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Workplace:	Centre for the Study of African Economies (CSAE), Department of Economics, Oxford University, (more information at EDIRC) Department of Economics, Oxford University, (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2023

1. The Quality of Society and Happiness: Fairness, Trust, and Community in China
   Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics
2. The direct and indirect economic consequences of climate damage in poor countries
   CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (2)

2022

3. The coming economic, social, and political apocalypse?
   CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford

2021

4. Income Inequality and Happiness: Which Inequalities Matter n China?
   CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article Income inequality and happiness: Which inequalities matter in China?, China Economic Review, Elsevier (2022) View citations (11) (2022)
5. The receding housing ladder: house price inflation, parental support, and the changing intergenerational distribution of housing in China
   Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics

2020

6. A Tale of Two Countries and Two Stages: South Africa, China, and the Lewis Model
   CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford
   See also Journal Article 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 (2021) View citations (1) (2021)
7. Income inequality and happiness: perceived or actual, widely or narrowly defined, fair or unfair, self- or community-centred inequality?
   Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics
8. The puzzle of falling happiness despite rising income in rural China: ten hypotheses
   Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics View citations (1)

2018

9. China’s Increasing Inequality of Wealth: Piketty with Chinese Characteristics?
   Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics

2016

10. China’s Expansion of Higher Education: the Labour Market Consequences of a Supply Shock
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford
    See also Journal Article China’s expansion of higher education: The labour market consequences of a supply shock, China Economic Review, Elsevier (2017) View citations (23) (2017)
11. China’s Inequality is Important – but which Inequality?
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford
12. The Increasing Inequality of Wealth in China, 2002-2013
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics View citations (15)

2014

13. Memory and Anticipation: New Empirical Support for an Old Theory of the Utility Function
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics
14. Minorities in Rural China: Poorer but Inherently Happier?
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (6)
15. Subjective Well-being and Social Evaluation in a Poor Country
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (2)

2013

16. Inequality in China: an overview
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article Inequality in China: An Overview, The World Bank Research Observer, World Bank (2014) View citations (42) (2014)

2012

17. China as a Developmental State
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article China as a Developmental State, The World Economy, Wiley Blackwell (2014) View citations (20) (2014)
18. Does China overinvest? Evidence from a panel of Chinese firms
    Discussion Papers, University of Nottingham, GEP View citations (2)
    Also in Department of Economics Working Papers, Durham University, Department of Economics (2010) View citations (4)
    Working Papers, Business School - Economics, University of Glasgow (2010) View citations (4)
    SIRE Discussion Papers, Scottish Institute for Research in Economics (SIRE) (2010) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Does China overinvest? Evidence from a panel of Chinese firms, The European Journal of Finance, Taylor & Francis Journals (2019) View citations (22) (2019)
19. Negative investment in China: financing constraints and restructuring versus growth
    Discussion Papers, University of Nottingham, GEP View citations (5)
    Also in Working Papers, Business School - Economics, University of Glasgow (2010) View citations (6)
    SIRE Discussion Papers, Scottish Institute for Research in Economics (SIRE) (2010) View citations (10)
    Department of Economics Working Papers, Durham University, Department of Economics (2010) View citations (7)
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics (2010) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Negative Investment in China: Financing Constraints and Restructuring versus Growth, Economic Development and Cultural Change, University of Chicago Press (2021) View citations (1) (2021)
20. The Economic Causes and Consequences of Social Instability in China
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article The economic causes and consequences of social instability in China, China Economic Review, Elsevier (2013) View citations (17) (2013)

2011

21. China's macroeconomic imbalances: causes and consequences
    BOFIT Discussion Papers, Bank of Finland Institute for Emerging Economies (BOFIT) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article China’s Macroeconomic Imbalances: Causes and Consequences, The World Economy, Wiley Blackwell (2011) View citations (10) (2011)
22. Educational Inequality in China: The Intergenerational Dimension
    University of Western Ontario, Centre for Human Capital and Productivity (CHCP) Working Papers, University of Western Ontario, Centre for Human Capital and Productivity (CHCP) View citations (11)
23. Investment and financing constraints in China: does working capital management make a difference?
    Discussion Papers, University of Nottingham, GEP View citations (2)
    Also in SIRE Discussion Papers, Scottish Institute for Research in Economics (SIRE) (2010) View citations (5)
    Working Papers, Business School - Economics, University of Glasgow (2010) View citations (6)
    Department of Economics Working Papers, Durham University, Department of Economics (2010) View citations (19)
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics (2010) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Investment and financing constraints in China: Does working capital management make a difference?, Journal of Banking & Finance, Elsevier (2013) View citations (134) (2013)
24. The Evolution of the Migrant Labor Market in China, 2002-2007
    University of Western Ontario, Centre for Human Capital and Productivity (CHCP) Working Papers, University of Western Ontario, Centre for Human Capital and Productivity (CHCP)

