YEN New Year Networking Drinks

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Friday Apr 12, 2024, 5:00 pm

From: New South Wales

Please join us for the Young Economists Networking Drinks. As we look to another big year in the world of economics, this is an opportunity to unwind, and network with like minded colleagues from across academic, public and private sectors.

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ESA WA WEN Seminar Series: Feminist Economics with Professor Rebeca Gomez Betancourt

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Tuesday Apr 9, 2024, 5:30 pm

From: Western Australia

Join Professor Rebeca Gomez Betancourt (University of Lyon 2) to discuss the history of feminist economics.

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[NEW DATE] For high school students - Why you won’t regret studying HSC Economics

Date: Saturday Apr 6, 2024, 1:00 pm

From: New South Wales

Hear from a panel of Economists from a range of sectors, keen to share their love of economics, why they never regretted studying economics at school/university, and why high school is the best time to be thinking about how economics can be applied to solve real world problems.

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WEN VIC Breakfast Meet-Up

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Apr 4, 2024, 7:45 am

From: Victoria

The Women in Economics Network in Victoria is excited to extend a warm invitation to you for an informal breakfast meet-up after Easter.

WEN Mentoring Program- How to get the most out of WEN mentoring - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Tuesday Apr 2, 2024, 1:00 pm

From: Australian Capital Territory

WEN-ACT 2024 Mentoring Program

How to make the most out of mentoring

Only available to those who have previously registered for the Mentoring program.

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Lawn Bowls 2024

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Mar 28, 2024, 5:45 pm

From: Victoria

This social event promises to be a fantastic opportunity to showcase your lawn bowling skills, mingle with fellow economists, and enjoy a delightful afternoon in good company.

How to become a YP member: Signup for YP.pdf

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Additive Growth

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Mar 27, 2024, 12:15 pm

From: New South Wales

Productivity growth, the key driver of long-run growth in incomes, has slowed significantly in advanced economies over the past few decades. In this seminar, Angus Wheeler will present the main findings from the paper and discuss the important implications, including that we should expect slower long-term output and tax revenue growth, as well as smaller positive spillovers from R&D activity.

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The Inequality Revolution In Macroeconomics

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Tuesday Mar 26, 2024, 5:30 pm

From: Victoria

Join us as Professor Wendy Carlin FBA, in association with La Trobe University, speaks on the inequality revolution in macroeconomics: business cycles, inflation and instability. 

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A day in the life of an Economist: early-career information session

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Monday Mar 25, 2024, 1:00 pm

Join ACT WEN at ANU on 25 March at 1pm (also online) for a discussion with Maddie Sutch (Treasury), Ro McCrossin (DFAT), Molly Chapman (Deloitte) and Cate Everitt (Productivity Commission) sharing their reflections on life as an economist. We will be joined by the fabulous Linda Ward (Chief People Officer, DCCEEW), sharing her insights on what agencies are looking for in strong graduate applications. 

Remember to let us know how you plan to attend by selecting from the drop-down box when registering.

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Young Economists - ESA ACT Welcome Drinks

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Tuesday Mar 19, 2024, 6:30 pm

From: Australian Capital Territory

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Event Type: Partner Event

Date: Friday Mar 15, 2024, 5:30 pm

From: Tasmania

Join us for an informal event jointly hosted by Tas.Be.Net., WEN and ESA Tasmania at

In the Hanging Garden - downstairs in the Cathedral Section.

An opportunity to catch up informally over a drink. No need to register - just come along.

Mariana Mazzucato - The Mission-Led Australia Tour - Melbourne Lecture

Event Type: Wide/Public Interest

Date: Thursday Mar 14, 2024, 7:00 pm

From: Victoria

Professor Mazzucato, who has gained global prominence through books like The Entrepreneurial State, Mission Economy and – most recently – The Big Con, will provide an address on industrial development and innovation in a less secure, more geopolitically fraught, post-Covid global environment.

Bjorn Lomborg - Best Things First

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Mar 14, 2024, 5:45 pm

From: Australian Capital Territory

Come along for a lively presentation and controversial debate with

Dr BJORN LOMBORG, President of the Copenhagen Consensus Center.

He will talk about his new book, Best Things First, which the Economist named one of the best books of 2023.

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Finding the Money - Film Screening

Event Type: Wide/Public Interest

Date: Wednesday Mar 13, 2024, 6:30 pm

From: New South Wales

This event includes a screening of Finding The Money and a post-screening Q&A with Professor Stephanie Kelton and director Maren Poitras.

