March
Asia and the Pacific Policy Society Conference 2014: G20’s policy challenges for Asia and the Pacific - day one
Dr Michael Carnahan, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; Dr Shikha Jha, Asian Development Bank; Professor Patricia Apps, University of Sydney; and other prominent speakers.
8.30am–5.30pm
This year’s conference focuses on the G20 agenda to support the Australian Government and its hosting of the G20 leaders’ meeting later in 2014. Day one features sessions on development policy, tax and transfer policy and social policy. The conference will open with a keynote speech by Dr Colin Tukuitonga, Director-General, Secretariat of the Pacific Community.
Wattle bites
Grazia Scotellaro
12–1pm
Come along to see Grazia with everyday Wattle questions, or to discuss other technological innovations in teaching (i.e. iPad, Smartboard).
China's rural-urban age structure, sectoral employment, and economic growth
Jane Golley, ANU
2–3.30pm
Dr Jane Golley will discuss the rising proportion of workers in China’s population and the shift of rural workers from agriculture to industry and services. She argues that the benefits of such dynamics might have been overstated.
Asia and the Pacific Policy Society Conference 2014: G20’s policy challenges for Asia and the Pacific - day two
Masakazu Toyoda, The Institute of Energy Economics; Professor Aleh Cherp, Central European University; Anthea Harris, Climate Change Authority; and other prominent speakers.
9am–3.30pm
The second day of the Asia and the Pacific Policy Society Conference 2014 features sessions on energy security, climate change and food policy.
International symposium on children and communities in Australia
Dr Sharon Bessell, ANU; Dr Tobia Fattore, Macquarie University; Dr Susann Fegter, Goethe-Universität, Germany; Dr Claire Freeman, Otago University, New Zealand; plus many more.
9am–5pm
This symposium aims to contribute to providing a child-centred answer to the question of what makes a community a strong and supportive place for children. It will present the findings of the Children, Communities and Social Capital research and extend the conversation to similar research undertaken in Australia, the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Germany.
Wattle bites
Grazia Scotellaro
12–1pm
Come along to see Grazia with everyday Wattle questions, or to discuss other technological innovations in teaching (i.e. iPad, Smartboard).
A tale of two SICs: Industrial development in Japan and the United States in the late nineteenth century
John Tang, ANU
2–3.30pm
Dr John Tang examines whether Japan adopted new technologies faster than the United states did. He finds that new sectors did not appear relatively sooner in Japan, but they grew to economic significance faster.
How can Mongolia lead on the edge of Asia?
His Excellency Luvsanvandan Bold, Mongolian Foreign Minister; Professor Hugh White, ANU; Professor Li Narangoa, ANU; Professor Hyaeweol Choi, ANU; and Emeritus Professor Peter Drysdale, Crawford School of Public Policy, ANU.
1.30–2.30pm
Mongolian Foreign Minister Luvsanvandan Bold and distinguished academic experts launch the latest issue of the East Asia Forum Quarterly, ‘On the edge in Asia’.
Conference on judgement and combination in forecasting and policy models
Todd Clark (FRBC and CEPR), Lars Peter Hansen (University of Chicago), Barbara Rossi (UPF and CEPR), Frank Schorfheide (Penn and CEPR) and others
9am–6pm
Judgement and expert knowledge is widely thought to be important in the successful practice of forecasting. For policymakers, forecasts also embody judgments about the state of the economy, the transmission of shocks and optimal policy responses which necessitate the use of structural models. This conference aims to bring together policymakers and academics interested in these issues
The (ir)relevance of alternative savings mechanisms: borrowing constraints and the durable goods co-movement puzzle
Chris Perks, PhD student, Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis
12.30–1.30pm
In this seminar Chris Perks will provide an overview of his recent paper, The (Ir)relevance of Alternative Savings Mechanisms: Borrowing Constraints and the Durable Goods Co-movement Puzzle.
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