2010

25. The Puzzle of Migrant Labour Shortage and Rural Labour Surplus in China
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article The puzzle of migrant labour shortage and rural labour surplus in China, China Economic Review, Elsevier (2011) View citations (124) (2011)

2009

26. Income, Aspirations and the Hedonic Treadmill in a Poor Society
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article Income, aspirations and the Hedonic Treadmill in a poor society, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2012) View citations (71) (2012)
27. Is Happiness Infectious?
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article Is Happiness Infectious?, Scottish Journal of Political Economy, Scottish Economic Society (2017) View citations (5) (2017)
28. Why does China invest so much?
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Why Does China Invest So Much?, Asian Economic Papers, MIT Press (2010) View citations (21) (2010)
29. Why has China Grown so Fast? The Role of Structural Change
    Proceedings of the German Development Economics Conference, Frankfurt a.M. 2009, Verein für Socialpolitik, Research Committee Development Economics View citations (3)
    Also in Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics (2008) View citations (19)

2008

30. Aspirations, Adaptation and Subjective Well-Being of Rural-Urban Migrants in China
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics View citations (17)
31. Can the Augmented Solow Model Explain China's Economic Growth? A Cross-Country Panel Data Analysis
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics View citations (4)
32. Education and the Poverty Trap in Rural China
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (3)
33. The Curious Case of Son Preference and Household Income in Rural China
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford
34. The Economics of Communist Party Membership: The Curious Case of Rising Numbers and Wage Premium during China’s Transition
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)
    Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2008) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article 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 (2009) View citations (42) (2009)

2007

35. China, South Africa and the Lewis Model
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (8)
    Also in WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) (2007) View citations (6)
36. Great Expectations? The Subjective Well-Being of Rural-Urban Migrants in China
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics View citations (17)
    See also Journal Article Great Expectations? The Subjective Well-being of Rural-Urban Migrants in China, World Development, Elsevier (2010) View citations (147) (2010)
37. Subjective Well-being and its Determinants in Rural China
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics View citations (50)
    See also Journal Article Subjective well-being and its determinants in rural China, China Economic Review, Elsevier (2009) View citations (328) (2009)

2005

38. Community, Comparisons and Subjective Well-being in a Divided Society
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (1)
    Also in CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford (2004) View citations (27)
    Development and Comp Systems, University Library of Munich, Germany (2004) View citations (26)
    See also Journal Article Community, comparisons and subjective well-being in a divided society, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2007) View citations (218) (2007)
39. How Flexible are Wages in Response to Local Unemployment in South Africa?
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article How Flexible are Wages in Response to Local Unemployment in South Africa?, ILR Review, Cornell University, ILR School (2006) View citations (34) (2006)
40. Subjective Well-being Poverty versus Income Poverty and Capabilities Poverty?
    Working Papers, University of Cape Town, Development Policy Research Unit View citations (2)
    Also in Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics (2005) View citations (2)
41. Unemployment in South Africa, 1995-2003: Causes, Problems and Policies
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article Unemployment in South Africa, 1995--2003: Causes, Problems and Policies, Journal of African Economies, Centre for the Study of African Economies (2007) View citations (40) (2007)

2004

42. Divergent Means and Convergent Inequality of Incomes among the Provinces and Cities of Urban China
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (2)
43. Race and the Incidence of Unemployment in South Africa
    Labor and Demography, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (42)
    Also in CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford (2001)
    See also Journal Article Race and the Incidence of Unemployment in South Africa, Review of Development Economics, Wiley Blackwell (2004) View citations (43) (2004)
44. Unemployment in South Africa: the nature of the beast
    Labor and Demography, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (113)
    Also in CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford (2001) View citations (27)
    See also Journal Article Unemployment in South Africa: The Nature of the Beast, World Development, Elsevier (2004) View citations (110) (2004)
45. Urban Insiders versus Rural Outsiders: Complementarity or Competition in China`s Urban Labour Market?
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics View citations (7)
46. Well-being poverty versus income poverty and capabilities poverty?
    Development and Comp Systems, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (19)
    Also in CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford (2003) View citations (29)

