2020-21 Victorian State Budget Review - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Dec 3, 2020, 5:30 pm

From: Victoria

The Economic Society of Australia (Victorian Branch) invites members and guests to the annual Victorian State Budget Review.

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ESA (ACT) Christmas Drinks

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Dec 2, 2020, 5:30 pm

From: Australian Capital Territory

The ESA (ACT) invites you to our Christmas Drinks.  Join us at the fun and tropical atmosphere of The Highball Express!

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Cost Benefit Analysis Forum - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Dec 2, 2020, 8:30 am

From: New South Wales

We are delighted to be resurrecting our CBA Forum, originally scheduled for April, as an online event. The Virtual CBA Forum will be a one-day event via Zoom on Wednesday 2 December.  All program timings are AEDT.

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Annual General Meeting - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Tuesday Dec 1, 2020, 6:00 pm

From: Tasmanian

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10th Annual Warren Hogan Memorial Lecture - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: Wide/Public Interest

Date: Thursday Nov 26, 2020, 6:00 pm

From: New South Wales

The School of Economics at the University of Sydney is pleased to present the 10th Warren Hogan Memorial Lecture with keynote, Dr Kerry Schott AO.

The impact of renewables on the National Electricity Market (NEM) - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Nov 26, 2020, 5:00 pm

From: Queensland

Australia’s National Electricity Market (NEM) is an example of an energy-only market where all electricity generated is sold in the spot market. This feature of the NEM raises particular challenges during the transition to a cheaper, lower emissions electricity sector with a higher penetration of renewable resources. Join us for a webinar, during which the speakers will explore some of the key market design challenges associated with such transition.

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WEN Webinar - Women and the Budget - ONLINE ONLY

Date: Thursday Nov 26, 2020, 1:00 pm

From: Women In Economics

The Women in Economics Network, in partnership with Griffith University, invites you to an end-of-year webinar discussion to explore this issue and consider whether the government's budget responses have adequately addressed these gender-patterned impacts. Note: timing for this event is 1pm AEST.

Economic Society of Australia (Victorian Branch) – Annual General Meeting 2020 - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Nov 25, 2020, 5:00 pm

From: Victoria

The Annual General Meeting of the Victorian Branch of the Economic Society of Australia will be held at 5.00 pm on Wednesday, 25 November 2020 via Zoom.

Afterwards there will be a presentation from Stephen Duckett and Anika Stobart from the Grattan Institute on COVID in Victoria – the story, the lessons, the controversies.

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Recent developments in the Australian and global economies - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: Partner Event

Date: Tuesday Nov 24, 2020, 1:30 pm

From: New South Wales

ABE are pleased to present a briefing and discussion with Dr Guy Debelle, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of Australia - Recent developments in the Australian and global economies.

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.

What the ACT can tell us about land tax reform - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: Wide/Public Interest

Date: Tuesday Nov 10, 2020, 12:30 pm

Prosper is putting on a webinar to launch the second evaluation of the ACT tax reform effort - The Second Interval: Evaluating the ACT’s 20 Year Land Value Taxation transition after 8 years by Warwick Smith & Jesse Hermans.

ESA (ACT) Annual General Meeting 2020

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Nov 5, 2020, 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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WEN Annual General Meeting 2020

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Nov 5, 2020, 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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The Apartment Shortage - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Nov 5, 2020, 5:00 pm

From: New South Wales

The Apartment Shortage by Keaton Jenner and Peter Tulip

This paper measures the excess demand for apartments in Australia's largest cities. We estimate that home buyers will pay an average of $873,000 for a new apartment in Sydney though it only costs $519,000 to supply, a gap of $355,000 (68 per cent of costs).

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The Federal Budget 2020-21: A post-Budget briefing - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: Partner Event

Date: Thursday Nov 5, 2020, 2:00 pm

From: New South Wales

Australian Business Economists (ABE) are pleased to present a briefing and discussion with Dr Steven Kennedy, Secretary, The Treasury - The Federal Budget 2020-21: A post-Budget briefing

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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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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ESA (ACT) Annual Dinner

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Oct 28, 2020, 6:00 pm

From: Australian Capital Territory

After six months of limited face-to-face contact with fellow economists, we hope you’ll join us to hear from Dr Gruen and enjoy a three course dinner with the ESA (ACT) Board and Members at the beautiful Pialligo Estate.

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Policy in the Pub: Housing and the Western Australian Economy

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Tuesday Oct 27, 2020, 5:30 pm

From: Western Australia

As part of our 'Policy in the Pub' series, join Cath Hart, Executive Director of HIA WA, to discuss the role of housing in economic recovery, the impacts of policy changes and the outlook for the Western Australian housing sector and economy.

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ABE Schools Conference - COVID: Impacts on the economy and the labour market, monetary policy responses - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: Partner Event

Date: Tuesday Oct 27, 2020, 1:00 pm

From: New South Wales

Australian Business Economists (ABE) presents an event designed for high school students in years 10, 11 and 12.  

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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Annual General Meeting and Sundowner 2020

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Oct 22, 2020, 5:15 pm

From: Western Australia

The Economic Society of Australia’s WA Branch AGM will be convened at 5:15 PM Thursday 22 October 2020 at the Mount Lawley Golf Club

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Two Americas, the pandemic and an election. Implications for them and for us - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: Partner Event

Date: Friday Oct 16, 2020, 11:00 am

From: New South Wales

Australian Business Economists (ABE) invite you to a briefing by Dr Gorana Grgic, the US Studies Centre at the University of Sydney.

Young Economist’s Career Development Evening: How to make the best of a bad situation? 5:00pm to 6:00pm, Wednesday 14th October 2020 - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Oct 14, 2020, 5:00 pm

From: Queensland

The Young Economists Qld (YE) welcome you to join them for a career development evening where you will hear insights from Stephanie Parsons, Reserve Bank of Australia, Anthony Vine, Ninesquared and Donald Allister, Economist Recruitment Specialist at Zelda Recruitment, on how you can navigate a COVID-19 job market and continue on your professional development journey.

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ESA (ACT): A Pre-Election Discussion with Tara and Candice

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Tuesday Oct 13, 2020, 5:30 pm

From: Australian Capital Territory

Come and join us for A Pre-Election Discussion with Tara and Candice, featuring the Liberal Member for Kurrajong Candice Burch and Labor Member for Ginninderra Tara Cheyne and hosted by Young Economists and the Economic Society ACT Branch. 

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