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John Knight

Not to be confused with: John Ross Knight, John L. Knight

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Department of Economics Manor Road Building Iniversity of Oxford Oxford OX1 3UQ United Kingdom
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Terminal Degree:1962 Faculty of Economics; University of Cambridge (from RePEc Genealogy)

Affiliation

(50%) Centre for the Study of African Economies (CSAE)
Department of Economics
Oxford University

Oxford, United Kingdom
http://www.csae.ox.ac.uk/
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(50%) Department of Economics
Oxford University

Oxford, United Kingdom
http://www.economics.ox.ac.uk/
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Working papers

  1. John Knight & Ramani Gunatilaka, 2023. "The Quality of Society and Happiness: Fairness, Trust, and Community in China," Economics Series Working Papers 1000, University of Oxford, Department of Economics.
  2. John Knight, 2023. "The direct and indirect economic consequences of climate damage in poor countries," CSAE Working Paper Series 2023-06, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford.
  3. John Knight, 2022. "The coming economic, social, and political apocalypse?," CSAE Working Paper Series 2022-03, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford.
  4. John Knight & Ramani Gunatilaka, 2021. "Income Inequality and Happiness: Which Inequalities Matter n China?," CSAE Working Paper Series 2021-11, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford.
  5. John Knight & Wan Haiyuan, 2021. "The receding housing ladder: house price inflation, parental support, and the changing intergenerational distribution of housing in China," Economics Series Working Papers 949 JEL classification: D, University of Oxford, Department of Economics.
  6. John Knight, 2020. "A Tale of Two Countries and Two Stages: South Africa, China, and the Lewis Model," CSAE Working Paper Series 2020-06, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford.
  7. John Knight & Ramani Gunatilaka, 2020. "Income inequality and happiness: perceived or actual, widely or narrowly defined, fair or unfair, self- or community-centred inequality?," Economics Series Working Papers 922, University of Oxford, Department of Economics.
  8. John Knight & Bianjing Ma & Ramani Gunatilaka, 2020. "The puzzle of falling happiness despite rising income in rural China: ten hypotheses," Economics Series Working Papers 899, University of Oxford, Department of Economics.
  9. John Knight & LI Shi & WAN Haiyuan, 2018. "China’s Increasing Inequality of Wealth: Piketty with Chinese Characteristics?," Economics Series Working Papers 862, University of Oxford, Department of Economics.
  10. John Knight & LI Shi & WAN Haiyuan, 2016. "The Increasing Inequality of Wealth in China, 2002-2013," Economics Series Working Papers 816, University of Oxford, Department of Economics.
  11. John Knight & Deng Quheng & Li Shi, 2016. "China’s Expansion of Higher Education: the Labour Market Consequences of a Supply Shock," CSAE Working Paper Series 2016-04, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford.
  12. John Knight, 2016. "China’s Inequality is Important – but which Inequality?," CSAE Working Paper Series 2016-20, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford.
  13. John Knight & Li Shi & Yuan Chang, 2014. "Minorities in Rural China: Poorer but Inherently Happier?," CSAE Working Paper Series 2014-26, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford.
  14. John Knight & Ramani Gunatilak, 2014. "Subjective Well-being and Social Evaluation in a Poor Country," CSAE Working Paper Series 2014-09, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford.
  15. John Knight & Ramani Gunatilaka, 2014. "Memory and Anticipation: New Empirical Support for an Old Theory of the Utility Function," Economics Series Working Papers 721, University of Oxford, Department of Economics.
  16. Knight, John, 2013. "Inequality in China : an overview," Policy Research Working Paper Series 6482, The World Bank.
  17. John Knight, 2012. "China as a Developmental State," CSAE Working Paper Series 2012-13, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford.
  18. John Knight, 2012. "The Economic Causes and Consequences of Social Instability in China," Economics Series Working Papers 619, University of Oxford, Department of Economics.
  19. Knight, John & Wang, Wei, 2011. "China's macroeconomic imbalances: causes and consequences," BOFIT Discussion Papers 15/2011, Bank of Finland Institute for Emerging Economies (BOFIT).
  20. John Knight & Terry Sicular & Ximing Yue, 2011. "Educational Inequality in China: The Intergenerational Dimension," University of Western Ontario, Centre for Human Capital and Productivity (CHCP) Working Papers 201113, University of Western Ontario, Centre for Human Capital and Productivity (CHCP).
  21. John Knight & Quheng Deng & Shi Li, 2011. "The Evolution of the Migrant Labor Market in China, 2002-2007," University of Western Ontario, Centre for Human Capital and Productivity (CHCP) Working Papers 201115, University of Western Ontario, Centre for Human Capital and Productivity (CHCP).
  22. John Knight & Deng Quheng and Li Shi, 2010. "The Puzzle of Migrant Labour Shortage and Rural Labour Surplus in China," Economics Series Working Papers 494, University of Oxford, Department of Economics.
  23. Sai Ding & Alessandra Guariglia & John Knight, 2010. "Does China overinvest? Evidence from a panel of Chinese firms," Working Papers 2010_05, Durham University Business School.
  24. Sai Ding & Alessandra Guariglia & John Knight, 2010. "Investment and financing constraints in China: does working capital management make a difference?," Working Papers 2010_03, Durham University Business School.
  25. Sai Ding & Alessandra Guariglia & John Knight, 2010. "Negative investment in China: financing constraints and restructuring versus growth," Working Papers 2010_04, Durham University Business School.
  26. John Knight & Ramani Gunatilaka, 2009. "Is Happiness Infectious?," Economics Series Working Papers 446, University of Oxford, Department of Economics.
  27. John Knight & Ramani Gunatilaka, 2009. "Income, Aspirations and the Hedonic Treadmill in a Poor Society," Economics Series Working Papers 468, University of Oxford, Department of Economics.
  28. John Knight & Sai Ding, 2009. "Why does China invest so much?," Economics Series Working Papers 441, University of Oxford, Department of Economics.
  29. Appleton, Simon & Knight, John & Song, Lina & Xia, Qingjie, 2008. "The Economics of Communist Party Membership: The Curious Case of Rising Numbers and Wage Premium during China’s Transition," IZA Discussion Papers 3454, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
  30. John Knight & Li Shi & Deng Quheng, 2008. "The Curious Case of Son Preference and Household Income in Rural China," CSAE Working Paper Series 2008-03, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford.