2002

47. The Role of Social Capital in the Labour Market in China
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics View citations (17)

2000

48. Adoption and diffusion of agricultural innovations in Ethiopia: the role of Education
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (29)
49. Are searching and non-searching unemployment distinct states when unemployment is high? The case of South Africa
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (45)
50. Education externalities in rural Ethiopia: evidence from average and stochastic frontier production functions
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (28)

1999

51. A Spatial Analysis of Wages and Incomes in Urban China: Divergent Means, Convergent Inequality
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics View citations (10)
52. Economic Growth, Economic Reform anf Rising Inequality in China
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics View citations (3)
53. Increasing Wage Inequality in China: Efficiency Versus Equity?
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics View citations (1)
54. Unemployment and wages in South Africa: A spatial approach
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (15)

1997

55. Chinese Peasant Choices: Farming, Rural Industry or Migration
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics View citations (10)
56. Chinese Rural Migrants in Urban Enterprises: Three Perspectives
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics View citations (26)
    See also Journal Article Chinese rural migrants in urban enterprises: Three perspectives, Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals (1999) View citations (84) (1999)
57. Labour market policies and outcomes in Zimbabwe
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (3)

1996

58. Cumulative Causation and Inequality Among Villages in China
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Cumulative causation and inequality among villages in China, Oxford Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals (1997) View citations (15) (1997)

1995

59. Fiscal Decentralisation, Redistribution and Reform in China
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics View citations (3)

1992

60. Income Inequality in Rural China: Communities, Households and Resources Mobility
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics View citations (1)
61. Price Scissors and Intersectoral Resource Transfers: Who Paid Industrialization in China?
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics

1991

62. The Determinants of Educational Attainment in China
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics View citations (3)
    See also Chapter The Determinants of Educational Attainment in China, Palgrave Macmillan Books, Palgrave Macmillan (1993) View citations (4) (1993)
63. The Length of Life and the Standard of Living: Economic Influences on Premature Death in China
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics View citations (1)

1990

64. THE DETERMINANTS OF URBAN INCOME INEQUALITY IN CHINA
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article The Determinants of Urban Income Inequality in China, Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, Department of Economics, University of Oxford (1991) View citations (44) (1991)
65. THE SPATIAL CONTRIBUTION TO INCOME INEQUALITY IN RURAL CHINA
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article The Spatial Contribution to Income Inequality in Rural China, Cambridge Journal of Economics, Cambridge Political Economy Society (1993) View citations (45) (1993)

1988

66. LEWIS THROUGH A LOOKING GLASS: PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYMENT, RENT-SEEKING AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
    Center for Development Economics, Department of Economics, Williams College View citations (4)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (1988) View citations (4)

Journal Articles

2023

1. China's growing but slowing inequality of household wealth, 2013–2018: A challenge to ‘common prosperity’?
   China Economic Review, 2023, 79, (C) View citations (3)

2022

2. Income inequality and happiness: Which inequalities matter in China?
   China Economic Review, 2022, 72, (C) View citations (11)
   See also Working Paper Income Inequality and Happiness: Which Inequalities Matter n China?, CSAE Working Paper Series (2021) View citations (2) (2021)
3. The Puzzle of Falling Happiness despite Rising Income in Rural China: Eleven Hypotheses
   Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2022, 70, (3), 1103 - 1131 View citations (2)
4. Why has China’s Inequality of Household Wealth Risen Rapidly in the Twenty‐First Century?
   Review of Income and Wealth, 2022, 68, (1), 109-138 View citations (1)

2021

5. A Tale of Two Countries and Two Stages: South Africa, China and the Lewis Model
   South African Journal of Economics, 2021, 89, (2), 143-172 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper A Tale of Two Countries and Two Stages: South Africa, China, and the Lewis Model, CSAE Working Paper Series (2020) (2020)
6. Negative Investment in China: Financing Constraints and Restructuring versus Growth
   Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2021, 69, (4), 1411 - 1449 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Negative investment in China: financing constraints and restructuring versus growth, Discussion Papers (2012) View citations (5) (2012)

