[ANU Pacific.Institute] Fw: Save the dates: August Labour Mobility and Pacific Economic Development webinars (Devpol)

[Amanda Watson]

These two seminars may be of interest to Pacific Institute members.

Amanda

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Subject: [Acde.seminars] Save the dates: August Labour Mobility and Pacific Economic Development webinars (Devpol)

Dear colleagues,

Thanks so much to those of you who joined us for Catia Batista's brilliant seminar this month. The video is up on our website (under the webinars tab)<https://devpolicy.crawford.anu.edu.au/pacific-labour-mobility>, in case you didn't and would like to catch up.

I am just writing with a "save the date" for our August Devpol seminars, both with a strong economics bend. The first is our monthly Labour Mobility webinar. This one is joint with the Centre for Global Development, and Satish Chand (UNSW/CGD) and Michael Clemens (CGD) will present two exciting new papers on migration and skills in the region. The second is an occasional Pacific Economic Development seminar, where Alexandra Peralta (University of Adelaide) will present some interesting work on network learning in Vanuatu agriculture. You'll find details and registrations with calendar invites below, and I'll send out another reminder closer to the date.

Lastly, if you know of strong researchers working on either global migration or development economics in the Pacific who would be a good fit for either series, I'd appreciate any speaker suggestions you may have.

Have a great weekend everyone,

Ryan

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How to meet Australian demand for Pacific foreign vocational workers

Satish Chand and Michael Clemens



11–12 pm, Wednesday 12 August 2020


Abstract: Historically, Australia has lacked a coherent policy to attract immigrants with less extensive formal training and education, despite the needs of their aging population and labour market. Recent moves to develop such a policy have thrown up numerous questions, such as how many vocational workers are needed, for which the economic literature has few answers. The Center for Global Development (CGD) has recently concluded a project with the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) which has produced two papers. The first paper estimates the demand for vocational workers in Australia by 2050, finding that demand will exceed native supply by over two million. While there will be ample, skilled, labour available within Pacific Island countries, facilitating this movement in a managed way that maximizes the development potential of migration will be key. To that end, the second paper proposes the development of a ‘Pacific Skills Partnership’, a model which would facilitate skills creation across 14 low-income Pacific Island countries, with the greatest development potential lying in Papua New Guinea. In this webinar, we invite participants to discuss the findings of both of these papers, helping to refine and nuance their conclusions, identify the barriers to policy implementation, and chart a way forward.


Registration: https://anu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_039GePkTSPSUccAF8wSWfA

Event page: https://crawford.anu.edu.au/news-events/events/17158/how-meet-australian-demand-pacific-foreign-vocational-workers

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Gender differences in social learning among Vanuatu cocoa growers

Alexandra Peralta



12–1 pm, Wednesday 26 August 2020


Abstract: This study analyses social learning effects among men and women in cocoa-growing households in Vanuatu. Using random matching within sample I elicit gender differences in the formation of network links, and gendered learning effects measured using a cocoa production and postharvest recommended best practice (RBPC) knowledge test. I find that information network links are determined by proximity for both men and women. Separated gender analysis highlights wide gender gaps in access to information from peers and other information channels. The results robustly show learning effects among men but not among women, and that despite women participating almost equally in cocoa production and postharvest activities when compared to men, women participated in fewer extension visits and less training activities. Women have fewer contacts within their information networks and scored lower than men in the knowledge test. Ignoring gender dynamics in the acquisition of information for the design and implementation of extension interventions can result in widening these gaps. These results have implications for the design and implementation of gender-inclusive extension strategies. Improved access to information about RBPC and effective mechanisms to disseminate this information among men and women are recommended.


Registration: https://anu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_bCPu4cM_S9apKHmY25hA1w


Event page: https://crawford.anu.edu.au/news-events/events/17203/gender-differences-social-learning-among-vanuatu-cocoa-growers

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