  31. John Knight & Ramani Gunatilaka, 2008. "Aspirations, Adaptation and Subjective Well-Being of Rural-Urban Migrants in China," Economics Series Working Papers 381, University of Oxford, Department of Economics.
  32. John Knight & Sai Ding, 2008. "Why has China Grown so Fast? The Role of Structural Change," Economics Series Working Papers 415, University of Oxford, Department of Economics.
  33. John Knight & Sai Ding, 2008. "Can the Augmented Solow Model Explain China's Economic Growth? A Cross-Country Panel Data Analysis," Economics Series Working Papers 380, University of Oxford, Department of Economics.
  34. John Knight & Li Shi & Deng Quheng, 2008. "Education and the Poverty Trap in Rural China," CSAE Working Paper Series 2008-02, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford.
  35. John Knight, 2007. "China, South Africa and the Lewis Model," CSAE Working Paper Series 2007-12, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford.
  36. John Knight & Lina Song & Ramani Gunatilaka, 2007. "Subjective Well-being and its Determinants in Rural China," Economics Series Working Papers 334, University of Oxford, Department of Economics.
  37. John Knight & Ramani Gunatilaka, 2007. "Great Expectations? The Subjective Well-Being of Rural-Urban Migrants in China," Economics Series Working Papers 322, University of Oxford, Department of Economics.
  38. Geeta Kingdon & John Knight, 2005. "How Flexible are Wages in Response to Local Unemployment in South Africa?," Economics Series Working Papers GPRG-WPS-015, University of Oxford, Department of Economics.
  39. Geeta Kingdon & John Knight, 2005. "Unemployment in South Africa, 1995-2003: Causes, Problems and Policies," Economics Series Working Papers GPRG-WPS-010, University of Oxford, Department of Economics.
  40. Geeta Kingdon & John Knight, 2005. "Subjective Well-being Poverty versus Income Poverty and Capabilities Poverty?," Working Papers 05096, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit.
  41. Geeta G. Kingdon & John Knight, 2004. "Community, Comparisons and Subjective Well-being in a Divided Society," CSAE Working Paper Series 2004-21, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford.
  42. John Knight & Linda Yueh, 2004. "Urban Insiders versus Rural Outsiders: Complementarity or Competition in China`s Urban Labour Market?," Economics Series Working Papers 217, University of Oxford, Department of Economics.
  43. John Knight & Shi Li & Renwei Zhao, 2004. "Divergent Means and Convergent Inequality of Incomes among the Provinces and Cities of Urban China," WIDER Working Paper Series RP2004-52, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
  44. Geeta G. Kingdon & John Knight, 2003. "Well-being poverty versus income poverty and capabilities poverty?," CSAE Working Paper Series 2003-16, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford.
  45. John Knight & Linda Yueh, 2002. "The Role of Social Capital in the Labour Market in China," Economics Series Working Papers 121, University of Oxford, Department of Economics.
  46. Geeta Kingdon & John Knight, 2001. "Race and the Incidence of Unemployment in South Africa," CSAE Working Paper Series 2001-18, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford.
  47. Geeta G. Kingdon & John B. Knight, 2001. "Unemployment in South Africa: The nature of the beast," CSAE Working Paper Series 2001-15, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford.
  48. Sharada Weir & John Knight, 2000. "Education externalities in rural Ethiopia: evidence from average and stochastic frontier production functions," CSAE Working Paper Series 2000-04, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford.
  49. Sharada Weir & John Knight, 2000. "Adoption and diffusion of agricultural innovations in Ethiopia: the role of Education," CSAE Working Paper Series 2000-05, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford.
  50. Geeta G. Kingdon & John B. Knight, 2000. "Are searching and non-searching unemployment distinct states when unemployment is high? The case of South Africa," CSAE Working Paper Series 2000-02, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford.
  51. Knight, J. & Shi, L. & Renwei, Z., 1999. "A Spatial Analysis of Wages and Incomes in Urban China: Divergent Means, Convergent Inequality," Economics Series Working Papers 99209, University of Oxford, Department of Economics.
  52. Knight, J. & Song, L., 1999. "Economic Growth, Economic Reform anf Rising Inequality in China," Economics Series Working Papers 99210, University of Oxford, Department of Economics.
  53. Knight, J. & Song, L., 1999. "Increasing Wage Inequality in China: Efficiency Versus Equity?," Economics Series Working Papers 99211, University of Oxford, Department of Economics.
  54. Geeta G. Kingdon & John B. Knight, 1999. "Unemployment and wages in South Africa: A spatial approach," CSAE Working Paper Series 1999-12, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford.
  55. Knight, J & Song, L, 1997. "Chinese Peasant Choices : Farming, Rural Industry or Migration," Economics Series Working Papers 99188, University of Oxford, Department of Economics.
  56. John B. Knight, 1997. "Labour market policies and outcomes in Zimbabwe," CSAE Working Paper Series 1997-01, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford.
  57. Knight, J & Song, L & Huaibin, J, 1997. "Chinese Rural Migrants in Urban Enterprises : Three Perspectives," Economics Series Working Papers 99190, University of Oxford, Department of Economics.
  58. Knight, J. & Shi, L., 1996. "Cumulative Causation and Inequality Among Villages in China," Economics Series Working Papers 99186, University of Oxford, Department of Economics.
  59. Knight, J. & Shi, L., 1995. "Fiscal Decentralisation, Redistribution and Reform in China," Economics Series Working Papers 99168, University of Oxford, Department of Economics.
  60. Song, L. & Knight, J., 1992. "Income Inequality in Rural China: Communities, Households and Resources Mobility," Economics Series Working Papers 99150, University of Oxford, Department of Economics.
  61. Knight, J., 1992. "Price Scissors and Intersectoral Resource Transfers: Who Paid Industrialization in China?," Economics Series Working Papers 99146, University of Oxford, Department of Economics.
  62. Knight, J. & Shi, L., 1991. "The Determinants of Educational Attainment in China," Economics Series Working Papers 99127, University of Oxford, Department of Economics.
  63. Knight, J. & Song, L., 1991. "The Length of Life and the Standard of Living : Economic Influences on Premature Death in China," Economics Series Working Papers 99115, University of Oxford, Department of Economics.
  64. Knight, J. & Song, L., 1990. "The Spatial Contribution To Income Inequality In Rural China," Economics Series Working Papers 99106, University of Oxford, Department of Economics.
  65. Knight, J. & Lina, S., 1990. "The Determinants Of Urban Income Inequality In China," Economics Series Working Papers 9991, University of Oxford, Department of Economics.
  66. Gelb, Alan & Sabot, Richard H. & Knight, John B., 1988. "Lewis through a looking glass : public sector employment, rent-seeking, and economic growth," Policy Research Working Paper Series 133, The World Bank.

