68th Annual Conference of AARES

Event Type: Partner Event

Date: Tuesday Feb 6, 2024, 12:00 am

From: Central Council

The 68th Annual Conference of AARES will be held in Canberra, Australia from 6 to 9 February 2024.

The AARES 2024 Annual Conference will explore the grand challenges that are facing the Australasian region and beyond, such as biosecurity, climate change, environmental degradation, energy system transitions, and food security. The conference will provide a forum for our Society to explore new opportunities for research and development, and policy practice that can address these grand challenges in securing efficient, effective, and equitable outcomes. Distinguished researchers and professionals will present keynote presentations to inspire and stimulate discussion.

Australian Gender Economics Workshop 2024

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Feb 1, 2024, 9:00 am

From: Central Council

The 7^th annual Australian Gender Economics Workshop (AGEW2024), hosted by the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) will be held in person at the UTS campus, on the 1 – 2 February 2024. Registration will open later in the month.. For more information please visit: https://sites.google.com/uts.edu.au/agew-2024/home.  

Registration must close 24 January.

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Policy Priorities to Reach Net Zero - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Monday Jan 29, 2024, 12:00 pm

From: Central Council

There is concern that Australia may not reach its net-zero goals, due to challenges in energy generation, transmission and storage, and the uneven decarbonisation of different sectors of the economy.

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Tis the Season: The Economics of Hope   - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Monday Dec 18, 2023, 5:00 pm

From: Central Council

An End of Year Webinar from the National Committee of the Women in Economics Network

In a year that has seemed too often to be void of hope, end your year with some fresh perspectives on the importance of hope through the ages and what it means in modern economic thought.

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ESA ACT: Christmas Drinks 2023

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Dec 7, 2023, 5:30 pm

Kindly sponsored by

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Expertise, Artificial Intelligence, and the Work of the Future - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Dec 6, 2023, 12:00 pm

From: Central Council

The ESA Central Council is delighted to announce that Professor David Autor, MIT will be joining us for what promises to be an interesting and insightful webinar.  You are invited to join the discussion.

Will recent advances in AI complement human expertise, thereby increasing its value? Or will AI render expertise increasingly unnecessary, thus reducing its market value -- even if jobs are not in net eliminated?

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DCCEEW - WEN ACT Economics of Climate Change

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Nov 30, 2023, 7:30 am

Economics of Climate Change

Interested in understanding more about the economic impact of climate change?

With important international climate negotiations (‘COP 28’) about to commence, the Women in Economics (ACT) and the Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water are pleased to host this breakfast event featuring a panel of senior economists to discuss the economics of climate change. From labour market impacts to physical infrastructure, this is a chance to learn more about the broad range of economic issues associated with climate change.

Guest speakers include Linda Ward, Jo Evans, Mel Ford, Kathryn Smith and Alex Heath.

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Inflation, productivity and wages: what is the link? - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Nov 29, 2023, 5:30 pm

From: Central Council

The Reserve Bank of Australia has made a number of statements about productivity in discussing monetary policy decisions. But is the role of productivity well understood?

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Public Sector Economics Conference 2023

Event Type: Partner Event

Date: Tuesday Nov 21, 2023, 8:15 am

In what ways can a stewardship framework, supported by high-quality evaluation, be applied to improve public policy outcomes?

Proudly Sponsored by ESA ACT Branch.

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WEN ACT EVENT Celebrating Women in Economics - Speaker: Catie Bradbear

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Nov 16, 2023, 5:30 pm

Speaker: Catie Bradbear

Celebrating the stories of women in economics & networking event

Do you know which female economist outsold Charles Dickens? Or the woman whose contributions to John Stuart Mill's work was dismissed as a bad influence? And what about the female co-author of Nobel laureate Milton Friedman, who he credited with 'doing all the work'?

While Claudia Goldin's Nobel Prize win has recently shed light on the work of women economists, the history of economics is still predominantly dominated by male names: Smith, Ricardo, Mill, Marshall, Keynes, Hayek, Samuelson, and Friedman, to name a few. Shockingly, only one woman, Joan Robinson, was among the 125 economists featured in the Handbook on the History of Economic Analysis (2018).

 However, there are alternative narratives that offer a richer history of economics. Many brilliant women have played crucial roles in economics over the last three centuries, writing, teaching, researching, and pushing forward real-world economic issues. Their stories have often been overshadowed or forgotten.

Join us as we delve into the lives and work of women economists from the 19th and 20th centuries, including figures like Harriet Martineau, Harriet Taylor Mill, and Anna Schwartz, among others. These extraordinary women have been overlooked for far too long, and it's time to finally recognise their names and stories.

In addition to celebrating the invaluable contributions of these women, we also look forward to marking the close of 2024, providing an opportunity to meet new people and reconnect with old friends.

In addition to celebrating the invaluable contributions of these women, we also look forward to marking the close of 2024, providing an opportunity to meet new people and reconnect with old friends.

About our speaker: Catie Bradbear

Catie is acting Assistant Commissioner at the Productivity Commission, the Australian Government’s independent economic research and advice agency.