2019

7. Does China overinvest? Evidence from a panel of Chinese firms
   The European Journal of Finance, 2019, 25, (6), 489-507 View citations (22)
   See also Working Paper Does China overinvest? Evidence from a panel of Chinese firms, Discussion Papers (2012) View citations (2) (2012)
8. Memory and Anticipation of Income: New Empirical Support for an Old Theory of the Utility Function
   Manchester School, 2019, 87, (5), 694-723 View citations (2)

2017

9. China’s evolving inequality
   Journal of Chinese Economic and Business Studies, 2017, 15, (4), 307-323 View citations (1)
10. China’s expansion of higher education: The labour market consequences of a supply shock
    China Economic Review, 2017, 43, (C), 127-141 View citations (23)
    See also Working Paper China’s Expansion of Higher Education: the Labour Market Consequences of a Supply Shock, CSAE Working Paper Series (2016) (2016)
11. Fair and unfair inequality in China
    Economic and Political Studies, 2017, 5, (3), 256-265 View citations (2)
12. Is Happiness Infectious?
    Scottish Journal of Political Economy, 2017, 64, (1), 1-24 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper Is Happiness Infectious?, Economics Series Working Papers (2009) View citations (11) (2009)

2016

13. The Societal Cost of China's Rapid Economic Growth
    Asian Economic Papers, 2016, 15, (2), 138-159

2014

14. China as a Developmental State
    The World Economy, 2014, 37, (10), 1335-1347 View citations (20)
    See also Working Paper China as a Developmental State, CSAE Working Paper Series (2012) View citations (2) (2012)
15. Economic Causes and Cures of Social Instability in China
    China & World Economy, 2014, 22, (2), 5-21 View citations (1)
16. Economic Policies for a Harmonious Society: A Symposium: Editorial Introduction
    China & World Economy, 2014, 22, (2), 1-4
17. Inequality in China: An Overview
    The World Bank Research Observer, 2014, 29, (1), 1-19 View citations (42)
    See also Working Paper Inequality in China: an overview, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2013) View citations (12) (2013)

2013

18. Investment and financing constraints in China: Does working capital management make a difference?
    Journal of Banking & Finance, 2013, 37, (5), 1490-1507 View citations (134)
    See also Working Paper Investment and financing constraints in China: does working capital management make a difference?, Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (2) (2011)
19. The economic causes and consequences of social instability in China
    China Economic Review, 2013, 25, (C), 17-26 View citations (17)
    See also Working Paper The Economic Causes and Consequences of Social Instability in China, Economics Series Working Papers (2012) (2012)

2012

20. Income, aspirations and the Hedonic Treadmill in a poor society
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2012, 82, (1), 67-81 View citations (71)
    See also Working Paper Income, Aspirations and the Hedonic Treadmill in a Poor Society, Economics Series Working Papers (2009) View citations (8) (2009)

2011

21. China’s Macroeconomic Imbalances: Causes and Consequences
    The World Economy, 2011, 34, (9), 1476-1506 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper China's macroeconomic imbalances: causes and consequences, BOFIT Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (1) (2011)
22. Does Economic Growth Raise Happiness in China?
    Oxford Development Studies, 2011, 39, (1), 1-24 View citations (69)
23. Economic Growth in China: Productivity and Policy
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 2011, 73, 719-721
24. The puzzle of migrant labour shortage and rural labour surplus in China
    China Economic Review, 2011, 22, (4), 585-600 View citations (124)
    See also Working Paper The Puzzle of Migrant Labour Shortage and Rural Labour Surplus in China, Economics Series Working Papers (2010) View citations (14) (2010)
25. Why has China Grown So Fast? The Role of Physical and Human Capital Formation
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 2011, 73, (2), 141-174 View citations (66)

2010

26. Education and the Poverty Trap in Rural China: Closing the Trap
    Oxford Development Studies, 2010, 38, (1), 1-24 View citations (23)
27. Great Expectations? The Subjective Well-being of Rural-Urban Migrants in China
    World Development, 2010, 38, (1), 113-124 View citations (147)
    See also Working Paper Great Expectations? The Subjective Well-Being of Rural-Urban Migrants in China, Economics Series Working Papers (2007) View citations (17) (2007)
28. Son Preference and Household Income in Rural China
    Journal of Development Studies, 2010, 46, (10), 1786-1805 View citations (10)
29. The Rural-Urban Divide in China: Income but Not Happiness?
    Journal of Development Studies, 2010, 46, (3), 506-534 View citations (101)
30. Why Does China Invest So Much?
    Asian Economic Papers, 2010, 9, (3), 87-117 View citations (21)
    See also Working Paper Why does China invest so much?, Economics Series Working Papers (2009) View citations (6) (2009)