Articles

  1. Wan, Haiyuan & Knight, John, 2023. "China's growing but slowing inequality of household wealth, 2013–2018: A challenge to ‘common prosperity’?," China Economic Review, Elsevier, vol. 79(C).
  2. Knight, John & Gunatilaka, Ramani, 2022. "Income inequality and happiness: Which inequalities matter in China?," China Economic Review, Elsevier, vol. 72(C).
  3. John Knight & Bianjing Ma & Ramani Gunatilaka, 2022. "The Puzzle of Falling Happiness despite Rising Income in Rural China: Eleven Hypotheses," Economic Development and Cultural Change, University of Chicago Press, vol. 70(3), pages 1103-1131.
  4. John Knight & Li Shi & Wan Haiyuan, 2022. "Why has China’s Inequality of Household Wealth Risen Rapidly in the Twenty‐First Century?," Review of Income and Wealth, International Association for Research in Income and Wealth, vol. 68(1), pages 109-138, March.
  5. John Knight, 2021. "A Tale of Two Countries and Two Stages: South Africa, China and the Lewis Model," South African Journal of Economics, Economic Society of South Africa, vol. 89(2), pages 143-172, June.
  6. Sai Ding & Alessandra Guariglia & John Knight & Junhong Yang, 2021. "Negative Investment in China: Financing Constraints and Restructuring versus Growth," Economic Development and Cultural Change, University of Chicago Press, vol. 69(4), pages 1411-1449.
  7. John Knight & Ramani Gunatilaka, 2019. "Memory and Anticipation of Income: New Empirical Support for an Old Theory of the Utility Function," Manchester School, University of Manchester, vol. 87(5), pages 694-723, September.
  8. Sai Ding & John Knight & Xiao Zhang, 2019. "Does China overinvest? Evidence from a panel of Chinese firms," The European Journal of Finance, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 25(6), pages 489-507, April.
  9. John Knight & Ramani Gunatilaka, 2017. "Is Happiness Infectious?," Scottish Journal of Political Economy, Scottish Economic Society, vol. 64(1), pages 1-24, February.
  10. Knight, John & Deng, Quheng & Li, Shi, 2017. "China’s expansion of higher education: The labour market consequences of a supply shock," China Economic Review, Elsevier, vol. 43(C), pages 127-141.
  11. John Knight, 2017. "Fair and unfair inequality in China," Economic and Political Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 5(3), pages 256-265, July.
  12. John Knight, 2017. "China’s evolving inequality," Journal of Chinese Economic and Business Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 15(4), pages 307-323, October.
  13. John Knight, 2016. "The Societal Cost of China's Rapid Economic Growth," Asian Economic Papers, MIT Press, vol. 15(2), pages 138-159, Summer.
  14. John Knight & Xiaolan Fu, 2014. "Economic Policies for a Harmonious Society: A Symposium: Editorial Introduction," China & World Economy, Institute of World Economics and Politics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, vol. 22(2), pages 1-4, March.
  15. John Knight, 2014. "Economic Causes and Cures of Social Instability in China," China & World Economy, Institute of World Economics and Politics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, vol. 22(2), pages 5-21, March.
  16. John Knight, 2014. "Inequality in China: An Overview," The World Bank Research Observer, World Bank, vol. 29(1), pages 1-19.
  17. John B. Knight, 2014. "China as a Developmental State," The World Economy, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 37(10), pages 1335-1347, October.
  18. Knight, John, 2013. "The economic causes and consequences of social instability in China," China Economic Review, Elsevier, vol. 25(C), pages 17-26.
  19. Ding, Sai & Guariglia, Alessandra & Knight, John, 2013. "Investment and financing constraints in China: Does working capital management make a difference?," Journal of Banking & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 37(5), pages 1490-1507.
  20. Knight, John & Gunatilaka, Ramani, 2012. "Income, aspirations and the Hedonic Treadmill in a poor society," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 82(1), pages 67-81.
  21. Sai Ding & John Knight, 2011. "Why has China Grown So Fast? The Role of Physical and Human Capital Formation," Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, Department of Economics, University of Oxford, vol. 73(2), pages 141-174, April.
  22. Knight, John & Deng, Quheng & Li, Shi, 2011. "The puzzle of migrant labour shortage and rural labour surplus in China," China Economic Review, Elsevier, vol. 22(4), pages 585-600.
  23. John Knight & Yang Yao & Linda Yueh, 2011. "Economic Growth in China: Productivity and Policy," Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, Department of Economics, University of Oxford, vol. 73, pages 719-721, December.
  24. John Knight & Ramani Gunatilaka, 2011. "Does Economic Growth Raise Happiness in China?," Oxford Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 39(1), pages 1-24.
  25. John Knight & Wei Wang, 2011. "China’s Macroeconomic Imbalances: Causes and Consequences," The World Economy, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 34(9), pages 1476-1506, September.
