Past events
Controversial mining projects in Australia: some questions on their socio-economic viability
Dodo Thampapillai presents his analyses of the socio-economic viability of two controversial mining projects in Australia.
Sensitivity of trade balance to macroeconomic shocks: evidence from PNG
Dek Joe Sum and Bao Nguyen investigate how the trade balance of PNG reacts to different macroeconomic shocks from mining and non-mining activity.
Understanding Inner Mongolian herders’ stocking rate decisions in response to policy initiatives
Jeff Bennett investigates policies to reduce overgrazing of grasslands in Inner Mongolia, using Choice Modelling and Contingent Behaviour methods.
Knowledge and human capital: education, participation, immigration, and innovation
Glenn Withers provides a theoretical framework to better position and understand human capital—the true foundation of growth and progress.
How changes in wage setting regimes may affect employment and growth in the Australian economy
Owen Gabbitas examines the role of reference cases in dynamic economic modelling as stylised counterfactuals against which the effects of economic policies can be assessed.
Employment and labour markets in Indonesia: main findings on ADB book
This seminar presents some key findings of a recently published ADB book entitled Indonesia: enhancing productivity through quality jobs, discusses several new developments on these issues under Jokowi, and raises some policy dilemmas in the field.
Incumbency effects in Indonesia’s mayoral elections
Adrianus Hendrawan presents his PhD research on factors affecting re-election in mayoral elections in Indonesia.
The impact of credit policy on rice production in Myanmar
Hoa Nguyen finds little evidence that rice yield or output is increased in response to a large-scale, long-lasting subsidised rice credit programme in Myanmar.
Internal and external balance: A new paradigm for resource-rich developing countries
Speakers Marcel and Martin explore a new paradigm for policy-setting in resource-rich developing countries.
Growing up in diversity: the effects of ethnic diversity on educational outcomes
Moh Agung Widodo shares his PhD results on ethnic diversity and educational achievement in Indonesia.
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