David Throsby
Encyclopedia
Charles David Throsby is an Australia
n economist
, especially well-known as a cultural economist
. His book The Economics of the Performing Arts, co-authored with Glenn Withers, first published in 1979 and reissued in 1993, has become a standard reference work in the field. In addition to the performing arts, Throsby's research and writing has covered the economic role of artists, the economics of public intervention in arts markets, cultural development, cultural policy, heritage issues, and sustainability of cultural processes. He has also written extensively on the theory of public goods and the economics of higher education. He is a regular reviewer for the Times Literary Supplement.
, Sydney
. As an undergraduate he studied at the University of Sydney
and received his doctorate from the London School of Economics
. He is a past-president of the Association for Cultural Economics International (ACEI) and Foundation Chair of the National Association for the Visual Arts
. He is on the editorial boards of journals including the Journal of Cultural Economics and the International Journal of Cultural Policy and has served on the boards of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney
, The Australian Museum and the Copyright Agency Ltd
. His book, Economics and Culture, has been translated into several languages, including French and Japanese. His survey of cultural economics in JEL has been frequently quoted since 1994.
and uncle of the singer Holly Throsby
.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n economist
Economist
An economist is a professional in the social science discipline of economics. The individual may also study, develop, and apply theories and concepts from economics and write about economic policy...
, especially well-known as a cultural economist
Cultural economics
Cultural economics is the branch of economics that studies the relation of culture to economic outcomes. Here, 'culture' is defined by shared beliefs and preferences of respective groups. Programmatic issues include whether and how much culture matters as to economic outcomes and what its relation...
. His book The Economics of the Performing Arts, co-authored with Glenn Withers, first published in 1979 and reissued in 1993, has become a standard reference work in the field. In addition to the performing arts, Throsby's research and writing has covered the economic role of artists, the economics of public intervention in arts markets, cultural development, cultural policy, heritage issues, and sustainability of cultural processes. He has also written extensively on the theory of public goods and the economics of higher education. He is a regular reviewer for the Times Literary Supplement.
Biography
Throsby is a Professor of Economics at Macquarie UniversityMacquarie University
Macquarie University is an Australian public teaching and research university located in Sydney, with its main campus situated in Macquarie Park. Founded in 1964 by the New South Wales Government, it was the third university to be established in the metropolitan area of Sydney...
, Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
. As an undergraduate he studied at the University of Sydney
University of Sydney
The University of Sydney is a public university located in Sydney, New South Wales. The main campus spreads across the suburbs of Camperdown and Darlington on the southwestern outskirts of the Sydney CBD. Founded in 1850, it is the oldest university in Australia and Oceania...
and received his doctorate from the London School of Economics
London School of Economics
The London School of Economics and Political Science is a public research university specialised in the social sciences located in London, United Kingdom, and a constituent college of the federal University of London...
. He is a past-president of the Association for Cultural Economics International (ACEI) and Foundation Chair of the National Association for the Visual Arts
National Association for the Visual Arts
The National Association for the Visual Arts NAVA is the national peak body for the visual arts, craft and design sector working through advocacy and service provision, to achieve a flourishing Australian visual arts sector and a more vibrant, distinctive and ethical cultural environment...
. He is on the editorial boards of journals including the Journal of Cultural Economics and the International Journal of Cultural Policy and has served on the boards of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney
Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney
The Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney, Australia is an Australian museum solely dedicated to exhibiting, interpreting and collecting contemporary art, both from across Australia and around the world...
, The Australian Museum and the Copyright Agency Ltd
Copyright Agency Ltd
Copyright Agency Ltd is an Australian company incorporated under the Corporations Code for the purpose of providing institutions, especially educational institutions the use of copyright material, in print or electronic form....
. His book, Economics and Culture, has been translated into several languages, including French and Japanese. His survey of cultural economics in JEL has been frequently quoted since 1994.
Personal
He is the brother of the ABC broadcaster Margaret ThrosbyMargaret Throsby
Margaret Throsby AM is an Australian radio broadcaster.She has presented ABC Classic FM's Morning Program since 1994. Each morning an hour is devoted to an interview with a notable guest, interspersed with some of their own musical choices. She has interviewed thousands of notable people...
and uncle of the singer Holly Throsby
Holly Throsby
Holly Throsby is a songwriter, vocalist, guitarist and pianist from Sydney, Australia. Throsby was nominated for an Australian Recording Industry Association 'Best Female Artist' Award in 2006 for Under the Town and in the same category in 2008 for A Loud Call.- Career :Holly Throsby was raised...
.
Select Publications
- Throsby, David. The Economics of Cultural Policy, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2010.
- Throsby, David and Michael Hutter (eds). Beyond Price: Value in Culture, Economics and the Arts, Cambridge University Press, New York, 2008.
- Throsby, David. "Tourism, heritage and cultural sustainability: Three golden rules" in L. F. Girard and P. Nijkamp, eds. Cultural Heritage, Local Resources and Sustainable Tourism, Routledge, London, 2007.
- Throsby, David and V. A. GinsburghVictor GinsburghVictor Alexandre Ginsburgh is a Belgian economist of Austrian origin.Ginsburgh studied at the Solvay Business School at the Free University of Brussels and mastered in econometrics. He holds a Ph.D. in economics, 1972. He is professor at Université Libre de Bruxelles since 1975...
(eds). Handbook of the Economics of Art and Culture, North-Holland (2006), ISBN 978-0444508706 - Throsby, David. Does Australia Need a Cultural Policy? Platform Paper No. 7, Currency Press, Sydney, 2006.
- Throsby, David and V. Hollister. Don't Give Up Your Day Job: An Economic Study of Professional Artists in Australia, Australia Council, Sydney, 2003.
- Throsby, David. Economics and Culture, Cambridge University Press, 2000.
- Throsby, David and Beverley Thompson. But What Do You Do for a Living?: A New Economic Study of Australian Artists, Australia Council, Sydney, 1994.
- Throsby, David. "The Production and Consumption of the Arts: A View of Cultural Economics", Journal of Economic Literature, Vol. XXXII, 1994, pp. 1-29.
- Throsby, David & Glen Withers. The Economics of the Performing Arts, Edward Arnold (Australia), 1979, reprinted by Gregg Revivals, Hampshire, England, 1993.