Joe Cox

Professor Joe Cox is a Professor of Fintech and Digital Economy, and Associate Head (Research and Innovation) at the School of Accounting, Economics and Finance, University of Portsmouth. He holds a PhD from 2012 and has led research initiatives such as the Canada Research Chair in Canada. His work focuses on the digital economy, crowdfunding, and creative industries, with over £1.5M in external funding from EPSRC, AHRC, and Innovate UK. He has published in top journals like Journal of Corporate Finance and European Journal of Operational Research, and his research is cited in major media including BBC Radio 4 and The Guardian.

Education:

• PhD (2012): Thesis on 'Studies in licit and illicit markets for digital entertainment goods.'

Research Interests:

• Digital economy dynamics, including crowdfunding mechanisms and creative industries.
• Behavioral economics, microeconomics, and applied econometrics.
• Analysis of video gaming, music, and movie industries.

Grants & Projects:

• Principal Investigator for 'Valuing Digital Culture and Heritage' (Arts & Humanities Research Council, 2023–2026).
• 'Crowdsourcing Landscape Change' (Technology Strategy Board, 2014–2016).
• 'The Wonders of the Zooniverse' (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, 2013–2016).

Labs & Affiliations:

• Centre for Innovative and Sustainable Finance.
• Future of Law, Innovation and Technology Research Centre.
• Experimental Research Cluster.