Past Events
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.
View ...Economic Challenges and Opportunities for Australia and the United States, with The Hon. Nick Greiner AC - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Wednesday Aug 19, 2020, 12:30 pm
Join WEN NSW Branch in conversation with The Hon Nick Greiner AC. We will canvass a range of issues covering economic opportunities and challenges for Australia, in particular the policy responses to COVID, the upcoming US elections, US-Australia trade and investment relations, and diversity in politics and economics.
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View ...To study (or not to study) economics: Results of the RBA student survey - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Thursday Aug 13, 2020, 10:00 am
Student enrolment numbers in economics have starkly declined in Australian high schools over recent decades. Furthermore, diversity among economics students on the basis of gender and socioeconomic background has also declined during this time. These statistics prompt us to ask what has contributed towards these trends?. This event is brought to you by the Women in Economics Network and the timing is 10am until 11am AEST.
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View ...Improving Women's Financial Literacy - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Thursday Aug 6, 2020, 5:00 pm
Join our expert panel from the public sector and academia as they discuss women’s financial literacy and why it needs to improve, particularly in the current context - with women’s economic wellbeing disproportionately affected by COVID-19. This webinar event has been organised by the Women in Economics Network, as part of the ESA National Seminar Series. Timings are AEST.
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View ...The Economic Impact of the Covid-19 Epidemic - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Wednesday Jul 22, 2020, 12:30 pm
NOTE - NEW DATE Join the Economic Society of Australia for a presentation by Saul Eslake titled ’The Economic Impact of the Covid-19 Epidemic’. In this presentation, Saul will discuss the spread of COVID-19 and the extent of the resulting economic shutdowns. He will provide commentary on how the economies of Australia’s major trading partners have been affected, and then provide a more detailed look at the impact on the Australian economy. The timing of this event is AEST.
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View ...Leadership During a Crisis - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Tuesday Jul 21, 2020, 9:00 am
The 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).
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the critically important role and responsibility of leaders in guiding society towards a collective goal. Much attention has been placed on heads of government worldwide, and comparing the relative effectiveness of their leadership styles and handling of the crisis situation.
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View ...National Young Economist Debate - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Friday Jul 10, 2020, 6:00 pm
Join us for the 2020 National Young Economist Debate (6pm AEST Friday 10 July)
Gigi Foster (Professor, Director of Education at the University of NSW) and Brendan Coates (Household Finances Program Director at the Grattan Institute) will be leading teams of young economists from across Australia debating the topic:
'The Federal Government's Job Keeper & Job Seeker Programs should be extended in their current form beyond the end of September 2020 to allow for continued economic recovery'. This event starts at 6pm AEST and concludes at 7pm AEST.
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View ...The Reserve Bank's policy actions and balance sheet - Guy Debelle, Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Tuesday Jun 30, 2020, 12:30 pm
Join us for this national webinar with Guy Debelle, Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia. The webinar will provide the Bank’s analysis of the extensive responses it has made to the pandemic. These extend well beyond a reduction in the cash rate to include: a preparedness to buy government bonds in whatever quantities are needed to achieve a target yield on government bonds; introduction of a Term Funding Facility for authorised deposit taking institution; using open market operations to provide plenty of liquidity in financial markets; and bond purchases to promote smooth functioning of the market for government securities.
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View ...The Deficit Myth, Author Stephanie Kelton with ANZ Chief Economist Richard Yetsenga - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Friday Jun 26, 2020, 10:00 am
Join author Professor Stephanie Kelton for a discussion of her New York Times bestselling debut book, The Deficit Myth, in conversation with ANZ Chief Economist Richard Yetsenga. This event will take place at 10am AEST.
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View ...Women in Economics Webinar - Macroeconomic Outlook - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Tuesday Jun 16, 2020, 12:30 pm
The worst case economic scenarios formulated when COVID-19 hit our shores earlier this year are now thankfully are being ruled out. As our economy moves through the various stages of reopening, what are macroeconomists thinking now? By how much will GDP fall and unemployment rise? What other indicators should economists also be focusing on? We talk to leading economists, Felicity Emmett, Kaixin Owyong and Su Lin Ong to get their read on the outlook for the coming 12 months. The session will be moderated by Elysse Morgan. This WEN webinar has been organised by the ACT WEN Branch as part of the ESA/WEN National Seminar Series.
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View ...Implications of COVID-19: What about the children? - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Monday Jun 15, 2020, 12:30 pm
Join our expert panel of economists from the public sector and academia as they discuss the evidence on the likely impact of COVID19 on children, their development and acquisition of human capital. Join us for this online panel discussion, which is part of ESA's national webinar series and is brought to you by Women in Economics. Timing of this event is AEST.
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View ...Valuing Marine and Coastal Ecosystem Services - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Thursday May 28, 2020, 7:00 pm
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View ...COVID, care and wellbeing: What do we really value? - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Tuesday May 26, 2020, 5:00 pm
Although the COVID-19 pandemic has put the brakes on Australia's paid market economy, our unpaid non-market economy – the cooking, cleaning and caring taking place within Australians' households – is still going strong. Join us for this online panel discussion, which is part of ESA's national webinar series and is brought to you by Women in Economics. Timing of this event is AEST.
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View ...COVID-19 and the Australian Labour Market and Taxation System - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Tuesday May 19, 2020, 12:30 pm
Restrictions surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic are likely to affect Australian workers at levels not seen since the early 1990s. What are likely to be the impacts of the current economic crisis on different segments of the Australia labour market? Timing of this event is AEST.
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View ...The Fiscal Response to COVID-19 - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Wednesday Apr 22, 2020, 12:30 pm
Shane Wright (Age/SMH) will lead a panel of academic and policy experts in analysing the fiscal response to the COVID crisis by Australian governments. Have governments done enough to respond to the economic fallout from the crisis? Where to from here? And how will we pay for it?
This webinar will be held from 12.30pm-1.30pm AEST.
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View ...ABARES Outlook 2020 conference: Practical steps to reaching $100 billion in farm output by 2030
Event Type: Partner Event
Date: Tuesday Mar 3, 2020, 12:00 am
The ABARES Outlook 2020 Conference is the agriculture sector’s premier information and networking event. Register today and be part of the conversation.
View ...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. STUDENTS – REMEMBER TO COLLECT YOUR PROMO CODE TO AVOID PAYING THE FULL PRICE
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View ...Hobart's Traffic Congestion
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Thursday Dec 5, 2019, 5:15 pm
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View ...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.
View ...Tasmanian Population Projections
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Tuesday Sep 17, 2019, 5:15 pm
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View ...ACE2019
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Sunday Jul 14, 2019, 12:00 am
ACE2019, hosted by the Victoria branch of ESA, will be held from 14-16 July at the Pullman Melbourne on the Park.
View ...2019 Tasmanian Economic Society Annual General Meeting
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Friday Jun 28, 2019, 6:30 pm
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View ...Tasmanian Economic Update
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Tuesday Jun 18, 2019, 5:15 pm
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View ...Ending the cycle of poverty
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Tuesday Oct 16, 2018, 5:45 pm
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View ...Experimental Economics and Demand for Esteem with Dr Paul Blacklow and Dr Hugh Sibly
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Thursday Sep 20, 2018, 5:15 pm
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