Housing economics for non-economistsLecture series – Mondays, 8, 15, 22 and 29 March 2010, 4.00 pm to 6.30 pm – Training Room 1, Sydney Trades Hall, 377–383 Sussex Street, Sydney |
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We will be presenting a series of lectures on housing economics for non-economists by prominent academics in March 2010.
The lectures will be delivered on Mondays, 8, 15, 22 and 29 March, from 4.00 pm to 6.30 pm in Sydney.
Lecture 1: Professor Frank Stilwell on the political economy of housing – 8 March
Frank Stilwell is Professor of Political Economy at the School of Economics and Political Science, University of Sydney. He has written or co-edited 14 books on topics such as urban and regional development, economic inequalities, policy reforms and alternatives to orthodox economics. He is the editor of the Journal of Australian Political Economy. He is a former member of the National Population Council, and he is a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia.
Lecture 2: Honorary Associate Professor Judy Yates on housing affordability and supply – 15 March
Judy Yates is Honorary Associate Professor in Economics at the University of Sydney, after a career in academia, interrupted by occasional secondment to the Australian government to work on its National Housing Strategy and to serve on an Inquiry into Local Government Finance. Her research interests are in the fields of housing economics, finance and policy. In the last few years she has focused on housing affordability, intergenerational sustainability of the housing system, and taxation. She has served on the boards of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, the NSW Home Purchase Assistance Authority and the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. She was appointed to the newly formed National Housing Supply Council in 2008.
Lecture 3: Professor Peter Phibbs on property economics and planning – 22 March
Peter Phibbs is a Professor at the Urban Research Centre, University of Western Sydney, and an urban planner with an international reputation in the area of housing studies. Formerly the Associate Dean (Staff) in the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Sydney, his research in recent years has been in two main areas: the non-shelter outcomes of housing and the broad area of affordable housing. Since coming to the Urban Research Centre he has been Coordinator of Academic Programs. He is the UWS coordinator for the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI).
Lecture 4: Professor Richard Krever on housing and the taxation system – 29 March
Richard Krever is Professor of Taxation at Monash University and Director of the Monash University Taxation Law and Policy Research Institute. He has been closely involved in modern Australian tax reform initiatives, including roles as a member of the Commonwealth Government’s Taxation Law Improvement Project Consultative Committee and Review of Business Taxation (Ralph Review). He has been a professor-in-residence at both the Australian Taxation Office and the Australian Treasury. He has provided assistance under the auspices of the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, Asian Development Bank and other international organisations.
Each session will consist of a one-hour lecture, followed by questions and discussion.
To access the recommended readings for attendees, as well as handouts and presentations from the lectures, click here…
The lecture series is essential for policymakers and advocates in the non-profit housing sector – both government and non-government – and anyone wanting to understand how housing markets work.
Training Room 1, Ground floor, Sydney Trades Hall, 377–383 Sussex Street (near Goulburn Street), Sydney.
Mondays, 8, 15, 22 and 29 March 2010, 4.00 pm to 6.30 pm. Please arrive by 3.45 pm.
The registration fee for the lecture series is $150.00 per person.
A number of full and part scholarships are available for individuals and organisations with limited means. For queries about a scholarship, please contact Paula Rix on (02) 9267 5733 ext. 12 or email: paula[at]shelternsw.org.au.
Registrations for individual lectures are not available.
Refreshments are included.
Registrations are now closed for this event.
No refunds are available after February 12.
We recommend the use of public transport. You may find the trip planner useful.
Bus The Sydney Trades Hall is close to bus routes along George Street in the Sydney central business district. You can find bus timetables at the Sydney Buses website.
Train The nearest train stations are Town Hall station and Sydney terminus (Sydney central station), Sydney. You can find train timetables at the CityRail website.
Parking Nearby car parks include: World Square Car Park, Goulburn Street (between George and Pitt Streets); Capitol Square Car Park, Campbell Street (corner of George Street and Campbell Street); Cinema Centre Car Park, 521 Kent Street or 306 Sussex Street (near Bathurst Street); and Market City Car Park, 2 Quay Street (near Ultimo Road). You can find the location of more carparking stations at Sydney City council's map of carparking stations (pdf, 1300 kb).
Accessible transport The Council of the City of Sydney gives information on accessible transport and carparking in central Sydney. more…
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Updated 09-Mar-2010