2017 Queensland Winter School in Public Policy Evaluation

Event Type: Workshops/Conferences

Date: Wednesday Jun 7, 2017, 1:00 pm

From: Queensland

Queensland Winter School in Public Policy Evaluation, O'Reilly's Rainforest Retreat, 7 -9 June 2017

The Economic Society of Australia (Qld), in association with Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Griffith University, and The University of Queensland invite you to participate in the 2017 Queensland Economics Winter School at O'Reilly's Rainforest Retreat in the Gold Coast hinterland from 7 to 9 June 2017.

Evaluating Public Policy – natural experiments and empirical techniques

Lead presenter: Stephen Machin, Professor of Economics, London School of Economics and Director, Centre for Economic Performance

Please see details of Winter School for further information on the program, registration fees and for discount codes for favourable pricing for HDR students and academic staff.  As room bookings need to be firmed up, it is important to book before 8 May to certain of securing a place - see the details below if payment is not possible by that date.

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13th Australian Development Economics Workshop

Event Type: Workshops/Conferences

Date: Wednesday Jun 7, 2017, 9:00 am

The Australasian Development Economics Workshop (ADEW), sponsored by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), is an annual workshop series bringing together development economists from around Australia and internationally. 

2017 Queensland Winter School in Public Policy Evaluation

Date: Wednesday Jun 7, 2017, 12:00 am

From: Women In Economics

Queensland Winter School in Public Policy Evaluation, LSE Professor Stephen Machin, O'Reilly's Rainforest Retreat, 7 - 9 June 2017

The Economic Society of Australia (Qld), in association with Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Griffith University, and The University of Queensland invite you to participate in the 2017 Queensland Economics Winter School at O'Reilly's Rainforest Retreat in the Gold Coast hinterland from 7 to 9 June 2017.

Annual General Meeting with Michael Aird

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Jun 1, 2017, 6:00 pm

From: Tasmania

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Lunchtime Seminar - An NPV analysis of buying versus renting for prospective Australian first home buyers

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday May 25, 2017, 12:30 pm

From: New South Wales

This talk will discuss findings from a recent research paper on buying versus renting for Australian first home buyers.

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Professional Development Seminar: Competing by Default - A New Way to Break the Glass Ceiling

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday May 25, 2017, 12:30 pm

From: Victoria

May's professional development seminar will be presented by Professor Erkal from the University of Melbourne.

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Economics Breakfast Briefing

Event Type: Partner Event

Date: Thursday May 25, 2017, 8:30 am

From: New South Wales

You are invited to IHS Markit for a breakfast briefing on May 25 as we present the latest IHS Markit economic forecasts for the Global and APAC economies and assess the implications for the Australian economic outlook.

Women in Economics Network Queensland launch

Date: Wednesday May 17, 2017, 5:30 pm

From: Queensland

Join economists and others with an interest in supporting the careers of female economists at the launch of the Women in Economics Network (WEN) Queensland.

The event starts for informal networking from 5pm with apanel discussion starting at 6pm on developing a successful career in economics with: 

• Cathie Close, Reserve Bank of Australia Senior Representative Qld
• Natasha Doherty, Partner, Deloitte Access Economics
• Sally Noonan, ‎Deputy Director General, Dept of Transport and Main Roads
• Christine Smith, Professor of Economics, Griffith University

 Moderator: Dr Tina Rampino, Research Fellow, Institute of Social Science Research, UQ and President of WEN in Queensland.

If the event shows as "full" please email admin@esaqld.org.au to register your interest in attending if places become available.

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Policy in the Pub: Designing the market for development rights

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday May 17, 2017, 5:30 pm

From: Victoria

May's talk is from Dr Marcus Spiller who will propose that State Governments should pursue much vaunted ‘value capture’ by firstly conceptualising the town planning system as a regulated market in development rights. 

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Commonwealth Budget Review 2018/19

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday May 17, 2017, 12:30 pm

From: Victoria

The Economic Society  invites all our members and friends to our upcoming 2017/18 Commonwealth Budget Review. 

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Commonwealth Budget Review 2017/18 (Copy)

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday May 17, 2017, 12:30 pm

From: Victoria

The Economic Society  invites all our members and friends to our upcoming 2017/18 Commonwealth Budget Review. 

