Lunchtime Seminar: Katia D'Hulster, Lead Financial Sector Specialist, World Bank

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Feb 6, 2020, 12:15 pm

From: New South Wales

Royal Commission on Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry and the Financial Sector Assessment Program assessment of Australia | External oversight and accountability of APRA and ASIC

Katia D'Hulster is a Lead Financial Sector Specialist at the World Bank based in Sydney, Australia

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Australian Gender Economics Workshop 2020

Event Type: Workshops/Conferences

Date: Wednesday Feb 5, 2020, 9:00 am

The next Australian Gender Economics Workshop (AGEW2020) will be hosted by the Women in Economics Network (WEN) in partnership with QUT, in Brisbane, Australia, on 5-7 February 2020. STUDENTS – REMEMBER TO COLLECT YOUR PROMO CODE TO AVOID PAYING THE FULL PRICE

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Course on Household Economics, Domestic Violence, and the Law by Professor Shoshana Grossbard

Date: Monday Feb 3, 2020, 8:30 am

From: Queensland

The Australian Gender Economics Workshop (AGEW 2020) Organising Committee is delighted to inform you that Professor Shoshana Grossbard will offer a Course on Household Economics, Domestic Violence, and the Law in conjunction with AGEW 2020.

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Celebrating the awards of Distinguished Fellow for Kym Anderson and Distinguished Public Policy Fellow for Sue Richardson

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Friday Dec 20, 2019, 5:30 pm

From: South Australia

The Economic Society of Australia (ESA) invites you to celebrate the achievements of two amazing South Australians – Professor Sue Richardson AM and Professor Kym Anderson AC – who have recently been recognised by the Economic Society. In the 2019 ESA annual awards, Kym has been made a Distinguished Fellow and Sue has been made a Distinguished Public Policy Fellow.

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Let's Talk Rubbish - a discussion about the things which some of us may consider of no value but which can find a new life given the right incentives.

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Dec 18, 2019, 5:30 pm

From: Queensland

Come along to our WEN end of year event and hear two fantastic speakers discuss their approach to dealing with the issue of unwanted goods and waste.

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Policy in the Pub: Brexit, Trade, and the WTO

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Dec 12, 2019, 5:30 pm

From: Victoria

The Economic Society in collaboration with the ESA Young Professionals is delighted to present this special Policy in the Pub session with Dmitry Grozoubinski – founder of Explain Trade and former Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and WTO negotiator.

(Note: the date is a Thursday rather than the usual Wednesday.)

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Half Yearly Budget Review 2019-20

Event Type: Partner Event

Date: Thursday Dec 12, 2019, 7:15 am

From: New South Wales

Australian Business Economists (ABE) are pleased to present a briefing and discussion at breakfast with The Hon Dominic Perrottet MP, Treasurer New South Wales.

2019 Australian Labour Market Research Workshop

Event Type: Workshops/Conferences

Date: Monday Dec 9, 2019, 12:00 am

The Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre is hosting the 2019 Australian Labour Market Research Workshop at 137 St George’s Terrace Perth from Monday 9 to Tuesday 10 December 2019. The workshop is hosted in collaboration with the Centre for Labour Market research, and further details can be found in the Keynote Speaker announcement email below, and the program can be found here.

WEN and Wine

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Saturday Dec 7, 2019, 11:00 am

From: Australian Capital Territory

Join us to celebrate another great year of women in economics, networking!  

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Hobart's Traffic Congestion

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Dec 5, 2019, 5:15 pm

From: Tasmanian

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Restoring Hope: Practical Policies to Revitalise the Australian Economy

Event Type: Wide/Public Interest

Date: Thursday Dec 5, 2019, 12:00 am

From: Victoria

Dr Andrew Stone, Chief Economist and senior policy advisor to Hon Tony Abbott, has written an important new book that comprises a suite of politically-achievable economic reforms that can revitalise our slowing economy. Within the chapters are comprehensive and innovative ideas for housing, immigration, higher education and energy market reform, to name a few. 

Special General Meeting of ESA

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Dec 4, 2019, 6:00 pm

From: New South Wales

A Special General Meeting of the Economic Society of Australia (NSW) will be held on Wednesday 4 December.

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Women in Economics Network: End-of-year wrap up with Cordelia Fine

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Dec 4, 2019, 5:30 pm

From: Victoria

Join the Women in Economics Network Victorian Branch for our end-of-year celebration. We will wrap up our activities for the year and be joined by special guest, Professor Cordelia Fine.

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Year in Review and the 2019 Nobel Prize in Economics

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Dec 4, 2019, 5:15 pm

From: Queensland

Year in Review and the 2019 Nobel Prize in Economics

Join us for the Economic Society’s final event for the year with some drinks and savouries.

