Mark Crosby

Associate Professor, Director of Bachelor of International Business Program mark.crosby@Monash.edu

Biography

Mark is the Director of the Bachelor of International Business Program. He has acted as a consultant to the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and to the Monetary Authority of Singapore. He also consults widely to business and government both in Australia and overseas, with clients including BHPBilliton, the World Bank, CBA, and Tenaga Nasional Berhad.

articles

Surgically-gloved hands about to draw vaccine from a vial into a syringe

Would a $300 vaccination payment work? There are reasons to doubt it

It’s bad practice to compensate people who choose not to do the right thing, and it can create expectations that may not be met.

Business and economy

Bankers behaving badly

Not all people in banks are unethical, but banking does attract unethical people.

Business and economy

The budget deficit we had to have

COVID-19 killed off any prospect of a budget surplus in the foreseeable future, but good fiscal management should see us ride out its economic impacts.

Business and economy

Yielding to the curve?

Stockmarkets have been hammered globally and the yield curve is inverted in the US, suggesting a recession is imminent. But not everyone is convinced.

Business and economy

Interest rates: The case for leaving them on hold

We run to the monetary policy teat at the first sign of economic weakness because it is easy and comfortable and has delivered before, but this time it's different.

Business and economy

Bank on no rate change

The RBA is expected to leave the cash rate unchanged for now, but pressure is mounting for a move upwards.

Business and economy