Professor Tom Crossley
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Email
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Telephone
+44 (0) 1206 872335
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Location
2N2.5B.07, Colchester Campus
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Academic support hours
Spring semester 2019: Please email for an appointment.
Profile
Biography
I am an economist and social scientist. My research interests are: - Household behaviour (particularly consumption and saving), financial security, and living standards. - The design, collection and analysis of survey data. - Economic measurement. -Microeconometrics. I am a Professor in the Department of Economics and also co-investigator, Associate Director, Chair of the Scientific Group and ex-officio member of the Scientific Advisory Committee for Understanding Society. Understanding Society is the UK's major longitudinal household survey, and the largest household study of its kind. Understanding Society incorporates the British Household Panel Survey, which began in 1991.
Research and professional activities
Research interests
Household behaviour, financial security and living standards
The design, collection and analysis of survey data
Economic measurement and Economic Statistics
Applied microeconometrics
Teaching and supervision
Current teaching responsibilities
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Macroeconomics (Advanced) (EC324)
Previous supervision
Degree subject: Economics
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 29/5/2018
Degree subject: Economics
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 5/2/2018
Degree subject: Economics
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 16/5/2017
Publications
Journal articles (48)
Crossley, TF. and Lu, Y., (2018). Returns to scale in food preparation and the Deaton–Paxson puzzle. Review of Economics of the Household. 16 (1), 5-19
Alan, S., Atalay, K. and Crossley, TF., (2018). Euler Equation Estimation on Micro Data. Macroeconomic Dynamics, 1-26
Crossley, TF. and Zilio, F., (2018). The health benefits of a targeted cash transfer: The UK Winter Fuel Payment.. Health Economics. 27 (9), 1354-1365
Brewer, M., Crossley, TF. and Joyce, R., (2018). Inference with Difference-in-Differences Revisited. Journal of Econometric Methods. 7 (1), 16-16
Brzozowski, M., Crossley, TF. and Winter, JK., (2017). Does survey recall error explain the Deaton–Paxson puzzle?. Economics Letters. 158, 18-20
Brzozowski, M., Crossley, TF. and Winter, J., (2017). A Comparison of Recall and Diary Food Expenditure Data. Food Policy. 72, 53-61
Crossley, TF., de Bresser, J., Delaney, L. and Winter, J., (2017). Can Survey Participation Alter Household Saving Behaviour?. The Economic Journal. 127 (606), 2332-2357
Alan, S., Baydar, N., Boneva, T., Crossley, TF. and Ertac, S., (2017). Transmission of risk preferences from mothers to daughters. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization. 134, 60-77
Browning, M., Crossley, TF. and Lührmann, M., (2016). Durable Purchases over the Later Life Cycle. Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics. 78 (2), 145-169
Crossley, TF. and O'Dea, C., (2016). Household Wealth Data and Public Policy. Fiscal Studies. 37 (1), 5-11
Crossley, TF. and O'Dea, C., (2016). Household Wealth Data and Public Policy [Editorial]. Fiscal Studies. 37 (1), 5-11
Crossley, TF., Low, H. and Smith, S., (2016). Do consumers gamble to convexify?. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization. 131, 276-291
Bottazzi, R., Crossley, TF. and Wakefield, M., (2015). First-time House Buying and Catch-up: A Cohort Study. Economica. 82, 1021-1047
Alan, S., Atalay, K. and Crossley, TF., (2015). Do the Rich Save More? Evidence from Canada. Review of Income and Wealth. 61 (4), 739-758
Crossley, TF. and Low, HW., (2014). Job Loss, Credit Constraints, and Consumption Growth. Review of Economics and Statistics. 96 (5), 876-884
Beatty, TKM., Blow, L., Crossley, TF. and O'Dea, C., (2014). Cash by any other name? Evidence on labeling from the UK Winter Fuel Payment. Journal of Public Economics. 118, 86-96
Beatty, TKM., Blow, L. and Crossley, TF., (2014). Is there a ‘heat-or-eat’ trade-off in the UK?. Journal of the Royal Statistical Society: Series A (Statistics in Society). 177 (1), 281-294
