Below are the presentations from seminars that the Women in Economics Network ("WEN") have hosted. The recordings (if available) can be found on the WEN Youtube Channel.
The Australian electricity sector is undergoing a transformation. Our energy demand is growing, and critical policy and investment decisions are needed to ensure our energy future is reliable, sustainable and affordable. With the 2025 federal election on the horizon, decisions made now will shape the nation’s economy, infrastructure and workforce for decades to come. They will also have budgetary outcomes for successive governments to come.
Alison Preston examines the impact of working at home on the wages of men and women using data from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey. Read more.
Did you know that women report poorer health than men in almost all domains? And 2.7 million women are missing from the labour force? This is costing the Australian economy $72 billion in lost GDP annually. If you’re interested in learning more about the current economic findings/statistics on women’s health, why we need to think about women's health and the important issues in the Australian context today, then this is the event for you!
In this special event, we had the opportunity to celebrate and hear from the winners of the Credible Economist Writing Competition for 2023.
The judges also shared key tips on effective writing in economics and provide generalised feedback on the articles submitted, as well as the selection process.
Keen to understand more about the childcare market in Australia? Join members from the ACCC's Childcare Inquiry Taskforce for a presentation exploring the inquiry's interim findings and recommendations, the analysis that has informed it, and insights gained into the unique role that competition and choice play in markets for human services.