2009

31. Can the augmented Solow model explain China's remarkable economic growth? A cross-country panel data analysis
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2009, 37, (3), 432-452 View citations (46)
32. Education and the Poverty Trap in Rural China: Setting the Trap
    Oxford Development Studies, 2009, 37, (4), 311-332 View citations (26)
33. Segmentation or competition in China's urban labour market?
    Cambridge Journal of Economics, 2009, 33, (1), 79-94 View citations (15)
34. Subjective well-being and its determinants in rural China
    China Economic Review, 2009, 20, (4), 635-649 View citations (328)
    See also Working Paper Subjective Well-being and its Determinants in Rural China, Economics Series Working Papers (2007) View citations (50) (2007)
35. The Economics of Communist Party Membership: The Curious Case of Rising Numbers and Wage Premium during China's Transition
    Journal of Development Studies, 2009, 45, (2), 256-275 View citations (42)
    See also Working Paper The Economics of Communist Party Membership: The Curious Case of Rising Numbers and Wage Premium during China’s Transition, IZA Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (2) (2008)

2008

36. Reform, Growth, and Inequality in China*
    Asian Economic Policy Review, 2008, 3, (1), 140-158 View citations (18)
37. The role of social capital in the labour market in China1
    The Economics of Transition, 2008, 16, (3), 389-414 View citations (46)

2007

38. Community, comparisons and subjective well-being in a divided society
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2007, 64, (1), 69-90 View citations (218)
    See also Working Paper Community, Comparisons and Subjective Well-being in a Divided Society, Working Papers (2005) View citations (1) (2005)
39. Production Externalities of Education: Evidence from Rural Ethiopia
    Journal of African Economies, 2007, 16, (1), 134-165 View citations (16)
40. Unemployment in South Africa, 1995--2003: Causes, Problems and Policies
    Journal of African Economies, 2007, 16, (5), 813-848 View citations (40)
    See also Working Paper Unemployment in South Africa, 1995-2003: Causes, Problems and Policies, Economics Series Working Papers (2005) View citations (14) (2005)

2006

41. How Flexible are Wages in Response to Local Unemployment in South Africa?
    ILR Review, 2006, 59, (3), 471-495 View citations (34)
    See also Working Paper How Flexible are Wages in Response to Local Unemployment in South Africa?, Economics Series Working Papers (2005) View citations (4) (2005)
42. How High is Urban Unemployment in China?
    Journal of Chinese Economic and Business Studies, 2006, 4, (2), 91-107 View citations (31)
43. Subjective well-being poverty vs. Income poverty and capabilities poverty?
    Journal of Development Studies, 2006, 42, (7), 1199-1224 View citations (118)
44. The measurement of unemployment when unemployment is high
    Labour Economics, 2006, 13, (3), 291-315 View citations (38)
45. Three Poverties in Urban China
    Review of Development Economics, 2006, 10, (3), 367-387 View citations (18)
46. Unemployment duration and earnings of re-employed workers in urban China
    China Economic Review, 2006, 17, (2), 103-119 View citations (35)
47. Why Do Girls in Rural China Have Lower School Enrollment?
    World Development, 2006, 34, (9), 1639-1653 View citations (32)

2005

48. Wages, firm profitability and labor market segmentation in urban China
    China Economic Review, 2005, 16, (3), 205-228 View citations (34)

2004

49. Contrasting paradigms: segmentation and competitiveness in the formation of the chinese labour market
    Journal of Chinese Economic and Business Studies, 2004, 2, (3), 185-205 View citations (37)
50. Externality Effects of Education: Dynamics of the Adoption and Diffusion of an Innovation in Rural Ethiopia
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2004, 53, (1), 93-113 View citations (38)
51. Job mobility of residents and migrants in urban China
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2004, 32, (4), 637-660 View citations (69)
52. Race and the Incidence of Unemployment in South Africa
    Review of Development Economics, 2004, 8, (2), 198-222 View citations (43)
    See also Working Paper Race and the Incidence of Unemployment in South Africa, Labor and Demography (2004) View citations (42) (2004)
53. Unemployment in South Africa: The Nature of the Beast
    World Development, 2004, 32, (3), 391-408 View citations (110)
    See also Working Paper Unemployment in South Africa: the nature of the beast, Labor and Demography (2004) View citations (113) (2004)

