Impacts of the pandemic on household spending - National Young Economists Event - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Jul 15, 2020, 12:30 pm

From: Queensland

As part of its webinar series, the Young Economists (QLD) invite you to a presentation by Adelaide Timbrell, on household spending habits during the COVID-19 lockdown, the impact of eased restrictions and expectations for the longer-term trend of spending.  The event time is AEST.

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National Young Economist Debate - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Friday Jul 10, 2020, 6:00 pm

Join us for the 2020 National Young Economist Debate (6pm AEST Friday 10 July)

Gigi Foster (Professor, Director of Education at the University of NSW) and Brendan Coates (Household Finances Program Director at the Grattan Institute) will be leading teams of young economists from across Australia debating the topic:

'The Federal Government's Job Keeper & Job Seeker Programs should be extended in their current form beyond the end of September 2020 to allow for continued economic ​recovery'.  This event starts at 6pm AEST and concludes at 7pm AEST.

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ACE 2020 - Deferred until 2021

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Jul 8, 2020, 12:00 am

From: Western Australia

The Australian Conference of Economists (ACE2020) which was scheduled to be held in Perth from 8 to 10 July 2020 will be deferred by a year, so we look forward to seeing everyone in Perth in 2021. Details of this event will be announced in due course.

The Future of the History of Economics in Australia - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Jul 2, 2020, 1:00 pm

From: New South Wales

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Australian economics degrees in past decades have included history of economics courses taught at a high level, for instance the famous Economic Classics course taken by the honours students at University of Sydney, many of whom have gone on to positions of influence in profession. Join us for for this webinar where Paul Oslington will Chair  discussion with panellists John Lodewijks, Claire Wright and Hugh Harley.

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WEN Panel: Thriving, not just surviving: the way forward for growth and investment in WA - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Jul 1, 2020, 5:00 pm

From: Western Australia

As part of our new WEN panel series, we are delighted to host this prominent panel presentation to discuss the way forward for growth and investment in WA, following the impacts of COVID-19. Guest Panel: Analena Gilhome, Kaylene Guilich and Alison Dalziel. Timing of this event is AWST.

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The Reserve Bank's policy actions and balance sheet - Guy Debelle, Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Tuesday Jun 30, 2020, 12:30 pm

Join us for this national webinar with Guy Debelle, Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia.  The webinar will provide the Bank’s analysis of the extensive responses it has made to the pandemic.  These extend well beyond a reduction in the cash rate to include: a preparedness to buy government bonds in whatever quantities are needed to achieve a target yield on government bonds; introduction of a Term Funding Facility for authorised deposit taking institution; using open market operations to provide plenty of liquidity in financial markets; and bond purchases to promote smooth functioning of the market for government securities. 

The timing of this event is AEST.

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The Deficit Myth, Author Stephanie Kelton with ANZ Chief Economist Richard Yetsenga - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Friday Jun 26, 2020, 10:00 am

Join author Professor Stephanie Kelton for a discussion of her New York Times bestselling debut book, The Deficit Myth, in conversation with ANZ Chief Economist Richard Yetsenga.   This event will take place at 10am AEST.

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Policy and Professional Development in the Pub: The impact of land supply on detached residential property prices in Melbourne - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Jun 17, 2020, 5:30 pm

From: Victoria

This month's Policy in the Virtual Pub seminar presents research from an Australian Research Council Linkage Grant between The University of Queensland, The University of Melbourne and the Department of Treasury and Finance, Victoria on the impact of land supply on residential property prices. Please see Volume 4 of Victoria's Economic Bulletin for more details on this research.

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ESA (ACT) YE Event: 'The Limits of Fiscal Policy' with Professor Tony Makin - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Jun 17, 2020, 12:00 pm

From: Australian Capital Territory

Join Griffith University author and Professor of Economics Tony Makin for a discussion on his prescient 2018 publication The Limits of Fiscal Policy, and why it matters in the COVID and post-COVID era.

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2020 ESA Qld Annual General Meeting - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Tuesday Jun 16, 2020, 5:30 pm

From: Queensland

2020 Economic Society Qld Annual General Meeting

The AGM of the Economic Society of Australia (Qld) will be held Via Zoom.

The agenda papers for the meeting, including the Zoom link and a proxy form if you are unable to attend, are shown here - 2020 ESA Qld AGM papers.  While those with an interest in the Society may attend, only those who are financial members at the time of the AGM may vote.

Please register by 14 June.

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2020 Women in Economics Qld AGM - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Tuesday Jun 16, 2020, 5:00 pm

From: Queensland

2020 Annual General Meeting Women in Economics Qld Network

The AGM of the Women in Economics Network Qld (WEN Qld) will be held Via Zoom.

The agenda papers for the meeting, including the Zoom link and a proxy form if you are unable to attend, are shown here WEN Qld AGM papers .  While those with an interest in WEN Qld may attend, only those who are WEN Qld members and financial members of the Economic Society of Australia (Qld) at the time of the AGM may vote.

Please register by 14 June.