  26. John Knight & Sai Ding, 2010. "Why Does China Invest So Much?," Asian Economic Papers, MIT Press, vol. 9(3), pages 87-117, Fall.
  27. John Knight & Li Shi & Deng Quheng, 2010. "Son Preference and Household Income in Rural China," Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 46(10), pages 1786-1805.
  28. Knight, John & Gunatilaka, Ramani, 2010. "Great Expectations? The Subjective Well-being of Rural-Urban Migrants in China," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 38(1), pages 113-124, January.
  29. John Knight & Ramani Gunatilaka, 2010. "The Rural-Urban Divide in China: Income but Not Happiness?," Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 46(3), pages 506-534.
  30. John Knight & Li Shi & Deng Quheng, 2010. "Education and the Poverty Trap in Rural China: Closing the Trap," Oxford Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 38(1), pages 1-24.
  31. Ding, Sai & Knight, John, 2009. "Can the augmented Solow model explain China's remarkable economic growth? A cross-country panel data analysis," Journal of Comparative Economics, Elsevier, vol. 37(3), pages 432-452, September.
  32. KNIGHT, John & SONG, Lina & GUNATILAKA, Ramani, 2009. "Subjective well-being and its determinants in rural China," China Economic Review, Elsevier, vol. 20(4), pages 635-649, December.
  33. Simon Appleton & John Knight & Lina Song & Qingjie Xia, 2009. "The Economics of Communist Party Membership: The Curious Case of Rising Numbers and Wage Premium during China's Transition," Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 45(2), pages 256-275.
  34. John Knight & Li Shi & Deng Quheng, 2009. "Education and the Poverty Trap in Rural China: Setting the Trap," Oxford Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 37(4), pages 311-332.
  35. John Knight & Linda Yueh, 2009. "Segmentation or competition in China's urban labour market?," Cambridge Journal of Economics, Cambridge Political Economy Society, vol. 33(1), pages 79-94, January.
  36. John Knight & Linda Yueh, 2008. "The role of social capital in the labour market in China1," The Economics of Transition, The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, vol. 16(3), pages 389-414, July.
  37. John KNIGHT, 2008. "Reform, Growth, and Inequality in China," Asian Economic Policy Review, Japan Center for Economic Research, vol. 3(1), pages 140-158, June.
  38. Sharada Weir & John Knight, 2007. "Production Externalities of Education: Evidence from Rural Ethiopia," Journal of African Economies, Centre for the Study of African Economies, vol. 16(1), pages 134-165, January.
  39. Kingdon, Geeta Gandhi & Knight, John, 2007. "Community, comparisons and subjective well-being in a divided society," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 64(1), pages 69-90, September.
  40. Geeta Kingdon & John Knight, 2007. "Unemployment in South Africa, 1995--2003: Causes, Problems and Policies," Journal of African Economies, Centre for the Study of African Economies, vol. 16(5), pages 813-848, November.
  41. Song, Lina & Appleton, Simon & Knight, John, 2006. "Why Do Girls in Rural China Have Lower School Enrollment?," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 34(9), pages 1639-1653, September.
  42. Knight, John & Li, Shi, 2006. "Unemployment duration and earnings of re-employed workers in urban China," China Economic Review, Elsevier, vol. 17(2), pages 103-119.
  43. Geeta Gandhi Kingdon & John Knight, 2006. "How Flexible are Wages in Response to Local Unemployment in South Africa?," ILR Review, Cornell University, ILR School, vol. 59(3), pages 471-495, April.
  44. Kingdon, Geeta & Knight, John, 2006. "The measurement of unemployment when unemployment is high," Labour Economics, Elsevier, vol. 13(3), pages 291-315, June.
  45. Geeta Gandhi Kingdon & John Knight, 2006. "Subjective well-being poverty vs. Income poverty and capabilities poverty?," Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 42(7), pages 1199-1224.
  46. John Knight & Jinjun Xue, 2006. "How High is Urban Unemployment in China?," Journal of Chinese Economic and Business Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 4(2), pages 91-107.
  47. John Knight & Li Shi, 2006. "Three Poverties in Urban China," Review of Development Economics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 10(3), pages 367-387, August.
  48. Knight, John & Li, Shi, 2005. "Wages, firm profitability and labor market segmentation in urban China," China Economic Review, Elsevier, vol. 16(3), pages 205-228.
  49. Knight, John & Yueh, Linda, 2004. "Job mobility of residents and migrants in urban China," Journal of Comparative Economics, Elsevier, vol. 32(4), pages 637-660, December.
  50. Kingdon, Geeta Gandhi & Knight, John, 2004. "Unemployment in South Africa: The Nature of the Beast," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 32(3), pages 391-408, March.
  51. Weir, Sharada & Knight, John, 2004. "Externality Effects of Education: Dynamics of the Adoption and Diffusion of an Innovation in Rural Ethiopia," Economic Development and Cultural Change, University of Chicago Press, vol. 53(1), pages 93-113, October.
