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James Byron Davies

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First Name: James
Middle Name: Byron
Last Name: Davies
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RePEc Short-ID: pda143

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  1. Economic Growth and Change of African Countries

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Working papers

  1. James B. Davies & Stanley L. Winer, 2008. "Closing the 49th Parallel: An Unexplored Episode in Canadian Economic and Political History," University of Western Ontario, RBC Financial Group Economic Policy Research Institute Working Papers 20083, University of Western Ontario, RBC Financial Group Economic Policy Research Institute. [Downloadable!]

  2. Davies, James B. & Sandstrom, Susanna & Shorrocks, Anthony & Wolff, Edward N., 2008. "The World Distribution of Household Wealth," Working Papers DP2008/03, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER). [Downloadable!]

  3. James B. Davies & Susanna Sandström & Anthony Shorrocks & Edward N. Wolff, 2007. "Estimating the Level and Distribution of Global Household Wealth," University of Western Ontario, RBC Financial Group Economic Policy Research Institute Working Papers 20075, University of Western Ontario, RBC Financial Group Economic Policy Research Institute. [Downloadable!]
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  4. James B. Davies & Al Slivinski, 2005. "The Public Role in Provision of Scientific Information: An Economic Approach," University of Western Ontario, RBC Financial Group Economic Policy Research Institute Working Papers 20051, University of Western Ontario, RBC Financial Group Economic Policy Research Institute. [Downloadable!]

  5. James B. Davies & Matthias Sutter & Martin G. Kocher, 2005. "Economics research in Canada: A long-run assessment of journal publications," Papers on Strategic Interaction 2005-16, Max Planck Institute of Economics, Strategic Interaction Group. [Downloadable!]
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  6. Davies, James B., 2004. "Microsimulation, CGE and Macro Modelling for Transition and Developing Economies," Working Papers UNU-WIDER Research Paper , World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER). [Downloadable!]

  7. James B. Davies & Jie Zhang & Jinli Zeng, 2003. "Intergenerational Mobility under Private vs. Public Education," Departmental Working Papers wp0313, National University of Singapore, Department of Economics. [Downloadable!]
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  8. Jim Davies, 2003. "Empirical Evidence on Human Capital Externalities," University of Western Ontario, RBC Financial Group Economic Policy Research Institute Working Papers 20035, University of Western Ontario, RBC Financial Group Economic Policy Research Institute. [Downloadable!]
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  9. Kirk A. Collins & James Davies, 2003. "Measuring Effective Tax Rates on Human Capital: Methodology and an Application to Canada," CESifo Working Paper Series CESifo Working Paper No. , CESifo Group Munich. [Downloadable!]

  10. Kirk A. Collins & James B. Davies, 2002. "Measuring Effective Tax Rates on Human Capital: The Canadian Case," University of Western Ontario, RBC Financial Group Economic Policy Research Institute Working Papers 20025, University of Western Ontario, RBC Financial Group Economic Policy Research Institute. [Downloadable!]

  11. James B. Davies & Jie Zhang & Jinli Zeng, 2000. "Optimal tax mix in a two-sector growth model with transitional dynamics," Departmental Working Papers wp0105, National University of Singapore, Department of Economics. [Downloadable!]
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  12. Davies, J.B., 1996. "Wealth Inequality and Age," UWO Department of Economics Working Papers 9613, University of Western Ontario, Department of Economics.

  13. James B. Davies & Junsen, Zhang, 1994. "Gender Bias and Investments in Children," Departmental Working Papers _037, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Department of Economics.

  14. Davies, J.B. & Wooton, I., 1991. "Income Inequality and International Migration," University of Western Ontario, The Centre for the Study of International Economic Relations Working Papers 9111, University of Western Ontario, The Centre for the Study of International Economic Relations.
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  15. Davies J. & Hoy, M., 1991. "Marking Inequality Comparisons when Lores Curves Intersect," Working Papers 1991-12, University of Guelph, Department of Economics.