2003

54. Chinese Peasant Choices: Migration, Rural Industry or Farming
    Oxford Development Studies, 2003, 31, (2), 123-148 View citations (38)
55. Increasing urban wage inequality in China
    The Economics of Transition, 2003, 11, (4), 597-619 View citations (122)
56. The role of education in facilitating risk-taking and innovation in agriculture
    Journal of Development Studies, 2003, 39, (6), 1-22 View citations (107)

2002

57. Causes et conséquences des réductions d'effectifs dans les entreprises publiques en Chine
    Revue d’économie du développement, 2002, 10, (3), 159-189 View citations (1)
58. Labor retrenchment in China: Determinants and consequences
    China Economic Review, 2002, 13, (2-3), 252-275 View citations (106)

1999

59. Chinese rural migrants in urban enterprises: Three perspectives
    Journal of Development Studies, 1999, 35, (3), 73-104 View citations (84)
    See also Working Paper Chinese Rural Migrants in Urban Enterprises: Three Perspectives, Economics Series Working Papers (1997) View citations (26) (1997)
60. Employment Constraints and Sub-optimality in Chinese Enterprises
    Oxford Economic Papers, 1999, 51, (2), 284-99 View citations (14)
61. Fiscal decentralization: Incentives, redistribution and reform in China
    Oxford Development Studies, 1999, 27, (1), 5-32 View citations (26)

1997

62. Cumulative causation and inequality among villages in China
    Oxford Development Studies, 1997, 25, (2), 149-172 View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper Cumulative Causation and Inequality Among Villages in China, Economics Series Working Papers (1996) View citations (6) (1996)
63. Labour Market Issues in Zimbabwe: Lessons for South Africa
    South African Journal of Economics, 1997, 65, (1), 35-48 View citations (3)

1996

64. Educational Attainment and the Rural--Urban Divide in China
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 1996, 58, (1), 83-117 View citations (37)
65. Primary Education as an Input into Post-primary Education: A Neglected Benefit
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 1996, 58, (1), 211-19 View citations (25)

1995

66. Price Scissors and Intersectoral Resource Transfers: Who Paid for Industrialization in China?
    Oxford Economic Papers, 1995, 47, (1), 117-35 View citations (14)
67. Towards a Labour Market in China
    Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 1995, 11, (4), 97-117 View citations (26)
    See also Book Towards a Labour Market in China, OUP Catalogue, 2006 (2006) (2006)

1993

68. The Spatial Contribution to Income Inequality in Rural China
    Cambridge Journal of Economics, 1993, 17, (2), 195-213 View citations (45)
    See also Working Paper THE SPATIAL CONTRIBUTION TO INCOME INEQUALITY IN RURAL CHINA, Economics Series Working Papers (1990) View citations (2) (1990)

1992

69. Addendum: Public Sector Employment, Rent Seeking and Economic Growth
    Economic Journal, 1992, 102, (412), 633
70. Is the Rate of Return on Primary Schooling Really 26 Per Cent?
    Journal of African Economies, 1992, 1, (2), 192-205 View citations (10)

1991

71. Public Sector Employment, Rent Seeking and Economic Growth
    Economic Journal, 1991, 101, (408), 1186-99 View citations (68)
72. The Determinants of Urban Income Inequality in China
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 1991, 53, (2), 123-54 View citations (44)
    See also Working Paper THE DETERMINANTS OF URBAN INCOME INEQUALITY IN CHINA, Economics Series Working Papers (1990) View citations (2) (1990)

1989

73. The Role of Occupation in the Determination of Wages
    Oxford Economic Papers, 1989, 41, (3), 595-618 View citations (17)

1987

74. Educational Policy and Labour Productivity: An Output Accounting Exercise
    Economic Journal, 1987, 97, (385), 199-214 View citations (9)
75. Educational expansion, government policy and wage compression
    Journal of Development Economics, 1987, 26, (2), 201-221 View citations (5)
76. The rate of return on educational expansion
    Economics of Education Review, 1987, 6, (3), 255-262 View citations (4)
77. Wage Determination and Labour Market Inflexibility: Introduction
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 1987, 49, (1), 1-8