Crossley, T. and Jametti, M., (2013). Pension Benefit Insurance and Pension Plan Portfolio Choice. Review of Economics and Statistics. 95 (1), 337-341
Crossley, TF., Low, H. and O'Dea, C., (2013). Household Consumption through Recent Recessions*. Fiscal Studies. 34 (2), 203-229
Banks, J., Crawford, R., Crossley, TF. and Emmerson, C., (2013). Financial Crisis Wealth Losses and Responses among Older Households in England*. Fiscal Studies. 34 (2), 231-254
Brzozowski, M. and Crossley, TF., (2011). Viewpoint: Measuring the well-being of the poor with income or consumption: a Canadian perspective. Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique. 44 (1), 88-106
Crossley, TF. and Low, H., (2011). Borrowing constraints, the cost of precautionary saving and unemployment insurance. International Tax and Public Finance. 18 (6), 658-687
Crossley, TF. and Low, HW., (2011). IS THE ELASTICITY OF INTERTEMPORAL SUBSTITUTION CONSTANT?. Journal of the European Economic Association. 9 (1), 87-105
Crossley, TF. and Pendakur, K., (2010). The Common-Scaling Social Cost-of-Living Index. Journal of Business & Economic Statistics. 28 (4), 523-538
Browning, M. and Crossley, TF., (2009). Shocks, Stocks, and Socks: Smoothing Consumption Over a Temporary Income Loss. Journal of the European Economic Association. 7 (6), 1169-1192
Crossley, TF., Low, H. and Wakefield, M., (2009). The Economics of a Temporary VAT Cut. Fiscal Studies. 30 (1), 3-16
Crossley, TF., Hurley, J. and Jeon, S-H., (2009). Physician labour supply in Canada: a cohort analysis. Health Economics. 18 (4), 437-456
Browning, M. and Crossley, T., (2009). Are Two Cheap, Noisy Measures Better Than One Expensive, Accurate One?. American Economic Review. 99 (2), 99-103
Crossley, TF., (2009). Measuring Consumption and Saving: Introduction*. Fiscal Studies. 30 (3-4), 303-307
Crossley, TF., (2009). Measuring Consumption and Saving: Introduction. Fiscal Studies. 30 (Specia), 303-307
Browning, M. and Crossley, TF., (2008). The long-run cost of job loss as measured by consumption changes. Journal of Econometrics. 145 (1-2), 109-120
Alan, S., Atalay, K. and Crossley, TF., (2008). The Adequacy of Retirement Savings: Subjective Survey Reports by Retired Canadians. Canadian Public Policy. 34 (4), S95-S118
Crossley, TF. and Spencer, BG., (2008). Private Pensions and Income Security in Old Age: An Uncertain FutureIntroduction. Canadian Public Policy. 34 (4), Siii-Svi
Alan, S., Atalay, K. and Crossley, TF., (2008). The Adequacy of Retirement Savings: Subjective Survey Reports by Retired Canadians. Canadian Public Policy. 34 (s1), 95-118
Browning, M., Crossley, TF. and Smith, E., (2007). Asset accumulation and short-term employment. Review of Economic Dynamics. 10 (3), 400-423
Crossley, TF. and Jeon, S-H., (2007). Joint Taxation and the Labour Supply of Married Women: Evidence from the Canadian Tax Reform of 1988. Fiscal Studies. 28 (3), 343-365
Crossley, TF. and Curtis, LJ., (2006). CHILD POVERTY IN CANADA. Review of Income and Wealth. 52 (2), 237-260
Alan, S., Crossley, TF., Grootendorst, P. and Veall, MR., (2005). Distributional effects of 'general population' prescription drug programs in Canada. Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue Canadienne d`Economique. 38 (1), 128-148
Cobb-Clark, D. and Crossley, TF., (2004). Revisiting the family investment hypothesis. Labour Economics. 11 (3), 373-393
Browning, M., Crossley, TF. and Weber, G., (2003). Asking Consumption Questions in General Purpose Surveys. The Economic Journal. 113 (491), F540-F567
Cobb-Clark, DA. and Crossley, T., (2003). Econometrics for Evaluations: An Introduction to Recent Developments. Economic Record. 79 (247), 491-511
Alan, S., Crossley, TF., Grootendorst, P. and Veall, MR., (2002). The effects of drug subsidies on out-of-pocket prescription drug expenditures by seniors: regional evidence from Canada. Journal of Health Economics. 21 (5), 805-826
Crossley, TF. and Kennedy, S., (2002). The reliability of self-assessed health status. Journal of Health Economics. 21 (4), 643-658
Browning, M. and Crossley, TF., (2001). Unemployment insurance benefit levels and consumption changes. Journal of Public Economics. 80 (1), 1-23
Browning, M. and Crossley, TF., (2001). The Life-Cycle Model of Consumption and Saving. Journal of Economic Perspectives. 15 (3), 3-22