  52. Simon Appleton & John Knight & Lina Song & Qingjie Xia, 2004. "Contrasting paradigms: segmentation and competitiveness in the formation of the chinese labour market," Journal of Chinese Economic and Business Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 2(3), pages 185-205.
  53. Geeta Gandhi Kingdon & John Knight, 2004. "Race and the Incidence of Unemployment in South Africa," Review of Development Economics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 8(2), pages 198-222, May.
  54. John Knight & Sharada Weir & Tassew Woldehanna, 2003. "The role of education in facilitating risk-taking and innovation in agriculture," Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 39(6), pages 1-22.
  55. John Knight & Lina Song, 2003. "Chinese Peasant Choices: Migration, Rural Industry or Farming," Oxford Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 31(2), pages 123-148.
  56. John Knight & Lina Song, 2003. "Increasing urban wage inequality in China," The Economics of Transition, The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, vol. 11(4), pages 597-619, December.
  57. Appleton, Simon & Knight, John & Song, Lina & Xia, Qingjie, 2002. "Labor retrenchment in China: Determinants and consequences," China Economic Review, Elsevier, vol. 13(2-3), pages 252-275.
  58. Simon Appleton & John Knight & Lina Song & Qingjie Xia, 2002. "Causes et conséquences des réductions d'effectifs dans les entreprises publiques en Chine," Revue d’économie du développement, De Boeck Université, vol. 10(3), pages 159-189.
  59. John Knight & Lina Song & Jia Huaibin, 1999. "Chinese rural migrants in urban enterprises: Three perspectives," Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 35(3), pages 73-104.
  60. Knight, John & Song, Lina, 1999. "Employment Constraints and Sub-optimality in Chinese Enterprises," Oxford Economic Papers, Oxford University Press, vol. 51(2), pages 284-299, April.
  61. John Knight & Li Shi, 1999. "Fiscal decentralization: Incentives, redistribution and reform in China," Oxford Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 27(1), pages 5-32.
  62. J. B. Knight, 1997. "Labour Market Issues in Zimbabwe: Lessons for South Africa," South African Journal of Economics, Economic Society of South Africa, vol. 65(1), pages 35-48, March.
  63. John Knight & Li Shi, 1997. "Cumulative causation and inequality among villages in China," Oxford Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 25(2), pages 149-172.
  64. Appleton, Simon & Hoddinott, John & Knight, John, 1996. "Primary Education as an Input into Post-primary Education: A Neglected Benefit," Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, Department of Economics, University of Oxford, vol. 58(1), pages 211-219, February.
  65. Knight, John & Li, Shi, 1996. "Educational Attainment and the Rural--Urban Divide in China," Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, Department of Economics, University of Oxford, vol. 58(1), pages 83-117, February.
  66. Knight, John & Song, Lina, 1995. "Towards a Labour Market in China," Oxford Review of Economic Policy, Oxford University Press and Oxford Review of Economic Policy Limited, vol. 11(4), pages 97-117, Winter.
  67. Knight, John, 1995. "Price Scissors and Intersectoral Resource Transfers: Who Paid for Industrialization in China?," Oxford Economic Papers, Oxford University Press, vol. 47(1), pages 117-135, January.
  68. Knight, John & Song, Lina, 1993. "The Spatial Contribution to Income Inequality in Rural China," Cambridge Journal of Economics, Cambridge Political Economy Society, vol. 17(2), pages 195-213, June.
  69. Gelb, A & Knight, J B & Sabot, R H, 1992. "Addendum: Public Sector Employment, Rent Seeking and Economic Growth," Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society, vol. 102(412), pages 633-633, May.
  70. Knight, J B & Sabot, R H & Hovey, D C, 1992. "Is the Rate of Return on Primary Schooling Really 26 Per Cent?," Journal of African Economies, Centre for the Study of African Economies, vol. 1(2), pages 192-205, August.
  71. Gelb, A & Knight, John B & Sabot, R H, 1991. "Public Sector Employment, Rent Seeking and Economic Growth," Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society, vol. 101(408), pages 1186-1199, September.
  72. Knight, John B & Song, Lina, 1991. "The Determinants of Urban Income Inequality in China," Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, Department of Economics, University of Oxford, vol. 53(2), pages 123-154, May.
  73. de Beyer, J & Knight, J B, 1989. "The Role of Occupation in the Determination of Wages," Oxford Economic Papers, Oxford University Press, vol. 41(3), pages 595-618, July.
  74. Knight, J B & Mayhew, K, 1987. "Wage Determination and Labour Market Inflexibility: Introduction," Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, Department of Economics, University of Oxford, vol. 49(1), pages 1-8, February.
  75. Knight, J B & Sabot, R H, 1987. "Educational Policy and Labour Productivity: An Output Accounting Exercise," Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society, vol. 97(385), pages 199-214, March.
