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Australian Conference of Economists 2023
The Australian Conference of Economists (ACE) 2023 will be held from the 9 - 12 July 2023 in Brisbane, Queensland.
Our aim is to organise a conference with interest to all economists, both academic and professional. Only by a balanced approach of practice and theory can we solve the problems our society faces.
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Leading economists back Federal Government action to curb rising gas and electricity prices
Poll 57
Australia’s top economists have overwhelmingly endorsed intervention to restrain gas and electricity prices, with only three of the 47 leading economists surveyed believing the best thing the government can do is to leave things to the market.
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'It’s important not to overreact’: Australia’s top economists on how to fix high inflation
Poll 55
Australia’s top economists are divided about how to tackle ballooning inflation of 6.1% that’s forecast to climb to a three-decade high of 7.75% by the end of the year.
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Unreserved - RBA's latest release of digitised archival records
The Reserve Bank has been releasing a large volume of digitised archival records to the public through our digital archive (called Unreserved). These records span nearly 200 years of Australia’s economic, financial and social history. The latest release includes records about the work and influence of Dr HC Coombs along with additional records from the Bank’s Research Department, with much of the new information covering the period from the Bank’s ‘separation’ from the original Commonwealth Bank in 1960 through to the early 1970s.
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Is education or immigration the answer to our skills shortage? We asked 50 economists
Poll 56
Investing in Australians’ education is far more important than immigration in resolving the nation’s skills shortages, according to leading economists surveyed in the lead-up to this week’s jobs and skills summit.
The 50 top Australian economists polled by the Economic Society of Australia and The Conversation are recognised by their peers as leaders in their fields, including economic modelling, labour markets and public policy.
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Awards 2022
A number of prestigious awards were bestowed upon worthy economists at a recent Zoom ceremony. Read on to find out who won the 2022 ESA National Awards.
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Prof Joshua Gans: ChatGPT and AI
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Thursday Mar 23, 2023, 12:00 pm
ESA wishes to invite Members of the ESA to meet with Professor Joshua Gans to talk about "ChatGPT and other AI: whose job is it coming for?" as part of the national ESA Eminent Speakers series 2023.
Joshua Gans is a Professor of Strategic Management and holder of the Jeffrey S. Skoll Chair of Technical Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the Rotman School of Management, the University of Toronto.
This event is open to all members.
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ANU Goldsmith Lectures: Adam Smith
Event Type: Partner Event
Date: Thursday Mar 23, 2023, 5:30 pm
ESA invites members to attend the next Australian National University (ANU) Goldsmith Lecture on "Adam Smith’s Case Against the British Empire", presented by William Coleman, to be held at the ANU, Research School of Economics. Please see the ANU link for details and registration:
Goldsmith Lectures | Research School of Economics (anu.edu.au)
The Goldsmith Economic Research Endowment was established in 2004 through a bequest by the estate of Barry Goldsmith. The Endowment is used to support scholarships at undergraduate and postgraduate levels as well as academic posts in the ANU College of Business and Economics.
It also provides the opportunity to hold public lectures to advance the study in the discipline of economics.
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Welcome to the Young Economists Network -ESA ACT
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Thursday Mar 23, 2023, 6:00 pm
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Canberra Light Rail budgetary impacts: Dr Khalid Ahmed
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Thursday Mar 30, 2023, 6:00 pm
ESA wishes to invite you to our next event presented by Dr Khalid Ahmed, Adjunct Professor of the Institute of Governance and Policy Analysis. Dr Ahmed will talk about the financial aspects of light rail in Canberra in the broader context of its impact on the ACT Budget position.
Refreshments will be served.
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17th Western Economic Association International Conference
Event Type: Partner Event
Date: Wednesday Apr 12, 2023, 8:00 am
Whether in-person or virtually, WEAI conferences bring together top economists from around the world to discuss their latest research. Join the conversation and plan to present a paper or organize a session! Virtual sessions will be held via Zoom on April 11th, 2023, with the in-person conference being held April 12-15, 2023 at the University of Melbourne. Keynote addresses include David Card, Cecilia Rouse, and Richard Blundell.
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Australian Conference of Economists
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Sunday Jul 9, 2023, 12:00 am
The Australian Conference of Economists (ACE) 2023 will be held from the 9 - 12 July 2023 in Brisbane, Queensland.
Our aim is to organise a conference with interest to all economists, both academic and professional. Only by a balanced approach of practice and theory can we solve the problems our society faces.
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Welcome to the ACT Economic Society of Australia.
ESA ACT is one of the larger branches of the Economic Society, boasting a membership of 300+ members across a variety of sectors including the public service, academe, private and NGOs. Anyone interested in contemporary economic issues and debates is invited to join the ACT Economic Society of Australia. No special qualifications are required for membership, simply an interest in economic issues! Student members are eligible for discounted membership rates.
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