How to revive national competition policy: An attack on inflation and anaemic productivity
Published on: 16 October 2024
UQ Economics Thought Leadership Series
Inspiration, influence and innovative ideas and insights
4–5pm AEST
Tuesday5 November 2024
Online
Taking the Pulse of the Economy for Policy-making and Business Decisions
About the webinar
Join our panel members, Matthew Olckers, e61 Institute, Dr. Cahit Guven, Xero and Bjorn Jarvis, Australian Bureau of Statistics who will present the next instalment of the Economics Thought Leadership Series, ‘Taking the Pulse of the Economy for Policy-making and Business Decisions’.
In an era of rapid change and increasing uncertainty, the need for timely and accurate information is more critical than ever for effective decision-making. Real-time data has emerged as a powerful tool for policymakers, providing them with the insights necessary to address complex issues and respond swiftly to emerging trends.
Our expert panel will discuss the importance of integrating real-time data into policy-making, drawing on recent case studies to illustrate how governments and organizations can leverage this data to make informed and impactful decisions. This discussion will showcase examples of informative real-time data and delve into the challenges of using real-time information, such as ensuring data quality and the ability to interpret complex information quickly. You will learn about the role of technology in enhancing data accessibility and how collaboration between policymakers, economists, data scientists, and industry leaders can help maximize the potential of real-time data to tackle pressing policy challenges.
Join us to discover how real-time data can transform policy design and implementation, and why it is becoming a cornerstone of modern governance in an increasingly interconnected world.
Meet the presenters
Dr Cahit Guven, Xero
Dr. Cahit Guven is the Global Econometrician for Small Business Insights at Xero, with a PhD in Economics from the University of Houston. He employs advanced econometric methods to generate real-time metrics from firm-level accounting data to measure economic and labour market activity. His research in labor economics has appeared in leading academic journals, including the FT50 Journal of Business Venturing, and has been featured in major media outlets such as the Financial Times and the Wall Street Journal. Dr. Guven's work plays a crucial role in enhancing the understanding of small businesses and labor market dynamics.
Dr Matthew Olckers, e61 Institute
Dr. Matthew Olckers is an applied microeconomist specialising in social networks, development economics, and household finance. His research uses a broad range of methods, including field experiments, machine learning, mechanism design, and qualitative analysis. Before joining Macquarie University and the e61 Institute, Matthew held research fellowships at UNSW Sydney and Monash University. Matthew completed his PhD at the Paris School of Economics and his undergraduate studies at the University of Cape Town.
Bjorn Jarvis, Australian Bureau of Statistics
Bjorn Jarvis is the head of the labour statistics program at the ABS. Over the past two decades he has been a passionate advocate for the power of high-quality statistics in understanding the Australian economy and society, and in informing important decisions by businesses, households and governments. In recent years he has pursued and overseen the production of a range of new labour market statistics and insights, including jobs and wages measures from Single Touch Payroll data, the monthly release of longitudinal labour force data, the introduction of the Labour Account, statistics on a range of emerging arrangements (e.g. labour hire workers, digital platforms workers and restraint clauses), and insights into job attachment and job mobility in Australia.