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Women in Economics Webinar - Macroeconomic Outlook - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Tuesday Jun 16, 2020, 12:30 pm

The worst case economic scenarios formulated when COVID-19 hit our shores earlier this year are now thankfully are being ruled out.  As our economy moves through the various stages of reopening, what are macroeconomists thinking now? By how much will GDP fall and unemployment rise? What other indicators should economists also be focusing on? We talk to leading economists, Felicity Emmett, Kaixin Owyong and Su Lin Ong to get their read on the outlook for the coming 12 months.  The session will be moderated by Elysse Morgan.  This WEN webinar has been organised by the ACT WEN Branch as part of the ESA/WEN National Seminar Series.

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2020 Young Economists Qld Annual General Meeting - ONLINE ONLY - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Monday Jun 15, 2020, 5:30 pm

From: Queensland

The Young Economists Society (QLD) welcomes members to our Annual General Meeting (AGM) to be held via  Zoom on Monday 15 June 2020 commencing at 5.30pm.

The meeting will include an overview of the Young Economists events over the past year, the election of the Committee and discussion of our plans for the current year.

The agenda papers for the meeting, including the Zoom link and a proxy form if you are unable to attend, are shown here 2020 AGM YE Qld papers.

Please register by 12 June.

Implications of COVID-19: What about the children? - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Monday Jun 15, 2020, 12:30 pm

Join our expert panel of economists from the public sector and academia as they discuss the evidence on the likely impact of COVID19 on children, their development and acquisition of human capital. Join us for this online panel discussion, which is part of ESA's national webinar series and is brought to you by Women in Economics.  Timing of this event is AEST.

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WEN with Wine: Impacts of the pandemic on women, including employment and production of goods - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Jun 11, 2020, 5:30 pm

From: Western Australia

As part of our new WEN with Wine Series (temporarily replacing our Policy in the Pub events), we are pleased to invite you to hear from Simone McGurk, WA’s Minister for Women’s Interests. Timing of this event is AWST.

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Valuing Marine and Coastal Ecosystem Services - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday May 28, 2020, 7:00 pm

From: Tasmanian

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Professional development seminar featuring Giovanni Caggiano on the macroeconomic effects of global uncertainty - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday May 28, 2020, 12:30 pm

From: Victoria

Professional Development Seminar featuring Giovanni Caggiano on the macroeconomic effects of global uncertainty

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COVID, care and wellbeing: What do we really value? - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Tuesday May 26, 2020, 5:00 pm

Although the COVID-19 pandemic has put the brakes on Australia's paid market economy, our unpaid non-market economy – the cooking, cleaning and caring taking place within Australians' households – is still going strong.  Join us for this online panel discussion, which is part of ESA's national webinar series and is brought to you by Women in Economics.  Timing of this event is AEST.

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ESA (ACT) YE Event: An Introduction to Austrian School Economics, with Dr. Lucas Engelhardt - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday May 20, 2020, 8:00 pm

From: Australian Capital Territory

Join the Mises Institute’s Dr. Lucas Engelhardt for a seminar on the ideas of Ludwig von Mises, Friedrich von Hayek, Murray Rothbard and the economists who shaped this fascinating heterodox school of thought. Topics covered include the contrasts between Austrian and orthodox schools of thought, and the enduring relevance of Austrian School ideas to modern dilemmas. 

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Policy in the Virtual Pub Webinar - Good Move: Fixing Transport Congestion - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday May 20, 2020, 5:30 pm

From: Victoria

The Economic Society of Australia (Victorian Branch) is delighted to host Dr David Prentice, Principal Economic Advisor at Infrastructure Victoria, for the first Policy in the Virtual Pub webinar.

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COVID-19 and the Australian Labour Market and Taxation System - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Tuesday May 19, 2020, 12:30 pm

Restrictions surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic are likely to affect Australian workers at levels not seen since the early 1990s.  What are likely to be the impacts of the current economic crisis on different segments of the Australia labour market?  Timing of this event is AEST.

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ESA (ACT) YE event: Inflation Control under MMT - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday May 13, 2020, 6:00 pm

From: Australian Capital Territory

Join University of Newcastle Professor Emeritus of Economics and Director of the Centre of Full Employment and Equity Bill Mitchell to discuss "flattening the Phillips Curve", full employment, the role of price anchors and automatic stabilisers versus discretionary fiscal policy, how the 'price rule' of stimulus contrasts with the 'quantity rule' of conventional Keynesian pump-priming, and the choice between unemployed buffer stocks (the NAIRU) and employed buffer stocks (the NAIBER) in inflation management policy.

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ABE Webinar with David Gruen, Australian Statistician - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: Partner Event

Date: Thursday Apr 30, 2020, 2:30 pm

From: New South Wales

During this challenging time, ABE will trial a program of briefings to be delivered as webinars. As the first in this series ABE are pleased to present a briefing and discussion with David Gruen, Australian Statistician - Measuring the impacts of COVID-19

Professional development seminar featuring George Rivers: Fundamental concepts in CBA: Overview of issues and challenges - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Apr 30, 2020, 12:30 pm

From: Victoria

Professional Development Seminar featuring George Rivers on the Fundamental concepts in CBA: Overview of issues and challenges

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The Fiscal Response to COVID-19 - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Apr 22, 2020, 12:30 pm

Shane Wright (Age/SMH) will lead a panel of academic and policy experts in analysing the fiscal response to the COVID crisis by Australian governments. Have governments done enough to respond to the economic fallout from the crisis? Where to from here? And how will we pay for it?

This webinar will be held from 12.30pm-1.30pm AEST.

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