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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National Young Economists event: An Introduction to the MMT Debate - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Tuesday Apr 21, 2020, 7:30 pm

From: Australian Capital Territory

Join the University of Adelaide’s Dr. Steven Hail via Zoom to discuss why deficits still matter, why federal debt possibly doesn’t, why government deficits equal non-government surpluses, and the theoretical underpinnings of endogenous money, reserve accounting and heterodox macroeconomics. 

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Emerging Economist Series - Postponed

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Apr 1, 2020, 12:15 pm

From: New South Wales

POSTPONED UNTIL LATER IN THE YEAR, COVID19 PERMITTING

Emerging Economist Series 2020 Consisting of six sit-down lunches, the Series will be held at the Reserve Bank of Australia. Attendance is by subscription to all six lunches and can be shared amongst your colleagues. Alternatively, you can purchase tickets for individual lunches, subject to availability. The program offers a fantastic professional development opportunity for economists. The first lunch will take place on Weds 1 April with Dr Cassandra Goldie as our special guest. REGISTER NOW

When does industry benchmarking become collusion?

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Mar 25, 2020, 12:00 pm

From: Queensland

Unfortunately with the risk of Covid 19 and universities cancelling events on campuses we are not going ahead with the event as planned and will reschedule for later in the year.

The presentation will analyse when industry benchmarking and other information sharing agreements become collusion and lessen competition in a substantial way. It will highlight practices which are of concern to competition agencies such as e ACCC (Australia), FTC/DOJ (US) and EC (Europe). Past court cases and current competition guidelines will be discussed.

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

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Tuesday Mar 24, 2020, 5:30 pm

From: Victoria

EVENT CANCELLATION

Given the exceptional circumstances surrounding COVID-19, the Victorian Branch of the Economic Society of Australia has cancelled this event. The Branch is exploring ways to engage members and deliver relevant content that does not involve face-to-face contact, such as through podcasts or webinars. This is includes the research that was to be showcased in this event.

Thank you for your understanding in this very fluid situation.

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New Year’s Resolutions

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Mar 19, 2020, 5:30 pm

From: New South Wales

This event has been cancelled.

Join us for a new event which brings together the Economics Society of Australia (NSW) and the Australian Business Economists for an evening of forecasts and fun. On the evening, you’ll hear from some of NSW’s most respected economists, who will be sharing their forecasts – both economic and other – for 2020. Introduction and welcome by Luci Ellis from the Reserve Bank of Australia. You’ll have a chance to connect with other economists, build your network (effects) and indulge in some game (theory).

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ESAYP Triva Night

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Mar 18, 2020, 6:00 pm

From: Victoria

COVID-19 notice: If any visitor to PwC has travelled to or transited through any international location in the last 14 days (other than the exceptions noted on the PwC website), we ask that they do not attend our premises and seek a refund on any ticket purchase. More detail is available at: https://www.pwc.com.au/about-us/notices/coronavirus.html

Whether you’re an economist who is new to Melbourne, working in a government department or in consulting, or a freshly enrolled postgraduate student of economics, this event is for you.

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Policy in the Pub: A look back on 2019 and economic outlook for WA and Australia

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Monday Mar 16, 2020, 5:30 pm

From: Western Australia

Unfortunately our speaker is no longer able to travel to Perth, so this event has been cancelled.  We will look to rescheduling at a later stage.

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WEN NSW Branch - AGM

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Monday Mar 16, 2020, 12:30 pm

From: New South Wales

Notice is hereby given of the Annual General Meeting of the Women in Economics Network (NSW Branch).

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Navigating graduate and intern positions in economics

Date: Thursday Mar 12, 2020, 4:30 pm

From: Women In Economics

Please come and join us for a panel discussion with current graduates who have survived the process in government and the private sector and two experts in the process. There will also be time for you to meet other students.

