Hosted by the Centre of Policy Studies (CoPS) at Monash University, this one-day conference is aimed at communicating to policy-makers, researchers and practitioners, the results of recent economic research on rural and regional Australia.
In recent years there have been significant advances in research on Australia's
regional economies. Regional economic models have become increasingly sophisticated. This
has allowed for much better analysis of the factors which drive regional economies and
how events and new policies impact diversely across geographical regions. Governments are
now frequently demanding analysis from such models prior to policy decisions.
However, for many regional practitioners and policy-makers, regional economic models are
black boxes. It is important that the new knowledge from such models is widely available
and that practitioners and policy makers know the basics of how the models work if the
models are to aid in regional development. This conference will involve many of
Australia's leading regional economists presenting the findings from their regional
modelling in a clear and non-technical way.
The conference is designed to facilitate feedback from practitioners and policy-makers to
influence the future research work of regional economic modellers, both in terms of
research direction and the assumptions underlying their models. Those working day-to-day
in regional development have much vital information to pass back to the presenters on the
plausibility of their assumptions and the workability of the policy options modelled.
Topics to be covered are:
Dr Philip Adams, Director Consulting, Centre of Policy Studies, Monash University
(Philip is author of the MMRF-Green dynamic model of Australian regions)
Dr Vince FitzGerald, Chairman, Allen Consulting (formerly Secretary of the
Commonwealth Departments of Employment, Education and Training, and Trade; and a member
of the recent Review of Commonwealth-State Funding)
Mr Anthony King, Director, Regional Modelling, National Centre for Social and
Economic Modelling at the University of Canberra (NATSEM is a world leader in developing
microsimulation models and in undertaking a wide range of social and economic research)
Professor Mike Young, Director, Policy and Economic Research Unit, CSIRO Land and
Water (Mike is a specialist in trans-disciplinary analysis of policy alternatives, the
design of property-right systems and resource accounting)
Associate Professor John Madden, Centre of Policy Studies (John is author of the
FEDERAL model and a former Director of the Centre for Regional Economic Analysis. He is
currently a member of the international council of the Regional Science Association)
Dr Jacqueline Dwyer, Senior Economist, Reserve Bank of Australia (Jacqueline is
currently coordinating the Bank's Regional Office program)
Dr James Giesecke, Senior Research Fellow, Centre of Policy Studies, Monash
University (James is the author of the FEDERAL-F model.)
Dr Tony Meagher, Senior Research Fellow, Centre of Policy Studies, Monash
University (Tony produces CoPS' regional Labour Markert forecasts)
Dr Glyn Wittwer, Senior Research Fellow, Centre of Policy Studies, Monash
University
The conference will be opened by the Victorian Treasurer and Minister for State and
Regional Development, John Brumby.
This conference is of key importance to those:
The conference has been designed to deliver high quality content and expert speakers who:
Each individual session will allow for discussion, comments and questions from delegates. General discussion sessions will also end both the morning and afternoon parts of the program.
All prices quoted are inclusive of GST
Conference Registration forms can be downloaded here.
Cancellation Policy
The full registration fee will be refunded up to 5.00pm, Friday 25th July. After Friday
25th July, registration minus a $40.00 administrative fee will be refunded.
Updated (24 July 2003)
A downloadable copy of the Program is available.
Details of the conveniently located accommodation are listed here.
Wilson car parking early bird rate of $10.00 is applicable if entering before 09:30.
Wilson is located on the left hand side enter via Flinders Lane off Spring Street.
Otherwise the Wilson's on the right hand side enter via Flinders Lane charges $30.00 all
day parking
For further information contact:
Louise Pinchen
Executive Officer
Centre of Policy Studies
Monash University, Clayton, Victoria
Phone: (03) 9905 5112
Fax: (03) 9905 2426
Email: Louise. Pinchen@monash.edu
or
John Madden
Centre of Policy Studies
Monash University, Clayton, Victoria
Phone: (03) 9905 9757
Fax: (03) 9905 2426
Email: John.Madden@monash.edu
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