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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Using Longitudinal Data for Policy Analysis: An Overview and Examples - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Friday Nov 17, 2023, 12:00 pm

This presentation will highlight the specificities of longitudinal (panel) data and review how such data can be used for uncovering causal relationships and performing policy analysis. General ideas will be illustrated with examples from education research, which studies the determinants of student achievement.

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Policy in the Pub - 5 million switchovers: Getting our Homes off Gas

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Tuesday Nov 14, 2023, 5:30 pm

Join us for a discussion on gas in Australian homes – and how to transition off it. We will look at the role of household gas within the broader emissions story, what is involved with switching 5 million households to all-electric, and the thorny question of what happens to the gas network.

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Movie Night 2023

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Nov 9, 2023, 7:00 pm

Join us for our final event of the year for the Economic Society Victoria's Young Professionals Network, with a private screening of "The Big Short" (Adam McKay 2015) at Kino Cinemas. 

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Policy in the Pub: How to encourage girls in STEM and reduce the gender pay gap?

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Nov 8, 2023, 5:30 pm

Join us for a discussion on recent research on how to change the gender occupational sorting in STEM and the gender pay gap by affecting students’ school environment and teacher attitudes.

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The Rise of the Chinese Communist Party

Event Type: Wide/Public Interest

Date: Wednesday Nov 8, 2023, 5:30 pm

Professor Kung will examine the historical rise of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from a small reading group that aimed to spread Marxism among students and industrial workers to the world’s second largest political party that increasingly challenges the established hegemonic order.

Tax reform in Australia: an impossible dream?

Event Type: Wide/Public Interest

Date: Tuesday Oct 31, 2023, 5:30 pm

Many spruik the benefits of tax reform for productivity, budget sustainability and fairness but governments have long been shy of pursing major tax changes. Danielle Wood, CEO of the Grattan Institute, will explore the major blockers to reform and chart a way forward.

Policy at the Pub: The state of the labour market in Australia

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Oct 25, 2023, 5:30 pm

Join us for a panel discussion taking a holistic look at the application of labour economics and labour laws in Australia. Dr Jaai Parasnis will explore gender gaps in skills formation and labour markets, Tyler Reysenbach will speak about the rife exploitation of workers and changes needed to the enforcement of labour laws, and Jennifer Jones will provide an insight into the WEstjustice Employment and Equality Law Program and the key issues and challenges her team’s clients are facing.

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Intergenerational Report 2023 – Australia’s future to 2063

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Friday Oct 13, 2023, 12:30 pm

Join us for a discussion on the Intergenerational Report, looking forward to Australia's next 40 years.

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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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Escaping the Empire: How Australia learned to thrive in a volatile world economy

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Tuesday Oct 3, 2023, 5:30 pm

Come and listen to Professor David Vines, a special guest from Oxford, England discuss the history and significance of the Hawke-Keating reforms and how they continue to impact our approach to macroeconomic policy making. 

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Policy in the Pub: Moving towards a cleaner, greener transport sector

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Tuesday Sep 19, 2023, 5:30 pm

Join us for a discussion on the policies we need to move towards a cleaner, greener transport sector.

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Lawn Bowls 2023

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Sep 14, 2023, 5:00 pm

Join us for a great afternoon of lawn bowls with young professional economists and connect with the ESA Victoria branch. This social event will be a chance to show off your lawn bowling skills and have fun meeting other early-career economists so come on down and enjoy a pleasant afternoon have a bowl and meet our members.

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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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Two modern masters of economic thought

Event Type: ESA Event

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

Come and listen to research wisdom from two of our brightest economic minds in Melbourne who were both recently appointed as Distinguished Fellows of the Society.

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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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Productivity in Non-Market Services - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Aug 2, 2023, 12:30 pm

From: Central Council

The ESA NSW Branch invite you to join this member-only event which is being held via Zoom.

The Commonwealth Productivity Commission’s 5-year Productivity Inquiry Report – Advancing Prosperity - was released in March. In this report, the Productivity Commission gives particular attention to the challenges Australia faces from the shift towards service industries. Almost 90% of Australians now work in service industries, including education, health, hospitality, retail and finance.

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Policy in the Pub: Electricity Prices

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Tuesday Aug 1, 2023, 5:30 pm

Electricity pricing is a major concern for Australian households, especially following recent increases across the nation at the start of the latest financial year. Join us for a timely panel discussion on electricity prices, and how they can be minimised in the transition to cleaner energy and net zero.

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Professional Development Seminar: Misread Inflationary Signals and the RBA's Policy Conundrum - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Jul 27, 2023, 12:30 pm

Australia is a small open economy, characterized by full capital mobility and a floating exchange rate system, where the interest rate is predominantly influenced in global financial markets. If the RBA or any central bank of a small open economy attempts to resist rate hikes while the US Federal Reserve or the European Central Bank increase their benchmark rates, the Australian dollar will depreciate, making the prices of imported goods and services in the CPI basket more expensive, subsequently requiring the RBA to raise the cash rate even further and faster.

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Australian Conference of Economists

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Sunday Jul 9, 2023, 12:00 am

From: Central Council

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.

Women’s Media Presence: Sharing Knowledge on LinkedIn Workshop - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Jul 5, 2023, 12:00 pm

From: Central Council

The NSW WEN invites you to attend a virtual workshop presentation discussing Women’s media presence and sharing knowledge on LinkedIn!

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Dine with Craig Emerson and ESA Victoria

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Jun 28, 2023, 7:30 pm

Dine with ESA Victoria and Craig Emerson,an eminent economist with 35 years’ experience in public policy, politics and public service.

After his Stan Kelly lecture, Craig will be dining with ESA VIC branch members at The Kelvin Club.

Only available to attendees of the Stan Kelly Lecture with Craig Emerson.

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