Past Events
Young Economists Network - Debate - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Thursday Sep 16, 2021, 6:00 pm
Following on from the ESA webinar 'Housing Affordability- Is the Great Australian Dream Out of Reach for Today's Young', the 2021 National Online Young Economist Network (YEN) Debate is scheduled to take place from 6pm AEST on Thursday, September 16th with the Debate topic focusing on the key question of.....
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View ...Women's economic wellbeing in older age - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Thursday Sep 9, 2021, 1:00 pm
While many people assume economics is all about money and finance, economists care about principles of equality, dignity, and respect. These are values that come to fore when examining women’s economic wellbeing in older age. This seminar will explore the emerging situation and public policy responses that can reduce the number of older women at risk of experiencing poverty, and move us closer towards a society that exemplifies the values we uphold. Growing numbers of often single older women are facing uncertain economic futures.
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View ...Housing affordability: is the great Australian Dream out of reach for today's young? - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Tuesday Sep 7, 2021, 12:00 pm
Despite a recession and a global pandemic, Australian house prices continue to reach new highs. How did we get here? Will today’s young Australians ever be able to afford to buy a house? What are the implications for economic and social outcomes? And what might be the policy changes that could make a difference? Our panel of expert economists will tackle one of the most pressing questions for Australia: how can we make houses more affordable? Timing of this event is AEST.
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View ...2021 Annual General Meeting with Rana Roy
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Thursday Aug 19, 2021, 6:30 pm
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View ...More than a word: How can economics contribute to Indigenous Reconciliation? - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Tuesday Jul 27, 2021, 11:00 am
Reconciliation Australia's theme for 2021, "More than a word", highlights the need to convert awareness into action:"For reconciliation to be effective, it must involve truth-telling, and actively address issues of inequality, systemic racism and instances where the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are ignored, denied or reduced."
This is a hybrid event which will be held in-person at Charles Darwin University as well as live-streamed via Zoom. Please indicate how you plan to join this webinar when registering. This is a a joint event between WEN, ESA and CDU.
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View ...Australian Conference of Economists (Virtual) - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Monday Jul 12, 2021, 12:00 am
It is our pleasure to invite you to the Australian Conference of Economists (ACE) 2021 to be held from 12 to 14 July 2021 as a fully virtual event.
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National Webinar with Mr Philip Lowe, Governor, RBA - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Thursday Jul 8, 2021, 12:30 pm
The Labour Market and Monetary Policy
The Economic Society of Australia (Qld) invites you to an important webinar address featuring Mr Philip Lowe, Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia. The link and passcode to join this webinar will be sent at 5.30pm on 7 July. Check your spam folder if it is not in your inbox.
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View ...What the Budget Means for Women - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Monday May 17, 2021, 12:00 pm
The Women in Economics Network NSW Branch invite you to join our three incredible panellists – Nicki Hutley, Danielle Wood and Danielle Woolley - as we discuss what the Federal Budget means for women. Putting a gender lens on the Budget, we will cover a range of issues including superannuation, the gender pay gap, paid parental leave, violence against women and social policy issues.
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View ...WEN Workshop: Writing for digital content - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Thursday Apr 15, 2021, 12:30 pm
Do you wish you had more opportunities to share your ideas about economics? Is there research you’ve done, a great book you recently read, or observations about the world you can offer, which could be promoted and shared via social media? Do you possibly also wish there were more female voices in public discussions and media commentary about economic issues? The timing of this event is 12.30pm - 2.00pm AEST.
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View ...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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View ...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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View ...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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View ...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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View ...Annual General Meeting - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Tuesday Dec 1, 2020, 6:00 pm
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View ...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.
View ...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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View ...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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View ...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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View ...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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View ...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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View ...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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View ...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.
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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