: Partner Event

Date: Tuesday Dec 18, 2018, 7:15 am

Australian Business Economists (ABE) are pleased to present a briefing and discussion at breakfast with The Hon Dominic Perrottet MP - Treasurer and Minister for Industrial Relations, New South Wales : 2018-19 Half Yearly Budget Review.

John Menadue Oration with Mariana Mazzucato

Event Type: Partner Event

Date: Tuesday Dec 11, 2018, 5:30 pm

The Centre for Policy Development (CPD) invites you to the John Menadue Oration by Professor Mariana Mazzucato: Can the State Deliver?

Australian Labour Market Research - Call for Papers

Event Type: Partner Event

Date: Monday Dec 10, 2018, 12:00 am

From: Central Council

The 29th Australian Labour Market Research (ALMR) Workshop will be held on the 10th and 11th December 2018 at the University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia. You are invited to submit papers for presentation at the Workshop. Further information can be found by clicking this Call for Papers link

ABE Annual Dinner and Briefing

Event Type: Partner Event

Date: Thursday Dec 6, 2018, 6:45 pm

Australian Business Economists are pleased to present their annual dinner including a briefing and discussion with Dr Guy Debelle, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of Australia on Recent Developments in the Domestic and International Economy.

Breakfast with Lawrence H. Summers, Former Secretary to the US Treasury

Event Type: Partner Event

Date: Thursday Dec 6, 2018, 7:15 am

Recognised as one of the world's most influential thinkers by Time, Foreign Policy, Prospect and The Economist magazines, Dr Summers will join the Institute this December for a keynote address and conversation onProgressive Economics.

Lunchtime Seminar: IMF Fiscal Monitor: Managing Public Wealth

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Tuesday Dec 4, 2018, 12:15 pm

Public sector balance sheets bring together the entirety of what the state owns and owes, offering a broader fiscal picture beyond debt and deficits. Once governments understand the size and nature of public assets, they can start managing them more effectively, raising considerable additional revenue. Also, public sector balance sheet analysis allows for better risk management and policymaking.

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Lunchtime Seminar: Family and work: the role of paid parental leave

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Tuesday Nov 27, 2018, 12:15 pm

In this presentation, four aspects of paid parental leave are explored, including the impacts of: introducing paid parental leave, changing the duration of existing paid parental leave, changing the generosity of existing paid parental leave payments, and paid paternity leave.

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Cost-Benefit Analysis Workshop Presented by Dr. Peter Abelson

Event Type: Workshops/Conferences

Date: Wednesday Nov 21, 2018, 9:00 am

Peter Abelson will provide a comprehensive and contemporary 2-day workshop on CBA. The 8 sessions over the 2 days will include power point presentations of the core issues in CBA, discussion questions and case studies.