Behavioural Economics

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Mar 13, 2024, 5:45 pm

From: Australian Capital Territory

Behavioural Economics in Australia: An academic’s view on applications, research and the future of Economics

Guest Speaker: Executive Dean, Uwe Dulleck

Date: Wednesday 13th March

Time: 5.45 - 7.00pm

Venue: Clive Price room, Building 1 Reception (see instructions under parking)

University of Canberra, Bruce ACT 2617

Cost: Members $10, Non-members $25

UC Staff and Economics students FOC : limits and conditions apply.

The Promo Code will be provided internally from the Faculty of Business, Government and Law.

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An Evening with an Eminent Economist: Emeritus Professor Ian Harper, AO

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Mar 13, 2024, 5:30 pm

From: Victoria

Come listen to Emeritus Professor Ian Harper, AO talk over his career as one of Australia's most renowned public policy economists and recently retired Dean of Melbourne Business School after a successful five-year term.

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Finding The Money - Film launch

Event Type: Partner Event

Date: Tuesday Mar 12, 2024, 6:30 pm

From: Australian Capital Territory

ESA ACT encourages members to attend Finding The Money, a new documentary touring Australia in March, with Stephanie Kelton, best selling author of The Deficit Myth.

The event includes a film screening plus live Q&A with Stephanie Kelton, film director Maren Poitras with Peter Martin AM and Professor Steve Robson (President of the Australian Medical Association) as the special guests.

Dendy Cinema Canberra

Tuesday 12th March

6.30 -9.30 pm

Tickets $25 General Admission / $18 Concession + Humanitix booking fee.

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The Deglobalization Myth - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Tuesday Mar 12, 2024, 12:30 pm

From: New South Wales

For all the talk of near/re/on/friend-shoring, global supply chains have in fact been expanding. In a recent work commissioned by Hinrich Foundation, Thang Nguyen-Quoc (Oxford Economics) traces the evolution of global supply chain through the lens of intermediate goods trade.

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ABC Q&A

Event Type: Wide/Public Interest

Date: Monday Mar 11, 2024, 8:30 pm

From: New South Wales

This week on Q+A… big tech or big brother? How much control do the tech giants really have over our lives? And why do governments all over the world seem so powerless to pull them into line? Also… are our leaders too afraid of debt? We bring together a panel of economic heavy-hitters to unpack the global financial landscape – and why it matters so much to your hip pocket.

Mariana Mazzucato - The Mission-Led Australia Tour - Sydney Lecture

Event Type: Wide/Public Interest

Date: Monday Mar 11, 2024, 6:00 pm

From: New South Wales

Professor Mariana Mazzucato, who has gained global prominence through books like The Entrepreneurial State, Mission Economy and – most recently – The Big Con, will provide an address on industrial development and innovation in a less secure, more geopolitically fraught, post-Covid global environment.

International Women's Day : Inspire Inclusion

Event Type: Partner Event

Date: Friday Mar 8, 2024, 12:00 pm

From: Australian Capital Territory

ANU Book Launch - The Shortest History of Economics

Event Type: Partner Event

Date: Wednesday Mar 6, 2024, 6:00 pm

From: Australian Capital Territory

WEN AGM and An evening with Professor Stephanie Kelton and Director Maren Poitras in conversation with Dr Tania Dey

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Mar 6, 2024, 5:15 pm

From: South Australia

SPECIAL INVITATION: WEN AGM and An evening with Professor Stephanie Kelton and Director Maren Poitras in conversation with Dr Tania Dey

As a valued member of the SA Women in Economics Network (WEN), we're excited to invite you to our Annual General Meeting (AGM) in 2024. It's going to be held in-person on March 6, and we'd love for you to join us in our AGM where we'll be reviewing our amazing achievements in 2023 and sharing our plans for the future. During the meeting, we'll also be nominating our new committee (see below for nomination information). We're looking for friendly and enthusiastic individuals to join our committee and actively contribute to our cause. There are a number of open committee positions available, so if you're eager to make a positive impact, we'd love to have you on board! Let's work together to achieve great things and have fun while doing it!

WEN Web-Mentoring for ECR women in academia - Session 2 - ONLINE ONLY

Date: Wednesday Mar 6, 2024, 12:00 pm

From: Women In Economics

The Women in Economic Network (WEN) is proud to announce a the second edition of an online national mentoring initiative aimed at supporting women economists in academia across Australia.

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Melbourne Launch of "The Shortest History of Economics"

Event Type: Wide/Public Interest

Date: Tuesday Mar 5, 2024, 1:00 pm

From: Victoria

From ancient times to the modern world, The Shortest History of Economics unearths the hidden economic forces behind war, innovation and social transformation. Join us for the Sydney launch of "The Shortest History of Economics" at the University of Melbourne on 5 March 2024.