Past Events
Eminent Speaker Series: Mary Amiti, Federal Reserve Bank of NY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Wednesday May 22, 2024, 12:00 pm
FDI and Superstar Spillovers: Evidence from firm-to-firm transactions
Using firm-to-firm transactions, we show that starting to supply a 'superstar' firm (large domestic firms, exporters and multinationals) boosts productivity by 8% in the medium run.
Join us for this Member-Only event which is part of ESA's Eminent Speaker Series
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View...ESA WA WEN Seminar Series: Feminist Economics with Professor Rebeca Gomez Betancourt
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Tuesday Apr 9, 2024, 5:30 pm
Join Professor Rebeca Gomez Betancourt (University of Lyon 2) to discuss the history of feminist economics.
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View...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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View...68th Annual Conference of AARES
Event Type: Partner Event
Date: Tuesday Feb 6, 2024, 12:00 am
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.
View...Australian Gender Economics Workshop 2024
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Thursday Feb 1, 2024, 9:00 am
The 7th 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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View...Policy Priorities to Reach Net Zero - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Monday Jan 29, 2024, 12:00 pm
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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View...Tis the Season: The Economics of Hope - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Monday Dec 18, 2023, 5:00 pm
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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View...Expertise, Artificial Intelligence, and the Work of the Future - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Wednesday Dec 6, 2023, 12:00 pm
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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View...ESA / WEN end of year sundowner
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Tuesday Dec 5, 2023, 5:30 pm
We welcome members and non-members of all genders to join us for our end of year sundowner. Canapés will be served and drinks can be purchased at the bar.
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View...Inflation, productivity and wages: what is the link? - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Wednesday Nov 29, 2023, 5:30 pm
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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View...Financial Behaviour, Skills Investments & Evidence-Based Policy Making: Lessons from Academic-Industry Research Partnerships (Hybrid event: in person and via zoom)
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Wednesday Nov 1, 2023, 12:00 pm
Economists have long been interested in public policy and other real-world impact, but in recent years the advent of more accessible data, the proliferation of applied microeconomic methods for causal influence, and the growth of behavioral economics and “Nudge” units have combined to expand opportunities for “evidence-based” policy-making. While this movement is large and diverse, one frequent mechanism for such policy-making is a partnership between academic researchers and industry, government and/or non-profit leaders.
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View...Shann Memorial Lecture 2024 with Chris Richardson
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Monday Oct 16, 2023, 4:00 pm
The 2024 Shann Memorial Lecture will be presented on Wednesday 16 October 2024. The event is hosted by The UWA Business School and The Economic Society of Australia (WA Branch). This year's lecture will be given by Chris Richardson, one of Australia’s best known economists. Chris will present Australia: Why we are where we are...
View...Econometric WORKSHOP 3: Multiple Regressions & Diagnostics of R
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Wednesday Oct 11, 2023, 6:30 pm
This is the third and final Workshop in the series of three separate Econometric Workshops that have been jointly organised by the WA Young Economists Network (WA YEN), WA Treasury and the Curtin Economics Society (CES) which are free for all Students to attend and will be delivered by Zac Muscat (Economist, WA Dept. of Treasury).
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View...Econometric WORKSHOP 2: CHARTING & TABLES
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Monday Oct 9, 2023, 6:30 pm
This is the second Workshop in the series of three separate Econometric Workshops that have been jointly organised by the WA Young Economists Network (WA YEN), WA Treasury and the Curtin Economics Society (CES) which are free for all Students to attend and will be delivered by Zac Muscat (Economist, WA Dept. of Treasury).
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View...WEN professional development workshop: Communicating economics - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Monday Oct 9, 2023, 12:00 pm
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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View...Panel Discussion: Gas Price Caps - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Thursday Oct 5, 2023, 5:30 pm
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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View...Econometric WORKSHOP 1: DATA IMPORTING & BASIC DATA WRANGLING
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Monday Oct 2, 2023, 6:30 pm
This is the first Workshop in the series of three separate Econometric Workshops that have been jointly organised by the WA Young Economists Network (WA YEN), WA Treasury and the Curtin Economics Society (CES) which are free for all Students to attend and will be delivered by Zac Muscat (Economist, WA Dept. of Treasury).
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View...Economic Society of Australia (WA) - Post-AGM Dinner
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Thursday Sep 28, 2023, 7:00 pm
Members and non-members are cordially invited to attend the Economic Society of Australia (WA Branch) 2023 Annual General Meeting and Dinner at the Royal Perth Yacht Club.
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View...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
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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View...Wealth and Giving in Australia: An Examination of the Evidence and Policy Implications
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Wednesday Sep 6, 2023, 5:00 pm
Professor Paul Flatau's Social Sciences Week presentation will examine trends in the distribution of income and wealth in Australia including by high net wealth and ultra-high net wealth individuals and philanthropic giving of Australians and the potential for giving to rise to achieve positive social impact. The presentation will explore the rate of tax-deductible donations in Australia, and giving among the wealthiest Australians.
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View...In Conversation with Shelly Lundberg - Diversity In Economics
Event Type: Partner Event
Date: Monday Sep 4, 2023, 5:00 pm
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.
View...STEM professionals in schools - information night - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Thursday Aug 24, 2023, 5:30 pm
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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View...The Australian Economy and the Outlook for Inflation - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Wednesday Aug 16, 2023, 5:30 pm
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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View...Shann Memorial Lecture: Australia’s productivity malaise - reflections on the ‘debate’
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Wednesday Aug 16, 2023, 5:00 pm
The Shann Memorial Lecture has been running annually since 1963 and was introduced to honour the memory of the Foundation Chair of Economics and History at UWA, Edward Shann. Edward Shann has been regarded as the pioneer of the academic development of economics and traditional Australian economic history and he was a strong advocate of individual intellectual freedom and developing a sense of social responsibilities. He penned several books and essays on the economic history of Australia and was a major influence in formulating financial and fiscal policies in Australia.
View...Free Panel Event - ECONOMICS: WHERE CAN IT TAKE YOU?
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Tuesday Aug 8, 2023, 6:30 pm
The Curtin Economics Society, the WA Young Economists Network (WA YEN) and the WA Women in Economics Network (WA WEN) are proud to present the upcoming free panel event - 'ECONOMICS: WHERE CAN IT TAKE YOU?'
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