Start of Year - Young Economists Social Darts at Oche

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Jan 31, 2024, 6:00 pm

From: Queensland

Come kick off your year with your fellow Young Economists for a few rounds of social darts at Oche! For $25, you’ll get two hours of darts and access to a bar tab.

Positions are limited, so get in quick! Please respond by Wednesday 24 January too secure your position.

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Housing Prices and Rents in Australia 1980-2023

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Jan 31, 2024, 12:15 pm

From: New South Wales

The recent explosion of professional, political and public discussion on housing prices focuses on immediate events and often presents a partial explanation. In this seminar, Peter Abelson will take a longer term view, and will throw some light on the facts starting in 1980.

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Policy Priorities to Reach Net Zero - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Monday Jan 29, 2024, 12:00 pm

There is concern that Australia may not reach its net-zero goals, due to challenges in energy generation, transmission and storage, and the uneven decarbonisation of different sectors of the economy.

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Credible Economist Writing Competition: Winners Announcement - ONLINE ONLY

Date: Tuesday Dec 19, 2023, 12:00 pm

From: Women In Economics

Join us for this final event as we celebrate the winners of the competition. The judges will share key tips on effective writing in economics and provide generalised feedback on the articles submitted. They will also announce the winners and explain the selection process.

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Tis the Season: The Economics of Hope   - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Monday Dec 18, 2023, 5:00 pm

An End of Year Webinar from the National Committee of the Women in Economics Network

In a year that has seemed too often to be void of hope, end your year with some fresh perspectives on the importance of hope through the ages and what it means in modern economic thought.

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Tis the Season! ESA Tas end of year event

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Monday Dec 18, 2023, 4:30 pm

From: Tasmania

Join us for refreshments, festive cheer and to hear Professor Swee-Hoon Chuah on "Tis the Season: the Economics of Hope" in an end of year webinar presentation from the National Committee of the Women in Economics Network.

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End of Year Event 2023 at the Ship Inn

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Dec 14, 2023, 6:00 pm

From: Queensland

The Queensland Branch of the Economic Society of Australia, in a joint event with Women in Economics Network (Qld) and Young Economists (Qld), invites all members and guests to end of year celebrations at the Ship Inn on Thursday 14 December from 6.00pm to 8.30pm. 

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End of Year Event and AGM 2023

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Tuesday Dec 12, 2023, 6:00 pm

From: Victoria

The Economic Society is looking forward to getting together in person, and promoting connection among our members and those interested in contemporary economic issues and debate.

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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.

ESA ACT: Christmas Drinks 2023

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Dec 7, 2023, 5:30 pm

From: Australian Capital Territory

Kindly sponsored by

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Expertise, Artificial Intelligence, and the Work of the Future - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Dec 6, 2023, 12:00 pm

The ESA Central Council is delighted to announce that Professor David Autor, MIT will be joining us for what promises to be an interesting and insightful webinar.  You are invited to join the discussion.

Will recent advances in AI complement human expertise, thereby increasing its value? Or will AI render expertise increasingly unnecessary, thus reducing its market value -- even if jobs are not in net eliminated?

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ESA / WEN end of year sundowner

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Tuesday Dec 5, 2023, 5:30 pm

From: Western Australia

We welcome members and non-members of all genders to join us for our end of year sundowner. Canapés will be served and drinks can be purchased at the bar.

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Joint End of Year WEN Event & ESA AGM

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Tuesday Dec 5, 2023, 5:00 pm

From: South Australia

We are delighted to invite you to the annual general meeting of ESA-SA branch which will be followed by a special talk by Melissa Wilson (CEDA) discussing, “Dynamic Capabilities: How Australian firms can survive and thrive in uncertain times” . The event will end with networking drinks and nibbles.

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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

The Perils of Economic Reform: A Cautionary Tale from Myanmar - ONLINE ONLY

Date: Friday Dec 1, 2023, 12:00 pm

From: New South Wales

Please join our special guest Sean Turnell for The Perils of Economic Reform: A Cautionary Tale from Myanmar

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The Perils of Economic Reform: A Cautionary Tale from Myanmar - ATTENDING IN-PERSON ONLY

Date: Friday Dec 1, 2023, 12:00 pm

From: New South Wales

Please join our special guest Sean Turnell for The Perils of Economic Reform: A Cautionary Tale from Myanmar

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DCCEEW - WEN ACT Economics of Climate Change

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Nov 30, 2023, 7:30 am

From: Australian Capital Territory

Economics of Climate Change

Interested in understanding more about the economic impact of climate change?

With important international climate negotiations (‘COP 28’) about to commence, the Women in Economics (ACT) and the Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water are pleased to host this breakfast event featuring a panel of senior economists to discuss the economics of climate change. From labour market impacts to physical infrastructure, this is a chance to learn more about the broad range of economic issues associated with climate change.

Guest speakers include Linda Ward, Jo Evans, Mel Ford, Kathryn Smith and Alex Heath.

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Inflation, productivity and wages: what is the link? - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Nov 29, 2023, 5:30 pm

The Reserve Bank of Australia has made a number of statements about productivity in discussing monetary policy decisions. But is the role of productivity well understood?

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ACCC's Childcare Inquiry with WEN Victoria - ONLINE ONLY

Date: Monday Nov 27, 2023, 5:30 pm

From: Women In Economics

Keen to understand more about the childcare market in Australia? Join members from the ACCC's Childcare Inquiry Taskforce for a presentation exploring the inquiry's interim findings and recommendations, the analysis that has informed it, and insights gained into the unique role that competition and choice play in markets for human services. 

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An Exciting Webinar Brought to You by International Collaborations of Women in Economics Networks - ONLINE ONLY

Date: Thursday Nov 23, 2023, 12:30 pm

From: Women In Economics

In collaboration with the Korean Women Economists Association (KWEA), the Women in Economics Network invites you to a special webinar on two interesting gender economics topics with policy implications. 

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ABE Annual Dinner with Michele Bullock, Governor, RBA

Event Type: Partner Event

Date: Wednesday Nov 22, 2023, 6:00 am

From: New South Wales

ABE are please to present a briefing and discussion at the annual dinner with Ms Michele Bullock, Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia on the economic outlook and monetary policy. 

Public Sector Economics Conference 2023

Event Type: Partner Event

Date: Tuesday Nov 21, 2023, 8:15 am

From: Australian Capital Territory

In what ways can a stewardship framework, supported by high-quality evaluation, be applied to improve public policy outcomes?

Proudly Sponsored by ESA ACT Branch.

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ABC Q&A

Event Type: Wide/Public Interest

Date: Monday Nov 20, 2023, 8:30 pm

From: New South Wales

This week on Q+A… Australia’s cost-of-living crisis. As families battle to make ends meet, navigating the tough economic climate and a raft of rate rises, it’s set to be a bleak festive season for some. How much more pressure can they take?

WEN Tasmania After-office Catch-up

Event Type: Partner Event

Date: Friday Nov 17, 2023, 5:00 pm

From: Tasmania

Join us for WEN Tasmania's After-Office Drinks In the Hanging Garden - downstairs in the Cathedral Section.

An opportunity to catch up informally over a drink. No need to register - just come along.

Using Longitudinal Data for Policy Analysis: An Overview and Examples - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Friday Nov 17, 2023, 12:00 pm

From: Victoria

This presentation will highlight the specificities of longitudinal (panel) data and review how such data can be used for uncovering causal relationships and performing policy analysis. General ideas will be illustrated with examples from education research, which studies the determinants of student achievement.

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