  16. Hoy, M. & Davies, J., 1991. "The Normative Significance of Using Third-Degree Stochastic Dominance in Comparing Income Distributions," Working Papers 1991-8, University of Guelph, Department of Economics.
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  17. James Davies & John Whalley, 1989. "Taxes and Capital Formation: How Important is Human Capital?," NBER Working Papers 2899, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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  18. Jie Zhang & James Davies & Jinli Zeng & Stuart McDonald, . "Optimal taxation in a growth model with public consumption and home production," MRG Discussion Paper Series 1707, School of Economics, University of Queensland, Australia. [Downloadable!]
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Articles

  1. Zhang, Jie & Davies, James & Zeng, Jinli & McDonald, Stuart, 2008. "Optimal taxation in a growth model with public consumption and home production," Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier, vol. 92(3-4), pages 885-896, April. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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  2. James B. Davies & Martin G. Kocher & Matthias Sutter, 2008. "Economics research in Canada: a long-run assessment of journal publications," Canadian Journal of Economics, Canadian Economics Association, vol. 41(1), pages 22-45, February. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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  3. James B. Davies & Jie Zhang & Jinli Zeng, 2005. "Intergenerational Mobility under Private vs. Public Education," Scandinavian Journal of Economics, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 107(3), pages 399-417, 09. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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  4. Davies, James B. & Hoy, Michael, 2002. "Flat rate taxes and inequality measurement," Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier, vol. 84(1), pages 33-46, April. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

  5. Davies, James B. & Zeng, Jinli & Zhang, Jie, 2000. "Consumption vs. income taxes when private human capital investments are imperfectly observable," Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier, vol. 77(1), pages 1-28, July. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

  6. James B Davies, 1999. "Age, Wealth Inequality and Life-Cycle Modelling," The Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance - Issues and Practice, Palgrave Macmillan Journals, vol. 24(1), pages 64-76, January. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

  7. James B. Davies & Junsen Zhang, 1997. "The effects of gender control on fertility and children`s consumption," Journal of Population Economics, Springer, vol. 10(1), pages 67-85. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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  8. James B. Davies & Junsen Zhang, 1996. "Measuring Marginal Income Tax Rates for Individuals in Canada: Averages and Distributions over Time," Canadian Journal of Economics, Canadian Economics Association, vol. 29(4), pages 959-75, November. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

  9. James B. Davies, 1995. "Distributional Effects of the Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption: Single vs. Multi-Year Analysis," Canadian Public Policy, University of Toronto Press, vol. 21(s1), pages 159-173, November. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

  10. Davies, James B & Zhang, Junsen, 1995. "Gender Bias, Investments in Children, and Bequests," International Economic Review, Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania and Osaka University Institute of Social and Economic Research Association, vol. 36(3), pages 795-818, August. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

  11. Davies, James & Hoy, Michael, 1995. "Making Inequality Comparisons When Lorenz Curves Intersect," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 85(4), pages 980-86, September. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

  12. Davies James & Hoy Michael, 1994. "The Normative Significance of Using Third-Degree Stochastic Dominance in Comparing Income Distributions," Journal of Economic Theory, Elsevier, vol. 64(2), pages 520-530, December. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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  13. Davies, James B. & Kuhn, Peter, 1992. "Social security, longevity, and moral hazard," Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier, vol. 49(1), pages 91-106, October. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

  14. Davies, James B & Wooton, Ian, 1992. "Income Inequality and International Migration," Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society, vol. 102(413), pages 789-802, July. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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  15. James B. Davies, 1991. "The Distributive Effects of Wealth Taxes," Canadian Public Policy, University of Toronto Press, vol. 17(3), pages 279-308, September. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

  16. James B. Davies & Peter J. Kuhn, 1991. "A Dynamic Model of Redistribution, Inheritance, and Inequality," Canadian Journal of Economics, Canadian Economics Association, vol. 24(2), pages 324-44, May. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

  17. Graham Glenday & James B. Davies, 1990. "Accrual Equivalent Marginal Tax Rates for Personal Financial Assets," Canadian Journal of Economics, Canadian Economics Association, vol. 23(1), pages 189-209, February. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

  18. Davies, James & Whalley, John & Hamilton, Bob, 1989. "Capital income taxation in a two-commodity life cycle model : The role of factor intensity and asset capitalization effects," Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier, vol. 39(1), pages 109-126, June. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

  19. Davies, J. B. & Shorrocks, A. F., 1989. "Optimal grouping of income and wealth data," Journal of Econometrics, Elsevier, vol. 42(1), pages 97-108, September. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

  20. James B. Davies, 1988. "Family Size, Household Production, and Life Cycle Saving," Annales d'Economie et de Statistique, ADRES, issue 9, pages 08, Janvier-M. [Downloadable!]

