Past Events
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Policy in the Pub: The Great Economists - Can their ideas can help us today?
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Wednesday Oct 17, 2018, 5:30 pm
Smith, Ricardo, Marx, Marshall, Hayek & Keynes. Just a few of the illustrious names from the history of economics but what can the ideas of history's greatest economists tell us about the most important issues of our time?
Join us for October's Policy in the Pub to hear from Associate Professor Alex Millmow, Federation University and the President of the History of Thought Society of Australia (HETSA) who will discuss what (if anything) can learn from the Great Economists.
The topic for this talk comes from a recent book by Linda Yueh "The Great Economists: How their ideas can help us today" and the talk will include a reflection and commentary on the issues it raises.
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ESA (ACT) Road pricing and provision: solving public policy challenges
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Wednesday Oct 17, 2018, 12:00 pm
From: Australian Capital Territory
The ACT Economic Society of Australia are delighted to welcome Dr Michael de Percy CMILT to speak at our lunchtime seminar on Road pricing and provision: solving public policy challenges.
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Revenue Summit
Event Type: Workshops/Conferences
Date: Wednesday Oct 17, 2018, 9:30 am
From: Australian Capital Territory
The Australia Institute is holding a Revenue Summit in Canberra on 17 October to assess public spending needs and address the available revenue raising options to meet them.
View...Ending the cycle of poverty
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Tuesday Oct 16, 2018, 5:45 pm
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Energy Policies - where is Australia Heading?
Event Type: Workshops/Conferences
Date: Tuesday Oct 16, 2018, 9:00 am
Registrations are open for the 2018 Energy Symposium on Energy Policies organised by Griffith University’s Economic Policy Analysis Program (EPAP), Department of Accounting, Finance and Economics.
Lunchtime Seminar: Teaching Public Economics with Special Reference to Oz and US Cultures
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Monday Oct 15, 2018, 12:15 pm
This presentation discusses how the teaching of public economics is, and should be, related to national cultures and forms of government with special reference to Australia and the United States.
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Quiz Night 2018
Event Type: Wide/Public Interest
Date: Friday Oct 12, 2018, 6:15 pm
The Quiz Night event is open to anyone interested in trivia and presents a unique opportunity for participants to have a fun night showcasing their trivia knowledge (with a mix of general trivia questions), all in the company of friends and colleagues. Free & tasty pizza will be provided to attendees and all beverages (including alcoholic & non-alcoholic drinks) can be bought at the Curtin University Tavern venue where this year's Quiz Night festivities are set to take place.
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Women in Economics joins the Melbourne Institute Outlook Conference
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Thursday Oct 11, 2018, 8:00 am
The Women in Economics Network is proud to be taking part in the Melbourne Institute Outlook Conference, to be held on Thursday 11 and Friday 12 October 2018. The Outlook Conference is the leading national forum on economic and social policy in Australia, bringing together thought-leaders and policy influencers for rigorous discussion of the issues facing Australia today.
As part of the conference program, WEN will be hosting a discussion table at the Roundtable Breakfast on Friday 12 October on the topic of The economics of care: How do we recognise its true value and why does this matter for gender equality?
Among the rest of the Outlook Conference program, you will find strong female representation with speakers including Lucy Brogden, Karen Chester, Melinda Cilento, Dr Luci Ellis, Kathryn Fagg, Hon. Kelly O’Dwyer, Professor A. Abigail Payne, Professor Judith Sloan, Diane Smith-Gander, Professor Miranda Stewart, Catherine Tanna, Jennifer Westacott, and Senator Hon. Penny Wong.
Conference registration information
WEN members will be entitled to a 30% discount off conference registration fees. Information on how to register for the conference at the discounted WEN rate has been sent to all current WEN members. If you would like to join or renew your membership of WEN to take advantage of this benefit, please visit the WEN membership page and then contact WEN to receive your discount code.
Women in Economics joins the Melbourne Institute Outlook Conference
Date: Thursday Oct 11, 2018, 12:00 am
The Women in Economics Network is proud to be taking part in the Melbourne Institute Outlook Conference, to be held on Thursday 11 and Friday 12 October 2018. The Outlook Conference is the leading national forum on economic and social policy in Australia, bringing together thought-leaders and policy influencers for rigorous discussion of the issues facing Australia today.
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MQ Lighthouse Lecture Series: Supply chain and business model innovations in China
Event Type: Partner Event
Date: Wednesday Oct 10, 2018, 6:00 pm
In this presentation, Professor Xiande Zhao will first introduce how ICT influenced traditional business and will describe the challenges and opportunities for Chinese companies in the Internet era.
