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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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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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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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Queens Birthday Honours 2018
The following economists were recognised in the Queens Birthday Honours. Congratulations to Professor John W FREEBAIRN AO; Emeritus Professor Geoffrey Colin HARCOURT AC and Emeritus Professor Margaret Jennifer NOWAK AM. Professors Freebairn and Nowak are also NEP panellists - keep reading to see their contributions.
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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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Partner Event: Do Victoria’s households leave less money on the table when they switch electricity retailers?
Event Type: Partner Event
Date: Monday Sep 23, 2019, 9:30 am
Professional Development Seminar on Work, Health and Happiness at Old Age
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Thursday Sep 26, 2019, 12:30 pm
September's Professional Development seminar will be presented by Professor Jan van Ours from the Erasmus School of Economics, Erasmus University, Rotterdam.
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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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Young Economists Trivia Night - Tuesday, 1 October, 6pm
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Tuesday Oct 1, 2019, 6:00 pm
Young Economists Qld (YE) invites its members, young professionals, academics, students, and friends to a night of trivia fun and networking. Don’t worry if you feel your economics trivia knowledge isn’t up to scratch, the trivia will cover a broad mix of general knowledge questions – think pop culture, music, and maybe even some local Queensland trivia - with one round of economics related questions!
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Quiz Night 2019
Event Type: Partner Event
Date: Tuesday Oct 1, 2019, 6:15 pm
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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Partner Event: History of Economic Thought Society Conference
Event Type: Partner Event
Date: Wednesday Oct 2, 2019, 5:30 pm
Vietnam: political and economic challenges and opportunities
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Thursday Oct 3, 2019, 9:00 am
From: Australian Capital Territory
This one-day conference discusses the constitutional (rule of law) history in Vietnam, and examines the nature of Vietnam’s polity and compares it with China’s.
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ESA (ACT) FIRST FRIDAY ECONOMICS - October
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Friday Oct 4, 2019, 5:30 pm
From: Australian Capital Territory
FFE is an exciting initiative aimed at enriching the professional and social lives of Canberra economists. We aim to provide a congenial setting, on the first Friday of every month, to allow the interaction of mainly young Canberra economists, with a major Canberra economist invited to give a short address. Finger food and drinks provided free of charge.
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Women, Entrepreneurship and the New Economy, 8 October 2019, 5.30pm -7 pm
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Tuesday Oct 8, 2019, 5:30 pm
Come and hear from three amazing speakers about how women are increasingly engaging in entrepreneurship and start-ups; about some of the challenges they face including raising capital to support their ideas; and about the impact this is having on the economy.
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Date: Tuesday Oct 8, 2019, 5:30 pm
Come and hear from three amazing speakers about how women are increasingly engaging in entrepreneurship and start-ups; about some of the challenges they face including raising capital to support their ideas; and about the impact this is having on the economy.
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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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Women in Economics Network: “So you’re thinking of a career in financial markets…?”
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Tuesday Oct 22, 2019, 7:00 am
From: Australian Capital Territory
Come and meet three experts from three different fields who can give you their unplugged version of what it’s like to be a women in the finance industry in Australia.
Thanks to our sponsor Shaw And Partners.
Stan Kelly Lecture 2019: Frances Adamson
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Wednesday Oct 30, 2019, 6:30 pm
The 2019 Stan Kelly Lecture will be given by Frances Adamson, Secretary of the Department of Affairs & Trade.
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WEN Annual General Meeting 2019
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Thursday Nov 7, 2019, 5:30 pm
From: Australian Capital Territory
The Women in Economics Network is pleased to invite you to our Annual General Meeting.
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ESA (ACT) Annual General Meeting
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Thursday Nov 7, 2019, 6:30 pm
From: Australian Capital Territory
The Economic Society of Australia (ACT) is pleased to invite you to our Annual General Meeting.
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Welcome to the National website of the Economic Society of Australia (The Society). The Society is primarily concerned with promoting discussion and debate of economic issues within Australia.
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