PhD Scholar in the Department of Economics, Macquarie University
Paul Crosby is a PhD scholar and research assistant in the Department of Economics at Macquarie University. His research interests are centred around applied microeconomics with a focus on the economics of the arts and culture.
The economics of ticket scalping
Sep 11, 2017 08:50 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
Allegations that tickets to recent AFL and NRL finals matches were being resold for up to three times their initial price raises questions of why ticket scalping happens, and whether anything can be done about it. To an...
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