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Vince FitzGerald, AO - Delivering the 2018 Ted Evans Public Policy Lecture
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Thursday Oct 4, 2018, 5:30 pm
2018 Ted Evans Public Policy Lecture, Thursday 4 October, 5.30 for 6pm until 7pm followed by refreshments, Room Three Sixty, QUT, Y Block, Gardens Point, Brisbane
Dr Vince FitzGerald, AO: The rise of economists in public policy … and looming challenges
Drawing on his extensive public policy experience, Vince FitzGerald's address will focus on the increased role of economics and economists in public policy formulation, on how economic reform was successfully achieved in the past and how the prospects for achieving reform can be improved in today’s environment. Finally he will analyse the growing challenges of inequality and fiscal sustainability after the global financial crisis.
The annual Ted Evans Public Policy Lecture is a partnership between ESA Qld, UQ, QUT and Griffith University.
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Professional Development Seminar: Andreas Leibbrandt on the Science of diversity & inclusion
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Thursday Sep 27, 2018, 12:30 pm
Labor force composition and the allocation of talent remain of vital import to modern economies. For their part, governments and companies around the globe have implemented different regulations and practices to influence labor market flows.
Please join us for September's Professional Development seminar.
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Partner Event: History of Economic Thought Society 2018 Conference
Event Type: Partner Event
Date: Thursday Sep 27, 2018, 9:00 am
Lunchtime Seminar: Do school principals respond to increased public scrutiny?
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Wednesday Sep 26, 2018, 12:15 pm
We explore responses of Australian school principals to the introduction of test score reporting via the My School website in 2010.
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Policy in the Pub – John Carey
Event Type: Partner Event
Date: Tuesday Sep 25, 2018, 5:00 pm
In achieving our objectives, we have recently increased our focus on the application of economic theory in a wide variety of public and private contexts. As part of this focus, we have established a series of events for professional economists in Government and advisory roles, ‘Policy in the Pub’. The ‘Policy in the Pub’ series is an informal bi-monthly event providing an opportunity to participate in discussion about topical economic issues. It is co-sponsored by the Economic Society and Women in Economics Network’s WA Branch.
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The American mid-term elections: Prospects and implications
Event Type: Partner Event
Date: Tuesday Sep 25, 2018, 12:00 am
Simon Jackman commenced as CEO of the US Studies Centre in April 2016. Between 1996 and 2016, he was a Professor of Political Science and Statistics at Stanford University.
View...Experimental Economics and Demand for Esteem with Dr Paul Blacklow and Dr Hugh Sibly
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Thursday Sep 20, 2018, 5:15 pm
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ESA NSW Branch - AGM 2018
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Wednesday Sep 19, 2018, 6:00 pm
Notice is given that the Annual General Meeting of the ESA NSW Branch will be held on Wednesday 19 September 2018.
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Policy in the Pub: Designing the Roadmap for Regulatory Reform
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Wednesday Sep 19, 2018, 5:30 pm
Regulators face significant trade-offs in conducting their roles. Governments have been challenging their regulatory agencies to decrease the burden they impose on compliant stakeholders. However, poorly designed approaches may inadvertently encourage behaviours that go against the policy objectives underpinning regulatory schemes.
Join us for September's Policy in the Pub to hear from Anthony Rossiter from the Centre for Market Design to discuss the case for using economic design principles and processes to improve the design and implementation of regulation, drawing on a case study in biosecurity regulation.
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View...A Day in the Life
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Tuesday Sep 18, 2018, 5:30 pm
A Day in the Life’ presents an opportunity to hear from three professionals with an academic background in economics reflecting on their careers and providing valuable insight into a typical day on their jobs. This a free event and light snacks and refreshments will be provided. Come and join us in an evening of networking and knowledge sharing. See you there!
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Experts? Who needs ‘em?
Event Type: Workshops/Conferences
Date: Wednesday Sep 12, 2018, 12:00 pm
From: Australian Capital Territory
Promoting the Value of Expertise in Decision-Making in Australia’s Future
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Women in Economics - Male and Female Competitive Behaviour
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Tuesday Sep 11, 2018, 5:30 pm
From: Australian Capital Territory
The Economic Society of Australia and Women in Economics Network ACT invite you to a presentation on Male and Female Competitive Behaviour.
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How the tax system can narrow (or widen) the gender gap.
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Friday Sep 7, 2018, 2:00 pm
How the tax system can narrow (or widen) the gender gap. ESA NSW Branch and Women in Economics Network (WEN) are delighted to invite you to hear from the Hon Andrew Leigh MP, Shadow Assistant Treasurer, as he shares his insights from his wealth of experience contributing to the public economic discussion.
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Economists and the Media
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Thursday Sep 6, 2018, 12:15 pm
A lunchtime seminar on successfully engaging with the media for economists and business/finance professionals. Featuring presentations by former senior ABC and BBC journalist Rebecca Archer of Connect Media Training and economist and frequent media commentator Professor Fabrizio Carmignani of Griffith University. A light lunch will be provided.
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