ECONOMICS FOR POLICYMAKERS
Dates TBC - Canberra, two-day in-person event
Join us in person for eight practical and insightful sessions across two days. The course teaches the economic way of thinking through practical case studies tailored to Federal Government policymakers, with rich insights from those who shape our policies, laws and regulations as politicians, public servants and regulators.
COURSE FEE & DETAILS
- Semester 1 and Semester 2
- All meals and welcome/wrap-up drinks included
- Hosted at Kambri on the ANU campus
- Underground parking available ($13 per day)
- $2990 (exc GST)
$2,990
ENROLCore Overview
‘Economics for Policymakers’ is an opportunity to step back, think big and learn a new way of thinking, with rich insights from those who shape our policies, laws and regulations as politicians, public servants and regulators.
Hear from political, APS and academic leaders
Guest presenters are used to better understand the political-economy of economic challenges. Presenters come from politics, the APS and academia – all leaders in economic policy.
Learn practical frameworks to solve problems
The course is about teaching practical economic tools and frameworks to solve the challenges facing the federal government today.
All taught through relevant case studies
The course is taught as a series of case studies. Each case study teaches us a different concept which, combined, builds the framework for how economists think about the world.
No maths, no jargon, no prior expertise
The course is about teaching economic concepts, not equations. There’s no maths and no prior experience in economics is required.
Course Lecturer:
Dr. Adam Triggs
“There are no solutions, only trade-offs – economics lets us better understand the costs, benefits and trade-offs in policy”
- PhD Economics, Bachelor of Laws
- Non-resident fellow, Brookings
- Visiting fellow, ANU Crawford School
- Partner at Mandala
- Former head of Canberra office, AlphaBeta
- Former economic advisor to Minister for Competition
- Former advisor at PM&C and ACCC
- Columnist, Fairfax papers
Meet our course lecturers
Hear from those who shape our policies, laws and regulations as politicians, public servants and regulators.
Dr. Adam Triggs
Course Lecturer
A non-resident fellow at the Brookings Institution, a visiting fellow at the ANU Crawford School as an accomplished economist & policy expert.
Professor Jenny Gordon
Guest Presenter
- Professor at the Centre for Social Research and Methods, ANU
- Former Chief Economist at DFAT
- Former Chief Economist at Nous Consulting
- Former Principal Advisor at the Productivity Commission
Professor Shiro Armstrong
Guest Presenter
- Director, Australia Japan Research Centre
- Director, Asian Bureau of Economic Research
- Associate Professor, ANU Crawford School
- Research Associate, Colombia Business School
Jason McDonald
Guest Presenter
- First Assistant Secretary, Treasury
- Head of the Competition Taskforce, Treasury
- Former Chief Economist to the Prime Minister
- Former Head of the Deregulation Taskforce, Department of Finance
Course Outline
The course is taught in eight sessions over two days, broken-up with guest speakers, workshops and interactive learning techniques
Program brochure
The program fee covers tuition, books, case material accommodations, and key meals.
DOWNLOAD BROCHURETime
Topic
9:00AM - 10:30AM
Session 1: How to think like an economist
10:30AM - 11:30AM
Morning tea
11:30AM - 1:00PM
Session 2: Supply and demand
1:00PM - 2:00PM
Lunch
2:00PM - 3:30PM
Session 3: How markets adjust
3:30PM - 4:00PM
Afternoon tea
4:00PM - 5:30PM
Session 4: Government intervention in markets
Time
Topic
9:00AM - 10:30AM
Session 5: When markets fail
10:30AM - 11:30AM
Morning tea
11:30AM - 1:00PM
Session 6: Macroeconomics
1:00PM - 2:00PM
Lunch break
2:00PM - 3:30PM
Session 7: Trade, finance and foreign investment
3.30PM - 4:00PM
Afternoon tea
4:00PM - 5:30PM
Session 8: Economic growth and development
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