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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
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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.
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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.
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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."
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Website Updates
The Society's Central Council has initiated a number of improvements and enhancements to the website.
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Year in Review and the 2019 Nobel Prize in Economics
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Wednesday Dec 4, 2019, 5:15 pm
Year in Review and the 2019 Nobel Prize in Economics
Join us for the Economic Society’s final event for the year with some drinks and savouries.
Andreas Chai will provide some comments on the 2019 Nobel Prize awarded to Banerjee, Duflo and Kremer who were recognised for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty.
President Julian Pearce will provide an update on the activities of the Society over the year and preview the year ahead.
We look forward to seeing you all then!
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Course on Household Economics, Domestic Violence, and the Law by Professor Shoshana Grossbard
Event Type: WEN Event
Date: Monday Feb 3, 2020, 8:30 am
The Australian Gender Economics Workshop (AGEW 2020) Organising Committee is delighted to inform you that Professor Shoshana Grossbard will offer a Course on Household Economics, Domestic Violence, and the Law in conjunction with AGEW 2020.
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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.
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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.
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Welcome to the website of the Economic Society of Australia (QLD) Inc. (i.e. ESA Queensland). ESA Queensland promotes discussion of, and debate about, economic issues and economic policies, supports the training and professional development of economists and encourages the study and teaching of economics.
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