Professor of Economics Department of Economics and Economic History Rhodes University, South Africa
In addition to her role at Rhodes, Jen is a researcher at the South African Cultural Observatory (SACO). SACO is a national research organisation funded by the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture which provides up-to-date, policy and industry relevant data on the cultural and creative industries in South Africa. Jen’s research interests are focused mainly on cultural economics, the cultural and creative industries, and environmental economics. Research work in cultural economics has included developing and testing a framework for the monitoring and evaluation of publicly funded arts and culture, cultural mapping studies, employment in the cultural and creative industries, and international trade in cultural goods and services in emerging markets. She has published widely in the economics of arts and culture and is a member of Executive Board of the Association for Cultural Economics International.