WEN: 'Navigating graduate and intern positions in economics’

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Mar 12, 2020, 4:00 pm

From: Australian Capital Territory

Please come and join us for a panel discussion with current graduates who have survived the process in government and the private sector and two experts in the process. There will also be time for you to meet other students.

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Women in Economics IWD2020

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Monday Mar 9, 2020, 1:00 pm

From: New South Wales

WEN is pleased to present Women’s economic progress in Australia: how far have we come and how much further do we want to go?  SORRY THIS EVENT IS NOW FULL

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Women in economics: Past, Present and Future

Date: Friday Mar 6, 2020, 12:30 pm

From: Women In Economics

The Victorian Economic Society of Australiaand Women in Economics Network are delighted to invite you to our International women’s day event. 

Women in economics: Past, Present and Future

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Friday Mar 6, 2020, 12:30 pm

From: Victoria

The Victorian Economic Society of Australiaand Women in Economics Network are delighted to invite you to our International women’s day event.

Women in economics: Past, Present and Future

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Economics in Two Lessons

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Tuesday Mar 3, 2020, 5:30 pm

From: South Australia

John Quiggin is a Vice-Chancellor’s Senior Fellow in Economics at the University of Queensland. He is a prominent research economist and commentator on Australian and international economic policy. His new book, Economics in Two Lessons: Why Markets Work and Why they can Fail so Badly, was released in April 2019 by Princeton University Press.

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ABARES Outlook 2020 conference: Practical steps to reaching $100 billion in farm output by 2030

Event Type: Partner Event

Date: Tuesday Mar 3, 2020, 12:00 am

The ABARES Outlook 2020 Conference is the agriculture sector’s premier information and networking event. Register today and be part of the conversation.

Professional Development Seminar: Stamping Out Stamp Duties: Consumption or Property Taxes?

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Friday Feb 28, 2020, 12:30 pm

From: Victoria

Please join us for the first Professional Development seminar of the year to hear from Dr May Li, Senior Lecturer, University of Melbourne on the welfare implications of property transaction taxes aka stamp duty.

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WEN: 'ACT Women Speaking workshop and professional photograph opportunity'

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Friday Feb 28, 2020, 8:30 am

From: Australian Capital Territory

Start 2020 by putting your best foot forward: WEN ACT is offering a Women Speaking workshop and an opportunity for professional head shots.  

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ESA (ACT) Hydrogen Tour

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Feb 27, 2020, 5:30 pm

From: Australian Capital Territory

Join us for a tour of the Hydrogen facility at CIT!

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SPECIAL INVITATION: WEN AGM, special address and networking event

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Feb 26, 2020, 5:15 pm

From: South Australia

The Women in Economics Network (WEN) formally invite members to its 2020 AGM. The AGM will be followed by an address by Heather Bailey, Senior Economist at BDO EconSearch, and networking over drinks and nibbles.

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Policy in the Pub: Are Economists Using a Sound Welfare Economics Foundation for Infrastructure Regulation and Competition Policy?

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Feb 19, 2020, 5:30 pm

From: Victoria

The Economic Society of Australia (Victorian Branch) is delighted to host Dr Darryl Biggar, Special Economic Adviser (Regulatory) at the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and the Australian Energy Regulator, for the first Policy and the Pub event for 2020.

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Women in Economics Network (WEN) Event

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Feb 13, 2020, 11:45 am

From: Western Australia

The Women in Economics Network (WEN) invite you to a lunch event  - “Build it and they will come – or will they? What’s the balance between provision of infrastructure, technologies and ideas and their use”

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Lunchtime Seminar: Gender and the Dynamics of Economics Seminars

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Feb 12, 2020, 12:15 pm

From: New South Wales

Justin Wolfers, Professor of Economics and Public Policy, University of Michigan

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Forecasting conference - Outlook for policy, politics and markets

Event Type: Partner Event

Date: Wednesday Feb 12, 2020, 7:30 am

From: New South Wales

Australian Business Economists (ABE) is pleased to present its Forecasting Conference - Get your new year going with the outlook for financial markets and public policy.

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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