Events
Econometric WORKSHOP 1: DATA IMPORTING & BASIC DATA WRANGLING
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Monday Oct 2, 2023, 6:30 pm
This is the first Workshop in the series of three separate Econometric Workshops that have been jointly organised by the WA Young Economists Network (WA YEN), WA Treasury and the Curtin Economics Society (CES) which are free for all Students to attend and will be delivered by Zac Muscat (Economist, WA Dept. of Treasury).
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Escaping the Empire: How Australia learned to thrive in a volatile world economy
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Tuesday Oct 3, 2023, 5:30 pm
Come and listen to Professor David Vines, a special guest from Oxford, England discuss the history and significance of the Hawke-Keating reforms and how they continue to impact our approach to macroeconomic policy making.
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Young Economists-ESA ACT - Public v Private
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Tuesday Oct 3, 2023, 6:00 pm
From: Australian Capital Territory

Panel Discussion: Gas Price Caps - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Thursday Oct 5, 2023, 5:30 pm
Gas Price Caps: Are they meeting their short-term goal of reducing gas prices? Are they hindering longer-term goals such as achieving net zero?
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WEN professional development workshop: Communicating economics - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Monday Oct 9, 2023, 12:00 pm
Do you wish you had more opportunities to share your ideas about economics? Is there research you’ve done, a blog you’re about to write, or just a general observation about the world that could be promoted and shared to a public audience or via social media?
View ...Econometric WORKSHOP 2: CHARTING & TABLES
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Monday Oct 9, 2023, 6:30 pm
This is the second Workshop in the series of three separate Econometric Workshops that have been jointly organised by the WA Young Economists Network (WA YEN), WA Treasury and the Curtin Economics Society (CES) which are free for all Students to attend and will be delivered by Zac Muscat (Economist, WA Dept. of Treasury).
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Competition Economics: Is It Broken?
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Wednesday Oct 11, 2023, 12:15 pm
In this session, Dr Lilla Csorgo, Chief Economist of the ACCC will present on the topic Competition Economics: Is It Broken?. This lunchtime event will include an interactive Q&A session.
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Navigating Australia's transition away from fossil fuels
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Wednesday Oct 11, 2023, 5:30 pm
Join us as Cedric Hodges presents CGE modelling of declining demand for Australia’s fossil fuel exports, potential economic impacts and policy responses.
This is an in-person event.
View ...Econometric WORKSHOP 3: CHARTING & TABLES
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Wednesday Oct 11, 2023, 6:30 pm
This is the third and final Workshop in the series of three separate Econometric Workshops that have been jointly organised by the WA Young Economists Network (WA YEN), WA Treasury and the Curtin Economics Society (CES) which are free for all Students to attend and will be delivered by Zac Muscat (Economist, WA Dept. of Treasury).
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Gender Gaps: Causes and Origins
Date: Thursday Oct 12, 2023, 5:30 pm
Keith Hancock Lecture 2023: Presented by Emeritus Professor Alison Booth
Recent research in experimental and behavioural economics has focused on the role that preferences might play in explaining economic outcomes. These preferences include attitudes to risk and willingness to compete, which can shape gender differences. In the 2023 Keith Hancock Lecture, Emeritus Prof Alison Booth will draw on her recent research that utilises both laboratory experiments and field experiments.
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Intergenerational Report 2023 – Australia’s future to 2063
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Friday Oct 13, 2023, 12:30 pm
Join us for a discussion on the Intergenerational Report, looking forward to Australia's next 40 years.
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Professional Members Networking Event
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Thursday Oct 19, 2023, 5:30 pm
From: Australian Capital Territory
The Economic Society of Australia (ACT) invites all their Professional Members to attend a networking event at the Commonwealth Club.
There will be a guest economist joining us to informally chat with members.
As this is a special function for Professional Members only places are limited so book early.
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WEN Web-Mentoring for ECR women in academia - ONLINE ONLY
Date: Wednesday Oct 25, 2023, 12:00 pm
The WEN web-mentoring for early career researcher (ECR) women in academia is a mentoring initiative aimed at supporting ECR women in academia (i.e. Post-docs, Level B and Level C academics) across Australia. The program consists of four online thematic mentoring sessions throughout 2023-2024. These sessions will cover a range of essential topics, including research, teaching, and service.