Catie has worked on a diverse range of inquiries while at the Commission, including a review of the Future Drought Fund, Resources Sector Regulation, the Economic Regulation of Airports, Horizontal Fiscal Equalisation, Consumer Law Administration and Enforcement, Migrant Intake, International Education Services and Tasmanian Shipping and Freight. Catie started her career at the Treasury in Canberra, followed by a stint at the Australian National University, conducting research through the National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health.

Catie is a member of the ACT WEN Committee. She is particularly interested in the role of mentoring in retaining women in economics and worked with the ANU and the Behavioural Economics Team of the Australian Government to organise and analyse a mentoring program with female economics students at ANU. She has also recently started delving into the lives of women economists throughout history.

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ESA ACT: Annual General Meeting 2023

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Nov 9, 2023, 6:30 pm

ESA (ACT) is pleased to invite you to our Annual General Meeting on 9 Nov. If you are thinking what is an AGM like, you are welcome to come and see- also as we need members for a quorum. Food and drinks are provided. ESA AGM is at 7.00pm-8.00pm. Snacks are available at 6.30pm -7 pm before the meeting. 

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WEN ACT: Annual General Meeting 2023

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Nov 9, 2023, 5:30 pm

WEN (ACT) is pleased to invite you to our Annual General Meeting on Thursday 9 Nov. If you are thinking what is an AGM like, you are welcome to come and see- also as we need members for a quorum. Food and drinks are provided. WEN AGM is 5.30-6.30pm, followed by snacks and  ESA AGM starts at 7-8pm.

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ESA Annual Dinner 2023

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Nov 1, 2023, 6:00 pm

The 2023 Annual Economics Dinner 

The ESA (ACT) would like to invite you to attend our annual Economics Dinner, to hear from our distinguished guest speaker the Hon Dr Andrew Leigh.

Dr Leigh is the Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury, the Assistant Minister for Employment and a former professor of economics at the Australian National University.

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Australia Institute Revenue Summit 2023

Event Type: Partner Event

Date: Friday Oct 27, 2023, 9:00 am

The Australia Institute's Revenue Summit 2023 to be held on 27 October.

For more information and to register go to Australia Institute event brite link here.

Professional Members Networking Event

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Oct 19, 2023, 5:30 pm

The Economic Society of Australia (ACT) invites all their Professional Members to attend a networking event at the Commonwealth Club.

There will be a guest economist joining us to informally chat with members.

As this is a special function for Professional Members only places are limited so book early.

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WEN professional development workshop: Communicating economics  - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Monday Oct 9, 2023, 12:00 pm

From: Central Council

Do you wish you had more opportunities to share your ideas about economics? Is there research you’ve done, a blog you’re about to write, or just a general observation about the world that could be promoted and shared to a public audience or via social media?

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Panel Discussion: Gas Price Caps - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Oct 5, 2023, 5:30 pm

From: Central Council

Gas Price Caps: Are they meeting their short-term goal of reducing gas prices? Are they hindering longer-term goals such as achieving net zero?

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Young Economists-ESA ACT - Public v Private

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Tuesday Oct 3, 2023, 6:00 pm

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Conference of the History of Economic Thought Society of Australia

Event Type: Partner Event

Date: Wednesday Sep 20, 2023, 5:30 am

Registrations are now open for the 2023 Annual Conference for HETSA, in association with the University of Canberra.

In registering you might consider submitting conference paper title or topic and send this to the convenor Dr John Hawkins.

SPECIAL INVITATION: North and South: Insights into Population Trends and the Economic Implications of the Demographic Composition - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Sep 7, 2023, 12:30 pm

From: Central Council

Understanding the economic implications underlying demographic trends is crucial for shaping economic policies associated with growing the economy, increasing workforce participation, and developing workforce capability to meet projected population needs. This is a special webinar to celebrate WEN SA’s collaboration with WEN’s NT counterpart.

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In Conversation with Shelly Lundberg - Diversity In Economics

Event Type: Partner Event

Date: Monday Sep 4, 2023, 5:00 pm

From: Central Council

An exclusive Australian event exploring 'Diversity in Economics: Challenges and Rewards', featuring Professor Shelly Lundberg.  The lack of diversity in economics studies and the profession is a pressing issue in Australia. With approximately twice as many males studying economics compared to females in high school and university, and a disproportionate representation of students from high socio-economic backgrounds in tertiary economics courses, addressing this imbalance is crucial.

STEM professionals in schools - information night - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Aug 24, 2023, 5:30 pm

From: Central Council

Register for the STEM professionals in schools information night on August 24 from 5:30 to 6:30pm. This will be an opportunity to hear from the CSIRO Stem in Schools program, and to ask any questions you may have.

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The Lonely Economist: 25 Years of climate change policies in Canberra

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Aug 24, 2023, 5:30 pm

The Economic Society of Australia (ACT) invites all members to hear a presentation from Damian Dwyer on The Lonely Economist: observations on 25 years of climate change policy development in Canberra.

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Young Economists Network -ESA ACT Climate Change

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Aug 23, 2023, 6:00 pm

The Australian Economy and the Outlook for Inflation - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Aug 16, 2023, 5:30 pm

From: Central Council

The RBA periodically provides briefings to government departments, and business and community groups. These briefings are based on RBA’s Statement on Monetary Policy, which sets out the Bank's assessment of current economic conditions, along with the outlook for Australian inflation and output growth.

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