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Stiglitz Essay Prize
The International Economic Association (IEA) is happy to announce the Second Stiglitz Essay Prize (SEP) in honour of the past President of the association, Joseph E. Stiglitz.
Read more...ACE2020 - Wealth & Wellbeing
ACE2020, which will be focusing on "100 years of Welfare Economics", will be hosted by ESA's Western Australia branch. Keep an eye on our website for more information as it comes in and in the meantime Hold the Date of 8-10 July 2020.
Awards 2019
There were a number of prestigious awards bestowed upon worthy economists at the recently held ACE2019 in Melbourne
Read more...Follow us on Twitter
We are delighted to announce the launch of ESA's Twitter account. Keep up to date with economics-related topics and be part of the conversation.
Read more...Motherhood, caring and the careers of Australian women - April 2019
Poll 37
Proposition 1: "Without changes to existing public policy or private sector practice in Australia, motherhood will always negatively affect a woman's career."
Proposition 2: "In Australia, fathers are more restricted than mothers in fulfilling a caring role while in employment."
Responses (34) Read more...ACE2019
Hosted by the Victoria branch of ESA, ACE2019 was held from 14-16 July at the Pullman Melbourne on the Park. Presentations will be posted progressively.
Read more...Events
Policy in the Pub - Nicole Lockwood on planning major infrastructure projects: A case study of Westport
Event Type: Partner Event
Date: Wednesday Nov 13, 2019, 5:30 pm
As part of our Policy in the Pub series of events, we are pleased to invite you to hear from Nicole Lockwood. Nicole is the Independent Chair of the Westport Taskforce charged with planning the infrastructure to drive the freight future of WA’s South West for the next 50 years and beyond. Nicole will present on how to plan for long-term infrastructure projects, focusing on the example of the Westport project.
View ...Australian Gender Economics Workshop 2020
Event Type: Workshops/Conferences
Date: Wednesday Feb 5, 2020, 9:00 am
The next Australian Gender Economics Workshop (AGEW2020) will be hosted by the Women in Economics Network (WEN) in partnership with QUT, in Brisbane, Australia, on 5-7 February 2020.
View ...Australian Statistical Society and NZ Statistical Association Conference - ANZSC 2020
Event Type: Workshops/Conferences
Date: Monday Jul 6, 2020, 12:00 am
This conference brings together four leading statistical communities in the region – the Statistical Society of Australia, the New Zealand Statistical Association, the International Institute of Business Analysis (Special Interest Group for Business Analytics), and the Australian Conference on Teaching Statistics.
View ...Welcome
Welcome to the WA Branch of the Economic Society of Australia.
In Western Australia we are active in bringing together economists in academia, government bodies, and industry to enable networking and the exchange of knowledge and ideas.
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