  21. Davies, James B, 1986. "Does Redistribution Reduce Inequality?," Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press, vol. 4(4), pages 538-59, October. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

  22. Davies, James B & St-Hilaire, France & Whalley, John, 1984. "Some Calculations of Lifetime Tax Incidence," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 74(4), pages 633-49, September. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

  23. Davies, James B, 1982. "The Relative Impact of Inheritance and Other Factors on Economic Inequality," The Quarterly Journal of Economics, MIT Press, vol. 97(3), pages 471-98, August. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

  24. Davies, James B, 1981. "Uncertain Lifetime, Consumption, and Dissaving in Retirement," Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press, vol. 89(3), pages 561-77, June. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

  25. Davies, J B, 1979. "On the Size Distribution of Wealth in Canada," Review of Income and Wealth, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 25(3), pages 237-59, September.

  26. Davies, J B & Shorrocks, Anthony F, 1978. "Assessing the Quantitative Importance of Inheritance in the Distribution of Wealth," Oxford Economic Papers, Oxford University Press, vol. 30(1), pages 138-49, March. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

Chapters

  1. Davies, James B. & Shorrocks, Anthony F., 2000. "The distribution of wealth," Handbook of Income Distribution, in: A.B. Atkinson & F. Bourguignon (ed.), Handbook of Income Distribution, edition 1, volume 1, chapter 11, pages 605-675 Elsevier. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

  2. John Burbidge & James B. Davies, 1994. "Government Incentives and Household Saving in Canada," NBER Chapters, in: Public Policies and Household Savings, pages 19-56 National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. [Downloadable!]

  3. John Burbidge & James B. Davies, 1994. "Household Data on Saving Behavior in Canada," NBER Chapters, in: International Comparisons of Household Saving, pages 11-56 National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. [Downloadable!]

  4. James B. Davies, 1992. "Tax Incidence: Annual and Lifetime Perspectives in the United States and Canada," NBER Chapters, in: Canada-U.S. Tax Comparisons, pages 151-188 National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. [Downloadable!]

  5. James Davies & John Whalley, 1991. "Taxes and Capital Formation: How Important is Human Capital?," NBER Chapters, in: National Saving and Economic Performance, pages 163-200 National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. [Downloadable!]
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Editor

  1. Canadian Public Policy, University of Toronto Press.

NEP Fields

12 papers by this author were announced in NEP, and specifically in the following field reports (number of papers):
  1. NEP-ACC: Accounting & Auditing (1) 2004-05-02
  2. NEP-AFR: Africa (1) 2008-01-26
  3. NEP-DEV: Development (1) 2008-11-18
  4. NEP-DGE: Dynamic General Equilibrium (2) 2001-10-29 2007-09-24
  5. NEP-EDU: Education (4) 2004-06-22 2005-07-25 2007-05-04 2007-06-23 Author is listed
  6. NEP-HAP: Economics of Happiness (1) 2008-11-18
  7. NEP-HIS: Business, Economic & Financial History (3) 2007-05-04 2007-06-23 2008-12-07 Author is listed
  8. NEP-HPE: History & Philosophy of Economics (3) 2005-07-25 2007-05-04 2007-06-23 Author is listed
  9. NEP-HRM: Human Capital & Human Resource Management (1) 2007-05-04
  10. NEP-KNM: Knowledge Management & Knowledge Economy (1) 2007-05-04
  11. NEP-LAB: Labour Economics (1) 2004-06-22
  12. NEP-LTV: Unemployment, Inequality & Poverty (1) 2008-11-18
  13. NEP-MAC: Macroeconomics (1) 2008-01-26
  14. NEP-MIG: Economics of Human Migration (1) 2008-12-07
  15. NEP-PBE: Public Economics (2) 2001-10-29 2007-09-24
  16. NEP-POL: Positive Political Economics (1) 2008-12-07
  17. NEP-PUB: Public Finance (2) 2001-10-29 2007-09-24
  18. NEP-SEA: South East Asia (1) 2008-11-18
  19. NEP-SOG: Sociology of Economics (2) 2007-05-04 2007-06-23
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