Lunchtime Briefing - Federal Budget 2017-2018

Event Type: Partner Event

Date: Tuesday May 16, 2017, 12:30 pm

From: New South Wales

Australian Business Economists (ABE) are pleased to present a lunchtime briefing and discussion with Mr John Fraser, Secretary to the Treasury on the Federal Budget 2017-18

National Press Club: Women in Economics 2017 Federal Budget Reflections

Date: Tuesday May 16, 2017, 11:30 am

From: Women In Economics

Please join us for the Women in Economics Federal Budget Reflections address featuring Professor Miranda Stewart, Director of the Tax and Transfer Policy Institute at ANU, Professor Rachel Ong, Deputy Director of the Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre & National Chair of the Women in Economics Network and Grattan Institute Fellow Danielle Wood.

Women in Economics Network: Through the looking glass: the 2017 Commonwealth Budget through macro, intergenerational and gender lenses

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Monday May 15, 2017, 5:30 pm

From: Victoria

This Commonwealth Budget, the Women in Economics Network invites you to join the Commonwealth Treasury and our panel of highly respected commentators in a far reaching discussion of how the suite of policies presented in the budget will affect people of different genders and generations.

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State Budget Review 2017/18

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday May 4, 2017, 5:15 pm

From: Victoria

The Economic Society of Australia (Victoria) invites all our members and friends to our upcoming 2017/18 State Budget Review. 

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Lunchtime Seminar - the work of the late Kenneth Arrow

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday May 4, 2017, 12:30 pm

From: New South Wales

This talk will provide an overview of some of the most important intellectual contributions of the late Kenneth Arrow.

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ESA QLD 2017 Business Lunch - Philip Lowe, Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday May 4, 2017, 12:00 pm

From: Queensland

The Economic Society of Australia (Qld) invites you to an important luncheon address featuring  Philip Lowe, Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia.

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Partner Event: Freebairn Lecture 2017

Event Type: Partner Event

Date: Wednesday May 3, 2017, 7:00 pm

From: Victoria

The University of Melbourne's Annual Freebairn Lecture will be given by Professor Bob Gregory will explore federal budget outcomes, primarily tax revenue shortfalls over the last decade and a half, to explain why tax revenue forecast errors are so large, why budget deficits have become so persistent and why the implicit tax policy of government is leading to an inexorable and significant rise in personal income tax rates.

Emerging Economist Series 2016/17

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Friday Apr 28, 2017, 12:15 pm

From: New South Wales

The final Emerging Economist lunch in the 2016/17 Series will be held on Friday 28 April.  Our special guest speaker for this session is Ian Macfarlane AC.  We are busy developing the program for 2017/18 - if you'd like to be part of it contact the EES Manager.

Miles Hampton: Water & Sewerage Reform in Tasmania, Debunking Myths

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Apr 27, 2017, 6:00 pm

From: Tasmania

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Behavioural Insights and Gender Equality - A conversation with Dr Jeni Klugman

Date: Thursday Apr 27, 2017, 5:30 pm

From: Women In Economics

Dr Jeni Klugman will present her work detailing how behavioural insights can be translated into practical strategies and application for Australian organisations seeking to improve gender equality.

Women in Economics Network: Behavioural Insights and Gender Equality - A conversation with Dr Jeni Klugman

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Apr 27, 2017, 5:30 pm

From: Victoria

Dr Jeni Klugman will present her work detailing how behavioural insights can be translated into practical strategies and application for Australian organisations seeking to improve gender equality.

The event will be moderated by Jerril Rechter, CEO, Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (VicHealth). More details about the VicHealth Leading Thinkers Initiative is available here.

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Professional Development Seminar: Russell Thomson

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Apr 27, 2017, 12:30 pm

From: Victoria

Associate Professor Russell Thomson from Swinburne University of Technology will discuss Which field of research is the most important? 

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A Pre-Budget Address with the Treasurer

Event Type: Partner Event

Date: Thursday Apr 27, 2017, 12:15 pm

From: New South Wales

Australian Business Economists (ABE) are pleased to present a pre-Budget briefing with the Treasurer Scott Morrison on the fiscal challenges and opportunities facing the Australian economy.

Bicentennial Celebration for Ricardo's On the Principles of Political Economy and Taxation - Speaker: Pascalis Raimondos

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Apr 19, 2017, 6:00 pm

From: Queensland

Speaker: Pascalis Raimondos

ESA Qld invites you to join in celebrating the Bicentennial of Ricardo’s On the Principles of Political Economy and Taxation.

Prof. Pascalis Raimondos, Head of Economic and Finance School at QUT, will share a presentation on the current state of Globalisation and the impact Ricardo had on the modern economic environment.

Canapes will be provided, and a cash bar will be available so you can get a drink to toast to one of the great classical economists.

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