The Economic Society of Australia
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Not-for-profit society founded in 1925 to encourage the study and application of economics across Australia
Joined April 2019
Does Australia have a gender wage gap driven by 'greedy jobs' ? Yes, but smaller than in the US, particularly in occupations with collective bargaining. Greedy Jobs, Labour Market Institutions, and the Gender Pay Gap* - Sobeck - 2024 - Economic Record - Wiley Online Library
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Financial stress reduces social cohesion: an article with worrying implications for the cost-of-living crisis by Anna Ploszaj in the latest edition of Economic Papers. Check out the full edition at
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Check out the Economic Record: Vol 100, No 329 (! Including "Labour Market Preferences of Retrenched Australia Automobile Workers." Respondents care less about job security and using their skills than about job autonomy and the reputation of the employer.
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Join us for Jacqui Dwyer's seminar on the state of economics education (including gender and income balance) and economic literacy! Jacqui established the RBA public education program, which produces excellent data on economics education @RBAInfo
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Michelle Grattan mentions our National Economic Poll on industry policy: Top economists say Australia shouldn't respond by aping the mammoth US Inflation Reduction Act.
Anthony Albanese puts interventionist industry policy at the centre of his budget agenda via @ConversationEDU
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Check out the latest National Economic Panel from the Economic Society: Economists recommend scrapping the existing GST deal:
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RT @APEC_Centre_AU: Last week, Director of the AASC, @DrCraigEmerson delivered the Stan Kelly memorial lecture at a gathering of @AusEconSo…
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Australian Conference of Economics in Brisbane on Monday! We're excited to join Brad DeLong, Jan Eeckhout, Ganna Pogrebna Ross Garnaut, Andrew Leigh, Philip Lowe and many more. Stimulating conversations between academic and professional economists #ACE2023 @decisionanalysis
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Join us tomorrow in Melbourne to discuss schools policy with Natalie Siegel-Brown from @ozprodcom, @HayleyMcQuire from the National Youth Education Coalition and Mick Coelli from @unimelb. What changes do students need? Indigenous students? Disadvantaged students?
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Our Eminent Speaker series welcomes Professor Joshua Gans @joshgans speaking on "ChatGPT: whose job is it coming for?" Many thanks to @ozprodcom and @Industrygovau @ACT_ESA and @EngagewithUoA for hosting. Join the conversation about ChatGPT on March 28 in person or virtually!
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Leonora Risse @leonora_risse made a huge contribution as the 2nd Chair and a founder of the Women in Economics Network @WomenEconAU. WEN encourages young women to study economics, provides a female voice in the media, and organises mentoring for young women economists. Amazing!
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RT @WomenEconAU: We’re delighted to introduce @WomenEconAU members to your new National Committee! We warmly welcome Dr Angela Jackson @E…
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We honour and farewell Professor Ann Harding, pioneer of microsimulation, founder of the National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling, and former president of ESA-ACT. @UCIGPA @WomenEconAU
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Four fascinating papers in the Economic Record @WileyEconomics on how we can stimulate Electric Vehicle uptake in Australia and ABROAD, while minimising the impact on inequality and on the government budget
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RT @StefanieSchurer: 📢📢Mark your calendars 📢📢 Workshop: Reconciliation, Opportunities, Wellbeing of First Nations Peoples Keynotes: @pat_du…
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Check out how the Women in Economics Network used evidence-based strategies to make a difference! This article shows that their efforts have raised the profile of female economists, and interest in economics from female undergrads! Congrats @WomenEconAU
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@SenatorWong @dfat The ESA is delighted with the news of Sean Turnell's release. So many friends and colleagues advocated for him (including the ESA). Welcome home!!!!
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Great News! Economic Papers and the Economic Record have both moved to Free Format submission, so authors can save time and submit their manuscript in any format. #FreeFormat @WileyEconomics
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RT @cherellemurpfry: Thank you @CBAnewsroom @GarethAird @SaulEslake for your generous time and sponsorship last night, making our @AusEcon…
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