Seminar on labour economics and end-of-year WEN (SA) wrap up

SPECIAL INVITATION: Seminar on labour economics and end-of-year WEN (SA) wrap up

Economic Society of Australia (ESA) and Women in Economics Network (WEN) members and associates are warmly invited to a lunchtime seminar organised by the Centre for Markets, Values and Inclusion (CMVI), University of South Australia (UniSA). Dr Ishita Chatterjee, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Economics, University of Western Australia Business School will present on the following topic: Degree recognition, network quality and the labour market outcomes of migrants in Australia

Dr Chatterjee will discuss how the recognition of foreign qualifications impacted the labour market outcomes of immigrants in Australia between 2001 and 2020. It provides the first analysis of how mutual recognition agreements (MRAs) between independent professional bodies can address the consistent sub-optimal labour market performance and underutilised skills experienced by immigrants.

The event will commence with a light lunch followed by a seminar by Dr Ishita Chatterjee and end of year wrap-up by WEN (SA). There will be an opportunity for a Q&A session as well as networking afterwards. Nibbles and drinks will also be provided during the networking event.

About the speakers

Ishita Chatterjee is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Economics, University of Western Australia Business School. She is an applied microeconomist with interest in institutional economics, labour economics, demographics, and development economics. Her research aims to ask important, policy-relevant questions towards improving the wellbeing of people, focusing on labour market outcomes and access to health and education, especially for minority groups and women and children in developing economies. Her current research focuses on human capital development and wellbeing of migrants, women, and children.

Event details 

Date: Thursday 8 December 2022

Time: 12:00 pm-2:00 pm. Arrive from 12:00 pm onwards for light lunch, with the seminar to commence at 12:30pm.

Venue: 70 North Terrace, Yungondi Y 1-70, UniSA, City West Campus, Adelaide, SA 5000.

Cost: Free for WEN/ESA members, $10 for non-members

Both men and women are welcome to attend. To check the status of your membership, login to the ESA portal to ensure your membership is current and that you have ticked the WEN box in My Profile. Please register by Friday 2 December.

We thank CMVI and ESA (SA) for their support of the WEN and this event.