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The layered reality behind youth employment

The layered reality behind youth employment

The August release of the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ (ABS) labour market data estimated that of the 2,085,201 strong labour force of people aged 15-24 in Australia, 13.4% of them are unemployed, and another 17.1% are underemployed. Put together, these two figures essentially mean that 30.

2014 ESSA Q&A recap in tweets

ESSA’s flagship Q&A event once again took place at the architecturally brilliant Deakin Edge, Federation Square and featured some of Australia’s leading economic minds. The first topic for discussion was university fee deregulation, which Craig Emerson labelled “a budget measure dressed up as a reform”. And with

Neville Norman: ESSA Q&A Topics

Neville Norman: ESSA Q&A Topics

Australia after the mining boom: what next? To answer this question, the first thing is to get the descriptions right: The ‘mining boom’ is still going and will be for a long time yet. It was mainly a boom in commodity prices and profits by value, not huge growth in

Neville Norman: Q&A Review

Neville Norman: Q&A Review

By Neville Norman The ESSA did it again with a well-attended value-for money (what money?) Q&A session hosted by (almost Tony Jones) Steven Long, himself a prominent ABC Lateline performer, together with other media stars, public figures and world-ranked academic Max Corden. The evening traversed two fundamental issues: immigration

Stephen Koukoulas: Q&A Review

Stephen Koukoulas: Q&A Review

By Stephen Koukoulas A terrific panel of economists sparked a terrific discussion on immigration, the multi-speed economy and a host of other economic and policy matters.A bright and colourful crowd ensured a hearty discussion with a range of views and questions that could have continued well into the evening.

A Bigger Population? The Economic and Planning Implications

A Bigger Population? The Economic and Planning Implications

By Professor Max Corden At the recent Q & A of ESSA many points were made about immigration. What kinds of immigrants do we want? What should be the proportion between humanitarian, family reunion and the skills programme? And, perhaps most important of all, do we want the Australian population to

Student Recap - ESSA Q&A

Student Recap - ESSA Q&A

The word is in from the students – ESSA’s inaugural Q&A was a resounding success. Featuring some of the University’s most famed economists (Max Corden and Neville Norman) and some of the nation’s leading economic commentators (George Megalogenis, Stephen Koukoulas, Stephen Long and James Paterson), it was

Replay: ESSA Q&A

Replay: ESSA Q&A

Watch it all here! Amid quips of whinging farmers, painful two-speed bicycle analogies and “slavery” at the IPA, the panel, consisting of James Paterson, W. Max Corden, George Megalogenis, Neville Norman, Stephen Koukoulas and moderator Stephen Long, gave the ESSA Q&A audience quite a few insights into the immigration

Relive ESSA Q&A!

Relive ESSA Q&A!

Here is the audio recording from ESSA’s inaugural Q&A event! The event was held at Old Arts Public Lecture Theatre on 16th August, 2012, with nearly 300 audience members enjoying a fantastic discussion on immigration and Australia’s two speed economy. The panel included: * George Megalogenis, respected economics

Mining Not A Boom For Women

Mining Not A Boom For Women

I have written previously on inequality and gender relations in the Australian economy and, in light of ESSA’s upcoming Q&A, I thought I would put an immigration and two-speed economy spin on the topic. There has been considerable dialogue on whether the two-speed economy is causing inequality – between

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ESSA Q&A: Panellist Biographies

This semester ESSA’s flagship event is a Q&A, where we have invited six illustrious panellists to share their viewpoints and discuss two issues that confront Australia on a nationwide scale: Immigration and the two-speed economy. With the event just around the corner, you might like to know a

A Broader View of the so-called Resource Curse

A Broader View of the so-called Resource Curse

In light of ESSA’s upcoming Q&A event, this article will explore some of the effects of Australia’s two-speed economy and how it relates to the wider notion of a ‘resource curse’, ultimately branching out to include some of the social and political consequences often befalling countries which

ESSA hits local Melbourne Radio Station!

ESSA hits local Melbourne Radio Station!

ESSA had its radio debut this week, with Publications Director Dean Pagonis interviewed by Karl Williamson (‘The Renegade Economist) on local Melbourne Radio Station, 3CR. Karl first noticed ESSA, and Dean more particularly during the Australian Conference of Economists, as he caught on to Dean’s tweeting from the Conference.