Paul Crosby

Paul Crosby

Senior Lecturer in Economics

Macquarie University

Biography

Dr Paul Crosby is a Senior Lecturer in Economics at the Macquarie Business School, Macquarie University. He specialises in applied microeconomics, focusing on the economics of digitisation, cultural industries, social media, sports, and consumer choice. Paul’s research has been featured in numerous leading international, peer-reviewed economics journals. His work has also attracted attention in various media outlets, including The Wall Street Journal, Fortune Magazine, ABC TV and Radio, The Australian, The Sydney Morning Herald, and The Conversation. Paul has significant experience in collaborating with government and industry. He has presented his work at invited talks in Australia, Europe, and South Africa. Currently, he serves as the Executive Secretary-Treasurer at the Association of Cultural Economics International.

Paul’s complete research profile can be found here.

Interests
  • Applied Microeconomics
  • Digitisation
  • Cultural Industries
  • Social Media
  • Sports
  • Consumer Choice
Education

  • PhD in Economics

    Macquarie University

Publications

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Jordi McKenzie, Paul Crosby, Alan Collins, Thorsten Chmura (2024). No such thing as a free movie? Cross-country evidence on the potential impact of AVOD streaming services. Journal of Cultural Economics, epub ahead of print.

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Paul Crosby, Jordi McKenzie (2024). Coagents as intermediaries in the book industry. Poetics, 102, 101867.

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Paul Crosby, David Orsmond (2023). Choosing an economics principles textbook: A perspective on the CORE project. Advances in Economics Education, 2(2), 163–178.

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Joe Cox, Paul Crosby, Jordi McKenzie (2023). Don’t Look Back? Backward Compatibility in the Video Gaming Industry. Strategy Science, 8(3), 323-404.

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Jordi McKenzie, Paul Crosby, Sunny Y. Shin (2023). Netflix chills and revamps its viewing metrics: Preliminary analysis and opportunities for research. Poetics, 96, 101738.

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Andrew E. Evans, Paul Crosby, Sunny Y. Shin (2023). Psychological momentum among non-experts: Evidence from club golfers Authors. Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics, 104, 102016.

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Paul Crosby, Jordi McKenzie (2022). Survey evidence on the impact of COVID-19 on Australian musicians and implications for policy. International Journal of Cultural Policy, 28(2), 166-186.

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Jordi McKenzie, Paul Crosby, Liam J. A. Lenten (2021). It takes two, baby! Feature artist collaborations and streaming demand for music. Journal of Cultural Economics, 45(3), 385-408.

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Paul Crosby, Jordi McKenzie (2021). Should subscription-based content creators display their earnings on crowdfunding platforms? Evidence from Patreon. Journal of Business Venturing Insights, 16, e00264.

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Mara Hammerle, Rohan Best, Paul Crosby (2021). Public acceptance of carbon taxes in Australia. Energy Economics, 101, 105420.

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Paul Crosby (2021). When does managerial experience matter? Evidence from Major League Baseball. Applied Economics, 53(51), 5877-5882.

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Mara Hammerle, Paul Crosby, Rohan Best (2021). Super-sizing renewable energy investment: Examining the portfolio preferences of superannuation fund members. Economic Record, 97(317), 267-284.

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Andrew E. Evans, Paul Crosby (2021). Does a cool head beat a hot hand? Evidence from professional golf. Economic Modelling, 97, 272-284.

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Paul Crosby (2019). Don’t judge a book by its cover: examining digital disruption in the book industry using a stated preference approach. Journal of Cultural Economics, 43(4), 607-637.

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Paul Crosby, David Throsby (2019). More than economics: cultural value and the Australian book industry. Publishing and culture. Eds. Dallas John Baker, Donna Lee Brien and Jen Webb.

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Teaching

In his teaching, Paul connects economic topics to a diverse range of real-world problems, allowing students to apply their knowledge of economics in familiar settings. He creates stimulating learning environments where students feel invested in the subject matter, thereby gaining a greater appreciation of economics.

Paul has developed and delivered high quality, engaging economics units across both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. He consistently receives excellent student feedback. In 2019, he was the winner of the Macquarie Business School Student Nominated Learning and Teaching Award and was highly commended in the Macquarie University Vice-Chancellor’s Learning and Teaching Awards. In 2017, he received the Macquarie University Dean’s Excellence Award for Unit Development.

Since 2021, Paul has served as an elected member of the Macquarie University Academic Senate and is also a member of the Academic Senate Learning and Teaching Committee. Paul served as the Learning and Teaching Coordinator for the Department of Economics from 2019 to 2021.