  76. Knight, J. B. & Sabot, R. H., 1987. "Educational expansion, government policy and wage compression," Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 26(2), pages 201-221, August.
  77. Knight, J. B. & Sabot, R. H., 1987. "The rate of return on educational expansion," Economics of Education Review, Elsevier, vol. 6(3), pages 255-262, June.
  78. Collier, P & Knight, J B, 1986. "Wage Structure and Labour Turnover," Oxford Economic Papers, Oxford University Press, vol. 38(1), pages 77-93, March.
  79. Collier, P & Knight, J B, 1985. "Seniority Payments, Quit Rates, and Internal Labour Markets in Britain and Japan," Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, Department of Economics, University of Oxford, vol. 47(1), pages 19-32, February.
  80. Boissiere, M & Knight, J B & Sabot, R H, 1985. "Earnings, Schooling, Ability, and Cognitive Skills," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 75(5), pages 1016-1030, December.
  81. Banerjee, Biswajit & Knight, J. B., 1985. "Caste discrimination in the Indian urban labour market," Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 17(3), pages 277-307, April.
  82. Knight, J. B., 1985. "Work, income and inequality. Payment systems in the third world : Frances Stewart, ed., (Macmillan, London, 1983) pp. x + 333, [UK pound]20.00," Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 18(2-3), pages 567-570, August.
  83. Knight, J B & Sabot, R H, 1983. "Educational Expansion and the Kuznets Effect," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 73(5), pages 1132-1136, December.
  84. Behrman, Jere R & Knight, John B & Sabot, Richard H, 1983. "A Simulation Alternative to the Comparative R2 Approach to Decomposing Inequality," Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, Department of Economics, University of Oxford, vol. 45(3), pages 307-312, August.
  85. Knight, J B & Sabot, R H, 1983. "The Role of the Firm in Wage Determination: An African Case Study," Oxford Economic Papers, Oxford University Press, vol. 35(1), pages 45-66, March.
  86. Knight, J B & Sabot, R H, 1982. "From Migrants to Proletarians: Employment Experience, Mobility and Wages in Tanzania," Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, Department of Economics, University of Oxford, vol. 44(3), pages 199-226, August.
  87. J. B. Knight, 1982. "The Nature of Unemployment in South Africa," South African Journal of Economics, Economic Society of South Africa, vol. 50(1), pages 1-7, March.
  88. Knight, J B & Sabot, R H, 1981. "The Returns to Education: Increasing with Experience or Decreasing with Expansion?," Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, Department of Economics, University of Oxford, vol. 43(1), pages 51-71, February.
  89. Knight, J B & Lenta, G, 1980. "Has Capitalism Underdeveloped the Labour Reserves of South Africa?," Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, Department of Economics, University of Oxford, vol. 42(3), pages 157-201, August.
  90. Knight, J B, 1979. "Black Wages and Choice of Techniques in South Africa," Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, Department of Economics, University of Oxford, vol. 41(2), pages 117-144, May.
  91. Knight, J B, 1979. "Job Competition, Occupational Productions, and Filtering Down," Oxford Economic Papers, Oxford University Press, vol. 31(2), pages 187-204, July.
  92. Knight, J B, 1978. "Labour Allocation and Unemployment in South Africa," Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, Department of Economics, University of Oxford, vol. 40(2), pages 93-129, May.
  93. Knight, J B & McGrath, M D, 1977. "An Analysis of Racial Wage Discrimination in South Africa," Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, Department of Economics, University of Oxford, vol. 39(4), pages 245-271, November.
  94. Knight, J B, 1976. "Explaining Income Distribution in Less Developed Countries: A Framework and an Agenda," Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, Department of Economics, University of Oxford, vol. 38(3), pages 161-177, August.
  95. Knight, J B, 1976. "Devaluation and Income Distribution in Less-Developed Economies," Oxford Economic Papers, Oxford University Press, vol. 28(2), pages 208-227, July.
  96. Knight, J B, 1975. "Wages in Africa: What Should a Foreign Firm Do?," Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, Department of Economics, University of Oxford, vol. 37(2), pages 73-90, May.
  97. Knight, J B & Mabro, Robert, 1973. "On the Determination of the General Wage Level: A Rejoinder," Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society, vol. 83(330), pages 520-522, June.
  98. Knight, J B & Mabro, Robert, 1972. "The Determination of the General Wage Level: Comment," Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society, vol. 82(326), pages 677-686, June.
  99. Knight, J B, 1972. "Rural-Urban Income Comparisons and Migration in Ghana," Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, Department of Economics, University of Oxford, vol. 34(2), pages 199-228, May.
  100. Knight, J B, 1971. "Wages and Employment in Developed and Underdeveloped Economies," Oxford Economic Papers, Oxford University Press, vol. 23(1), pages 42-58, March.

