text: The ESA is delighted with the safe return of Sean Turnell, after his long and unjust imprisonment in Myanmar. The ESA advocated for Sean’s safe return, along with many of his friends and colleagues.
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  Leading economists back Federal Government action to curb rising gas and electricity prices
  Poll 57
  Australia’s top economists have overwhelmingly endorsed intervention to restrain gas and electricity prices, with only three of the 47 leading economists surveyed believing the best thing the government can do is to leave things to the market.
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  Is education or immigration the answer to our skills shortage? We asked 50 economists
  Poll 56
  Investing in Australians’ education is far more important than immigration in resolving the nation’s skills shortages, according to leading economists surveyed in the lead-up to this week’s jobs and skills summit.
  The 50 top Australian economists polled by the Economic Society of Australia and The Conversation are recognised by their peers as leaders in their fields, including economic modelling, labour markets and public policy.
  Wes Mountain/The Conversation, CC BY-ND
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  Unreserved - RBA's latest release of digitised archival records
  The Reserve Bank has been releasing a large volume of digitised archival records to the public through our digital archive (called Unreserved). These records span nearly 200 years of Australia’s economic, financial and social history. The latest release includes records about the work and influence of Dr HC Coombs along with additional records from the Bank’s Research Department, with much of the new information covering the period from the Bank’s ‘separation’ from the original Commonwealth Bank in 1960 through to the early 1970s.
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  'It’s important not to overreact’: Australia’s top economists on how to fix high inflation
  Poll 55
  Australia’s top economists are divided about how to tackle ballooning inflation of 6.1% that’s forecast to climb to a three-decade high of 7.75% by the end of the year.
  Wes Mountain/The Conversation, CC BY-ND
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  Vale Professor Geoffrey Brennan
  It is with great sadness that the Economic Society of Australia acknowledges the passing of Professor Geoffrey Brennan.
  Geoffrey Brennan was an outstanding scholar, who did ground-breaking work in economics and philosophy and at their intersection and played a major role in the development of PPE as a global interdisciplinary research program.
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  WEN Credible Blog Series Writing Competition - Winners Announcement
  In 2022, NSW WEN hosted its inaugural writing competition as part of the Credible Economist series.
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  ACE 2022
  Australian Conference of Economists (ACE) 2022 was held from 10 to 13 July 2022 in Hobart, Tasmania as an in-person event. Our theme, Economics in the New Normal, sought to address the challenges that a post-pandemic world faces.
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  Awards 2022
  A number of prestigious awards were bestowed upon worthy economists at a recent Zoom ceremony. Read on to find out who won the 2022 ESA National Awards.
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  Economic Analysis and Policy (EAP) - Call for Editors
  Economic Analysis and Policy (EAP) has improved its performance considerably since it was taken over by Elsevier back in 2014. The combination of an online-only publication strategy, together with the steady editorial guidance of the Managing Editor since 2008, has been successful in increasing the journal’s outreach and placing EAP ready for its next step: an editorial team that will be diverse and specialised at the same time.
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  ACE 2018
  ACE2018 was held in Canberra from 10-13 July 2018 with key note speakers confirmed as Anne Krueger, Professor of International Economics, John Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in Washington DC; John Asker, Professor of Economics, UCLA; Marilyn Waring, Professor of Public Policy, AUT and Kathryn Graddy, Senior Associate Dean, Brandeis University, Massachusettes. Read on to view presentations.
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  Register of Economists
  The ESA and the Women in Economics Network are delighted to announce the launch of our Register of Economists and Women in Economics Register for media and public speaking.
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  Awards 2018
  There were a number of prestigious awards bestowed upon worthy economists at the recently held ACE2018 in Canberra, including the inaugral Trevor Swan Memorial Prize.
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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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  Bank Royal Commission (II)
  NEP poll 35 - February 2019
  In the first poll of 2019 – following on from our Banking Royal Commission poll last year about the risk of a credit squeeze, and before the Commission’s Final Report was released – our panellists were asked for their opinions on the following proposition:
  "There is no way to significantly increase the degree to which Australian retail banks act in the interests of consumers."
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  Professional accreditation of economists
  NEP poll 36 - March 2019 - For our second Poll this year, our panellists were asked to comment on the following two propositions:
  Proposition 1: "Professional accreditation for the economics profession would attract more people to economics as a career."
  Proposition 2: "The benefits of professional accreditation for current and prospective economists would exceed any possible costs"
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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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  Australia Day Honours 2020
  The following people were recognised in the Australia Day Honours 2020. Congratulations to Michael John Rice, Professor Hal Christopher Hill, Professor John Reginald Piggott and Professor Marjorie Lucy Moodie - keep reading to see their contributions.
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  Winner of the Joseph Stiglitz Essay Prize, 2021
  IEA have announced the winner of this year's Joseph Stiglitz Essay Prize in the Graduate and Undergraduate categories.
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  The legislated increases in compulsory super contributions should...
  Poll 41
  "The legislated increases in compulsory super contributions, which are set to climb from 9.5% of wages to 12% over the next five years should...."
  Photo Credit: Wes Mountain/The Conversation, CC BY-ND
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  AGEW2021(8-9 Feb 2021) - Call for Papers: Deadline extended
  The Women in Economics Network (WEN) is looking forward to continuing to host the annual Australian Gender Economics Workshop (AGEW), and offering this important forum for economic researchers to share their latest research on gender economics issues. Call for papers is open now and has been extended to 15 November 2020.
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  October Budget 2020 - preferred four programs
  Poll 42
  "The October budget will see the government announce additional policies to support recovery. Please nominate the four programs you think would be the most effective (for an intervention of a given size) over the next two years"
  Photo Credit: Wes Mountain/The Conversation, CC BY-ND
  Responses (49)
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  Does the budget rebuild our economy and create jobs?
  Poll 43
  "On 6 October, the Government delivered a budget designed, in the Treasurer's words, to 'rebuild our economy and create jobs'. What grade would you give the budget given the objective? A, B, C, D, E, F"
  Photo Credit: Wes Mountain/The Conversation, CC BY-ND
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  Awards 2020
  A number of prestigious awards were bestowed upon worthy economists at a recent Zoom ceremony. Read on to find out who won the 2020 ESA National Awards.
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  Top economists want JobSeeker boosted by $100+ per week and tied to wages
  Poll 44
  "Ahead of a decision about any permanent increase expected early next year, The Conversation and the Economic Society of Australia asked 45 of Australia’s leading economists where they thought JobSeeker should settle."
  Photo credit : Wes Mountain/The Conversation, CC BY-ND
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