Peter Baur is an Associate Professor in the School of Economics at the University of Johannesburg. He holds a Doctoral Degree in Economics from the same University. He has lectured internationally and across South Africa for many institutions, universities, and business schools.

Peter's community engagement has spanned both the private and public sector. His fields of research include cultural, financial, behavioural and development economics. He sits on the research board for the Gauteng Department of Economic Development and is a member of the member of the Community of Practice for Entrepreneurship Research.

He has acted as an economic advisor for city council on local economic development and is a Co-Director for PASCAL International Observatory (Africa). He has published in several national and international journals and has often featured in both the local and international media where he is often called upon for commentary and economic analysis.

He currently heads the Arts and Cultural Research Unit of the School of Economics focusing predominantly on research into cultural economics and cultural entrepreneurship in South Africa. He is the Deputy Head of Arts Unit of the Athens Institute of Education and Research. He sits on the Board of the Arts and Culture Trust and is a member of the Centre of Local Economic Development.