Browning, M. and Crossley, TF., (2000). Luxuries Are Easier to Postpone: A Proof. Journal of Political Economy. 108 (5), 1022-1026
BARRETT, GARRYF., CROSSLEY, THOMASF. and WORSWICK, CHRISTOPHER., (2000). Consumption and Income Inequality in Australia. Economic Record. 76 (233), 116-138
Barreti, GF., Crossley, TF. and Worswick, C., (2000). DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS AND CONSUMPTION INEQUALITY IN AUSTRALIA BETWEEN 1975 AND 1993. Review of Income and Wealth. 46 (4), 437-456
Books (1)
Carroll, CD., Crossley, TF. and Sabelhaus, J., (2015). Improving the Measurement of Consumer Expenditures. University of Chicago Press
Book chapters (1)
Browning, M., Crossley, TF. and Winter, J., (2014). The Measurement of Household Consumption Expenditures. In: ANNUAL REVIEW OF ECONOMICS, VOL 6. Annual Reviews. 475- 501
Reports and Papers (5)
Brewer, M., Crossley, TF. and Joyce, R., Inference with Difference-in-Differences Revisited
Al Baghal, T., Bryson, C., Fisher, H., Hanson, T., Jessop, C., Low, H., Lynn, P., Martin, N., McKay, S., Sloan, L. and Sobolewska, M., Understanding Society Innovation Panel Wave 10: results from methodological experiments
Creighton, M., Dykema, J., Gaia, A., Cernat, A., Garbarski, D., Jamal, A., Kaminska, O., Keusch, F., Lynn, P., Oberski, D., Schaeffer, NC., Uhrig, SCN. and Yan, T., Understanding Society Innovation Panel Wave 8: results from methodological experiments
Allum, N., Auspurg, K., Blake, M., Booker, CL., Crossley, TF., d'Ardenne, J., Fairbrother, M., Iacovou, M., Jackle, AE., Kaminska, O., Lynn, P., Nicoletti, C., Oldfield, Z., Pudney, S., Schnettler, S., Uhrig, SCN., Winter, J. and Al Baghal, T., (2014). Understanding Society Innovation Panel Wave 6: results from methodological experiments
Burton, J., Laurie, H., Uhrig, SCN., Bryan, ML., Desousa, C., Fumagalli, L., Jackle, A., Knies, G., Lynn, P., Nandi, A., Platt, L., Pudney, S., Rabe, B., Sacker, A., Sala, E., Taylor, MP., Wolke, D., Bottazzi, R., Crossley, T. and O'Dea, C., (2008). Understanding Society. Some preliminary results from the Wave 1 Innovation Panel
Scholarly Editions (7)
Alan, S., Crossley, TF., Grootendorst, P. and Veall, MR., Out-of-Pocket Prescription Drug Expenditures and Public Prescription Drug Programs
Hurley, J., Vaithianathan, R., Crossley, TF. and Cobb-Clark, DA., Parallel Private Health Insurance in Australia: A Cautionary Tale and Lessons for Canada
Cobb-Clark, DA. and Crossley, TF., Gender, Comparative Advantage and Labor Market Activity in Immigrant Families
Alan, S., Baydar, N., Boneva, T., Crossley, T. and Ertac, S., (2013). Parental socialisation effort and the intergenerational transmission of risk preferences
Alan, S., Crossley, T. and Low, H., (2012). Saving on a rainy day, borrowing for a rainy day
Alan, S., Atalay, K., Crossley, TF. and Jeon, S-H., (2010). New evidence on taxes and portfolio choice
Au, DWH., Crossley, TF. and Schellhorn, M., (2005). The effect of health changes and long-term health on the work activity of older Canadians
Other (2)
Crossley, TF. and Winter, JK., (2015).Asking Households about Expenditures: What Have We Learned?,National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
Carroll, CD., Crossley, TF. and Sabelhaus, J., (2013).Introduction to "Improving the Measurement of Consumer Expenditures",University of Chicago Press
Grants and funding
2019
Household leverage, re-leveraging and spending behaviour
Economic and Social Research Council
2018
ONS / NatCen Living Costs and Food Survey
NatCen Social Research
Measuring the Poverty Premium in the UK
NatCen Social Research
Understanding Society: The UK Household Longitudinal Study Wave 12
Economic and Social Research Council
2017
CENMAP
Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS)
Understanding and improving data linkage consent in surveys
Nuffield Foundation
Understanding Household Finance through Better Measurement
Economic and Social Research Council
2016
Understanding Society: The UK Household Longitudinal Study: Waves 9-11
Economic & Social Research Council
2015
Understanding Household Finances through Better Measurement
Economic & Social Research Council
2014
Provision of research services to the Institute of Fiscal Studies
Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS)
Contact
Academic support hours:
Spring semester 2019: Please email for an appointment.