THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY Centre for Economic Policy Research Research School of Social Sciences and the Graduate Program in Public Policy	UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE

JOINT CONFERENCE:
Creating Jobs: The Role of Government
6-7 September 2001
Innovations Building, Australian National University

CONTENTS:

• Background
• Registration Fees
• General Information
• Program
• Registration Form

BACKGROUND

For almost two decades Australia has experienced high measured rates of unemployment. The current rate is around 7 per cent. Australia has also had consistently high levels of long-term unemployment of around 35 per cent of the unemployment stock. Current economic indicators suggest that unemployment is likely to increase over the next short period.

This continuing undesirable employment record has produced both a range of government policies and range of policy proposals. The aim of the conference is to ascertain to what extent government can increase employment and reduce long term unemployment, which policies are likely to be most effective, and to what extent that effectiveness is constrained or enhanced by macro economic factors and the international economy.

The invited papers will be presented and analysed by Australia's leading labour market economists many of whom are long term contributors to current policy proposals and policy debate. Speakers and discussants include Professor Patricia Apps, Associate Professor Jeff Borland, Professor Peter Dawkins, Professor Bob Gregory, Dr David Gruen, and Professor Sue Richardson.

One of Australia's most respected forecasters, Mr Alan Oster, Chief Economist, National Australia Group, will present the first session Forecasting the Labour Market, which will set the scene for the conference deliberations.

Keynote Speaker: Dr Gary Burtless, Senior Fellow, The Brookings Institution

Dr Burtless is recognised as a world expert on employment policy. He is a former economist with the US Department of Labour and the US Department of Health, Education and Welfare. His areas of expertise include income distribution, labour and labour markets, poverty, social security, aging, unemployment insurance, minimum wage standards, welfare, and education and training. He has testified before Congress on many of these issues.

In his presentation Dr Burtless will look at what we know about government influence on unemployment levels, how government intervention is influenced by macro-economic factors, and the technical issues involved in making evaluations.

REGISTRATION FEES

Government/Corporate Sector: $680
(Third and subsequent registrations from the same organisation, made as one payment:
$450 each)

Academic/Community Sector: $400
(Third and subsequent registrations from the same institution, made as one payment:
$280 each)

Early registration is advised as conference places are limited.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Who Should Attend?
Policy makers, professional economists in the private and public sectors, research economists interested in labour market policy, economic commentators.

Conference Venue:
Innovations Building, Eggleston Road, Australian National University (ANU Map Reference Building 124). The ANU Map can be access at http://online.anu.edu.au/facilities/anumap.

Accommodation:
University House ('The Hotel on the ANU Campus') is a five minute walk from the conference venue. Special rates are available to conference participants. For reservations Tel: (02) 6125 5275, quoting the 'Creating Jobs Conference'.

Parking:
Paid parking is available on campus but not at the conference venue. However, spaces are limited and conference participants are advised to make other transport arrangements if at all possible. All pay parking is at the conference attendees own expense. Pay parking areas are indicated on the ANU Map at http://online.anu.edu.au/facilities/anumap.

Conference Updates:
Will be available on the web at this page
http://econrsss.anu.edu.au/conference.htm

Conference Convenors:
Professor Bruce Chapman
Director, Centre for Economic Policy Research, ANU
Tel: (02) 6125 4050 E-mail: bruce.chapman@anu.edu.au

Professor Glenn Withers
Director, Graduate Program in Public Policy, ANU
Tel: (02) (02) 6125 0127 E-mail: glenn.withers@anu.edu.au

Professor Peter Dawkins
Melbourne Institute, University of Melbourne
Tel: (03) 8344 7915 E-mail: p.dawkins@unimelb.edu.au

ALL ENQUIRIES:

Ms Vasa Stoyanoff
Graduate Program in Public Policy, ANU
E-mail: Vasa.Stoyanoff@anu.edu.au
Tel: (02) 6125 3295

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