1986

78. Wage Structure and Labour Turnover
    Oxford Economic Papers, 1986, 38, (1), 77-93 View citations (3)

1985

79. Caste discrimination in the Indian urban labour market
    Journal of Development Economics, 1985, 17, (3), 277-307 View citations (95)
80. Earnings, Schooling, Ability, and Cognitive Skills
    American Economic Review, 1985, 75, (5), 1016-30 View citations (111)
81. Seniority Payments, Quit Rates, and Internal Labour Markets in Britain and Japan
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 1985, 47, (1), 19-32 View citations (3)
82. 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, 1985, 18, (2-3), 567-570

1983

83. A Simulation Alternative to the Comparative R2 Approach to Decomposing Inequality
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 1983, 45, (3), 307-12
84. Educational Expansion and the Kuznets Effect
    American Economic Review, 1983, 73, (5), 1132-36 View citations (106)
85. The Role of the Firm in Wage Determination: An African Case Study
    Oxford Economic Papers, 1983, 35, (1), 45-66 View citations (2)

1982

86. From Migrants to Proletarians: Employment Experience, Mobility and Wages in Tanzania
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 1982, 44, (3), 199-226 View citations (5)
87. The Nature of Unemployment in South Africa
    South African Journal of Economics, 1982, 50, (1), 1-7 View citations (5)

1981

88. The Returns to Education: Increasing with Experience or Decreasing with Expansion?
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 1981, 43, (1), 51-71 View citations (21)

1980

89. Has Capitalism Underdeveloped the Labour Reserves of South Africa?
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 1980, 42, (3), 157-201 View citations (9)

1979

90. Black Wages and Choice of Techniques in South Africa
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 1979, 41, (2), 117-44 View citations (5)
91. Job Competition, Occupational Productions, and Filtering Down
    Oxford Economic Papers, 1979, 31, (2), 187-204 View citations (8)

1978

92. Labour Allocation and Unemployment in South Africa
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 1978, 40, (2), 93-129

1977

93. An Analysis of Racial Wage Discrimination in South Africa
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 1977, 39, (4), 245-71 View citations (12)

1976

94. Devaluation and Income Distribution in Less-Developed Economies
    Oxford Economic Papers, 1976, 28, (2), 208-27 View citations (13)
95. Explaining Income Distribution in Less Developed Countries: A Framework and an Agenda
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 1976, 38, (3), 161-77 View citations (28)

1975

96. Wages in Africa: What Should a Foreign Firm Do?
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 1975, 37, (2), 73-90 View citations (1)

1973

97. On the Determination of the General Wage Level: A Rejoinder
    Economic Journal, 1973, 83, (330), 520-22

1972

98. Rural-Urban Income Comparisons and Migration in Ghana
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 1972, 34, (2), 199-228 View citations (4)
99. The Determination of the General Wage Level: Comment
    Economic Journal, 1972, 82, (326), 677-86

1971

100. Wages and Employment in Developed and Underdeveloped Economies
     Oxford Economic Papers, 1971, 23, (1), 42-58

Books

2023

1. Economic Transformation and Income Distribution in China over Three Decades
   Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press
   Also in Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press (2023)

2012

2. China's Remarkable Economic Growth
   OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press View citations (22)

2006

3. Towards a Labour Market in China
   OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press
   See also Journal Article Towards a Labour Market in China, Oxford Review of Economic Policy, Oxford University Press and Oxford Review of Economic Policy Limited (1995) View citations (26) (1995)

1999

4. The Rural-Urban Divide: Economic Disparities and Interactions in China
   OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press View citations (119)

Chapters

2010

1. China’s Labour Market: Evolution and Impediments
   Palgrave Macmillan

2006

2. The Rural–Urban Divide and the Evaluation of Political Economy in China
   Chapter 2 in Human Development in the Era of Globalization, 2006 View citations (1)

1993

3. The Determinants of Educational Attainment in China
   Palgrave Macmillan View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper The Determinants of Educational Attainment in China, University of Oxford, Department of Economics (1991) View citations (3) (1991)
4. Why Urban Wages Differ in China
   Palgrave Macmillan View citations (10)
5. Workers in China’s Rural Industries
   Palgrave Macmillan

Editor

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