Andreas Chai will provide some comments on the 2019 Nobel Prize awarded to Banerjee, Duflo and Kremer who were recognised for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty.

President Julian Pearce will provide an update on the activities of the Society over the year and preview the year ahead.

We look forward to seeing you all then!

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End of year wrap up with Cordelia Fine

Date: Wednesday Dec 4, 2019, 12:00 am

From: Women In Economics

Join the Women in Economics Network Victorian Branch for our end-of-year celebration. We will wrap up our activities for the year and be joined by special guest, Professor Cordelia Fine.

Partner Event: David Finch Public Lecture

Event Type: Partner Event

Date: Tuesday Dec 3, 2019, 6:30 pm

From: Victoria

The 2019 David Finch lecture will be Professor Helene Roy the Lord Bagri Professor of Economics at the London Business School who will speak on Global Financial Cycles.

Partner Event: Josh Ryan-Collins Melbourne lecture: life after interest rates

Event Type: Partner Event

Date: Tuesday Dec 3, 2019, 6:00 pm

From: Victoria

How financial and fiscal policy can better support sustainable economic growth

With interest rate cuts failing to stop the economic slide, and consistent warnings from our RBA chief that monetary policy cannot do what fiscal stimulus must, what else can we do to support Australia’s prosperity?

Helping us navigate the political-economic pressures of the day is Josh Ryan-Collins, renowned UK economist and author focusing on land, housing, money and economic rent. His work on the interaction between the financial sector and housing markets has received international press coverage. He is most well known for his 2017 book ‘Rethinking the Economics of Land and Housing’. His most recent book is ‘Why Can’t You Afford A Home?’.

Women's suffrage and economic empowerment: panel discussion

Date: Friday Nov 29, 2019, 5:00 pm

From: Women In Economics

The Women in Economics Network is hosting a panel discussion to celebrate the 125th anniversary of women's suffrage in South Australia.

Changing Fortunes: A History of the Australian Treasury - Paul Tilley seminar

Event Type: Wide/Public Interest

Date: Thursday Nov 28, 2019, 5:30 pm

From: New South Wales

The School of Economics at the University of Sydney is pleased to invite you to a talk and discussion with author, Paul Tilley on his latest book, Changing Fortunes: A History of the Australian Treasury. 

Jason Murphy on Incentivology: The Forces That Explain Tremendous Success and Spectacular Failure

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Nov 27, 2019, 6:00 pm

From: Victoria

Following next week's AGM, there will be a talk from Jason Murphy on his book Incentivology.

All are welcome to attend.

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Economic Society of Australia (Victorian Branch) – Annual General Meeting

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Nov 27, 2019, 5:30 pm

From: Victoria

The Annual General Meeting of the Victorian Branch of the Economic Society of Australia will be held at 5.30 pm on Wednesday, 27 November 2019 at the Kelvin Club, 14-30 Melbourne Place, Melbourne.

Afterwards there will be a presentation from freelance economics writer Jason Murphy on his new book Incentivology.

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ABE Annual Dinner

Event Type: Partner Event

Date: Tuesday Nov 26, 2019, 6:45 pm

From: New South Wales

Australian Business Economists (ABE) are pleased to present a briefing and discussion at our annual dinner with Dr Philip Lowe, Governor, Reserve Bank of Australia  - Unconventional Monetary Policy: Some Lessons from Overseas 

Searching for a robust solution to climate and energy policy arrangements: Towards a first-best policy framework

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Monday Nov 25, 2019, 5:30 pm

From: South Australia

Mike Young holds a Research Chair in Energy, Water and Environmental Policy at the University of Adelaide and was the Founding Executive Director of its Environment Institute. He will talk on "Searching for a robust solution to climate and energy policy arrangements: Towards a first-best policy framework".

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Cost-Benefit Analysis Workshop Presented by Dr. Peter Abelson

Event Type: Partner Event

Date: Wednesday Nov 20, 2019, 9:00 am

From: New South Wales

Peter Abelson will provide a comprehensive 2-day workshop on CBA. The 8 sessions over the 2 days will include power point presentations covering all major issues, discussion questions and contemporary case studies.

Book Launch: Innovation + Equality: How to Create a Future That Is More Star Trek Than Terminator

Event Type: Wide/Public Interest

Date: Monday Nov 18, 2019, 6:00 pm

From: Victoria

The book argues that inequality isn’t simply ‘the price of progress’. Instead, the authors make the case that it’s possible to pursue policies that will make society more entrepreneurial and more equal. By Joshua Gans and Andrew Leigh, Foreword by Lawrence H. Summers, Published by MIT Press.