Chapters

  1. Simon Appleton & John Knight & Lina Song, 2010. "China’s Labour Market: Evolution and Impediments," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: David Greenaway & Chris Milner & Shujie Yao (ed.), China and the World Economy, chapter 11, pages 226-242, Palgrave Macmillan.
  2. John Knight & Li Shi & Lina Song, 2006. "The Rural–Urban Divide and the Evaluation of Political Economy in China," Chapters, in: James K. Boyce & Stephen Cullenberg & Prasanta K. Pattanaik & Robert Pollin (ed.), Human Development in the Era of Globalization, chapter 2, Edward Elgar Publishing.
  3. John Knight & Song Lina, 1993. "Workers in China’s Rural Industries," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: Keith Griffin & Zhao Renwei (ed.), The Distribution of Income in China, chapter 6, pages 173-215, Palgrave Macmillan.
  4. John Knight & Song Lina, 1993. "Why Urban Wages Differ in China," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: Keith Griffin & Zhao Renwei (ed.), The Distribution of Income in China, chapter 7, pages 216-284, Palgrave Macmillan.
  5. John Knight & Li Shi, 1993. "The Determinants of Educational Attainment in China," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: Keith Griffin & Zhao Renwei (ed.), The Distribution of Income in China, chapter 8, pages 285-330, Palgrave Macmillan.