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Childcare Choices: What Parents Want
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Wednesday Oct 25, 2023, 12:15 pm
Joel Bowman will be sharing the insights from the NSW Productivity Commission’s recent report Childcare choices: what parents want.
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Isolation Trivia Night October
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Wednesday Oct 25, 2023, 6:00 pm
Come and join the Queensland Young Economists for its monthly trivia social! On the last Wednesday of every month, we will be meeting for a night of trivia.
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Briefing: Breast cancer awareness - Economics informed policy
Event Type: Partner Event
Date: Thursday Oct 26, 2023, 12:15 pm
To mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month, ABE has organised a panel of leading experts from the fields of economics, business and healthcare to canvas the economics of breast cancer.
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Financial Behaviour, Skills Investments & Evidence-Based Policy Making: Lessons from Academic-Industry Research Partnerships
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Wednesday Nov 1, 2023, 12:00 pm
Economists have long been interested in public policy and other real-world impact, but in recent years the advent of more accessible data, the proliferation of applied microeconomic methods for causal influence, and the growth of behavioral economics and “Nudge” units have combined to expand opportunities for “evidence-based” policy-making. While this movement is large and diverse, one frequent mechanism for such policy-making is a partnership between academic researchers and industry, government and/or non-profit leaders.
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ESA Annual Dinner 2023
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Wednesday Nov 1, 2023, 6:00 pm
From: Australian Capital Territory
The 2023 Annual Economics Dinner
The ESA (ACT) would like to invite you to attend our annual Economics Dinner, to hear from our distinguished guest speaker the Hon Dr Andrew Leigh.
Dr Leigh is the Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury, the Assistant Minister for Employment and a former professor of economics at the Australian National University.
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2023 Tasmanian Economic Forum - Advancing prosperity and kicking goals?
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Thursday Nov 2, 2023, 8:30 am
Tasmania's premiere one-day conference featuring leading economists and discussion of current state issues through an economic lens.
Early bird discount of $15 on individual registrations is available until 22 October 2023 by entering promo code 'EARLY'.
A limited number of student registrations priced at $40 are available by entering promo code 'STUDENT'.
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YEN End Of Year Networking Drinks
Date: Friday Nov 3, 2023, 5:30 pm
Please join us for the Young Economists Network End of Year Drinks. As we look to another big year in the world of economics, this is an opportunity to unwind, and network with like minded colleagues from across academic, public and private sectors.
View ...WEN ACT: Annual General Meeting 2023
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Thursday Nov 9, 2023, 5:30 pm
From: Australian Capital Territory
WEN (ACT) is pleased to invite you to our Annual General Meeting on Thursday 9 Nov. If you are thinking what is an AGM like, you are welcome to come and see- also as we need members for a quorum. Food and drinks are provided. WEN AGM is 5.30-6.30pm, followed by snacks and ESA AGM starts at 7-8pm.
View ...ESA ACT: Annual General Meeting 2023
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Thursday Nov 9, 2023, 6:30 pm
From: Australian Capital Territory
ESA (ACT) is pleased to invite you to our Annual General Meeting on 9 Nov. If you are thinking what is an AGM like, you are welcome to come and see- also as we need members for a quorum. Food and drinks are provided. ESA AGM is at 7.00pm-8.00pm. Snacks are available at 6.30pm -7 pm before the meeting.
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Professional Ethics for Economists
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Wednesday Nov 15, 2023, 12:30 pm
Join us for this event with Professor Paul Oslington from Alphacrucis University College as he considers the basis and content of economists’ moral responsibilities, codes of ethics for economists, and whether the Economic Society has a role in devising and enforcing such codes.
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Australian Labour Market Research Workshop
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Monday Dec 4, 2023, 12:00 am
Participants and discussants will include senior academic economists and labour economists in the public and private sectors. Early career researchers, including PhD students close to completing, are particularly encouraged to submit papers. Any theoretical, applied or policy related papers on any aspect of the labour market are welcome. Papers, which need only to be at ‘working paper’ stage, will be selected on the basis of their quality and in relation to their general interest. Call for Papers
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IEA World Congress
Event Type: Partner Event
Date: Monday Dec 11, 2023, 12:00 am
Call for Papers
The President of the International Economic Association (IEA) and Program Chair of the Twentieth World Congress of the IEA, invites you to submit a paper to the contributed sessions of this triennial congress, jointly organized with Universidad EAFIT, that will be held in Medellin, Colombia from December 11 to 15, 2023.
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