Books

  1. Meng,Cai & Gustafsson,Bjorn & Knight,John, 2023. "Economic Transformation and Income Distribution in China over Three Decades," Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press, number 9781009357630.
  2. Knight, John & Ding, Sai, 2012. "China's Remarkable Economic Growth," OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press, number 9780199698691.
  3. Knight, John & Song, Lina, 2006. "Towards a Labour Market in China," OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press, number 9780199215553.
  4. Knight, John & Song, Lina, 1999. "The Rural-Urban Divide: Economic Disparities and Interactions in China," OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press, number 9780198293309.

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  1. Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, Department of Economics, University of Oxford.

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  1. NEP-CNA: China (21) 2007-04-21 2007-07-07 2008-03-25 2008-03-25 2008-04-29 2009-08-02 2009-09-19 2010-01-16 2010-07-17 2011-11-01 2014-09-05 2016-03-29 2016-09-04 2017-01-01 2019-09-23 2020-02-03 2020-08-10 2020-11-09 2021-12-06 2022-01-03 2023-03-13. Author is listed
  2. NEP-TRA: Transition Economics (21) 2008-03-25 2008-03-25 2008-04-29 2009-08-02 2009-09-19 2010-01-16 2010-07-17 2011-01-03 2011-01-03 2011-01-16 2011-01-16 2011-11-01 2011-11-01 2012-09-16 2012-09-22 2013-06-24 2014-03-08 2014-09-05 2016-03-29 2017-01-01 2020-02-03. Author is listed
  3. NEP-DEV: Development (13) 2004-09-30 2007-04-21 2007-07-07 2008-03-25 2008-03-25 2008-04-29 2009-08-02 2011-01-16 2011-01-16 2011-11-01 2012-09-16 2012-09-22 2013-06-24. Author is listed
  4. NEP-HAP: Economics of Happiness (12) 2007-04-21 2007-07-07 2008-03-25 2009-09-19 2010-01-16 2014-03-08 2014-09-05 2014-12-19 2020-02-03 2020-11-09 2022-01-03 2023-03-13. Author is listed
  5. NEP-MIG: Economics of Human Migration (5) 2007-04-21 2008-03-25 2010-07-17 2011-11-01 2023-11-13. Author is listed
  6. NEP-SOC: Social Norms and Social Capital (5) 2007-04-21 2007-07-07 2008-03-25 2008-04-29 2009-09-19. Author is listed
  7. NEP-HPE: History and Philosophy of Economics (4) 2014-03-08 2014-12-19 2016-09-04 2022-01-03
  8. NEP-LTV: Unemployment, Inequality and Poverty (4) 2010-01-16 2013-06-24 2020-11-09 2022-01-03
  9. NEP-CWA: Central and Western Asia (2) 2011-01-16 2012-09-22
  10. NEP-ENV: Environmental Economics (2) 2022-08-22 2023-11-13
  11. NEP-LAB: Labour Economics (2) 2008-04-29 2011-11-01
  12. NEP-PBE: Public Economics (2) 2012-09-16 2013-06-24
  13. NEP-POL: Positive Political Economics (2) 2008-04-29 2012-09-22
  14. NEP-AGR: Agricultural Economics (1) 2007-07-07
  15. NEP-BEC: Business Economics (1) 2011-01-16
  16. NEP-CFN: Corporate Finance (1) 2011-01-03
  17. NEP-DCM: Discrete Choice Models (1) 2004-10-18
  18. NEP-EDU: Education (1) 2016-03-29
  19. NEP-FDG: Financial Development and Growth (1) 2012-09-22
  20. NEP-INT: International Trade (1) 2023-11-13
  21. NEP-LMA: Labor Markets - Supply, Demand, and Wages (1) 2016-03-29
  22. NEP-MAC: Macroeconomics (1) 2009-08-02
  23. NEP-MIC: Microeconomics (1) 2011-01-16
  24. NEP-PKE: Post Keynesian Economics (1) 2023-11-13
  25. NEP-SEA: South East Asia (1) 2007-07-07
  26. NEP-UPT: Utility Models and Prospect Theory (1) 2014-12-19
  27. NEP-URE: Urban and Real Estate Economics (1) 2021-12-06

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