John Giles

5.1k total citations
74 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

John Giles is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Political Science and International Relations and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, John Giles has authored 74 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 45 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 33 papers in Political Science and International Relations and 18 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in John Giles's work include China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance (32 papers), Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare (17 papers) and Migration and Labor Dynamics (16 papers). John Giles is often cited by papers focused on China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance (32 papers), Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare (17 papers) and Migration and Labor Dynamics (16 papers). John Giles collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and China. John Giles's co-authors include Albert Park, Fang Cai, Ren Mu, Alan de Brauw, Loren Brandt, Dwayne Benjamin, Dewen Wang, Scott Rozelle, Meiyan Wang and Xin Meng and has published in prestigious journals such as The Economic Journal, The Review of Economics and Statistics and World Development.

In The Last Decade

John Giles

71 papers receiving 2.4k citations

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
John Giles 1.5k 748 564 439 407 74 2.6k
Shi Li 1.7k 1.1× 1.0k 1.3× 1.1k 2.0× 321 0.7× 287 0.7× 117 3.1k
Armando Barrientos 1.5k 1.0× 858 1.1× 670 1.2× 845 1.9× 225 0.6× 163 3.2k
Björn Gustafsson 1.6k 1.1× 821 1.1× 883 1.6× 448 1.0× 199 0.5× 137 2.7k
Dwayne Benjamin 972 0.7× 363 0.5× 896 1.6× 386 0.9× 263 0.6× 36 2.6k
Robert Holzmann 615 0.4× 518 0.7× 703 1.2× 1.0k 2.3× 814 2.0× 155 2.5k
Oded Stark 2.1k 1.4× 238 0.3× 685 1.2× 263 0.6× 464 1.1× 54 2.5k
Lars Osberg 1.1k 0.8× 416 0.6× 907 1.6× 681 1.6× 216 0.5× 139 2.5k
Maxine Molyneux 1.5k 1.0× 859 1.1× 470 0.8× 217 0.5× 172 0.4× 75 3.0k
Lina Song 1.4k 0.9× 777 1.0× 827 1.5× 346 0.8× 150 0.4× 52 2.7k
Kam Wing Chan 2.8k 1.9× 2.4k 3.2× 866 1.5× 404 0.9× 404 1.0× 53 4.6k

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Fields of papers citing papers by John Giles

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of John Giles

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Giles, John, Xiaoyan Lei, Gewei Wang, Yafeng Wang, & Yaohui Zhao. (2021). Evidence on Retirement Patterns in China. The World Bank Open Knowledge Repository (World Bank). 2 indexed citations
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Giles, John, et al.. (2021). Can information influence the social insurance participation decision of China's rural migrants?. Journal of Development Economics. 150. 102645–102645. 20 indexed citations
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Alderman, Harold, et al.. (2021). The effect of height on earnings: Is stature just a proxy for cognitive and non-cognitive skills?. Economics & Human Biology. 43. 101046–101046. 13 indexed citations
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Mete, Cem, et al.. (2020). Is Consanguinity an Impediment to Child Development?. The World Bank Open Knowledge Repository (World Bank). 1 indexed citations
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Mete, Cem, et al.. (2019). Is Consanguinity an Impediment to Child Development Outcomes?. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations
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Brauw, Alan de & John Giles. (2018). Evidence from China. The World Bank Open Knowledge Repository (World Bank). 7 indexed citations
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Alderman, Harold, et al.. (2017). Is Stature Just a Proxy for Cognitive and Non-Cognitive Skills?. The World Bank Open Knowledge Repository (World Bank). 8 indexed citations
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Giles, John, Albert Park, & Meiyan Wang. (2015). The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, Disruptions to Education, and the Returns to Schooling in Urban China. SSRN Electronic Journal. 6 indexed citations
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Gallagher, Mary E., John Giles, Albert Park, & Meiyan Wang. (2014). China’s 2008 Labor Contract Law: Implementation and implications for China’s workers. Human Relations. 68(2). 197–235. 120 indexed citations
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Giles, John & Ren Mu. (2014). Village Political Economy, Land Tenure Insecurity, and the Rural to Urban Migration Decision: Evidence from China. SSRN Electronic Journal. 4 indexed citations
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Gallagher, Mary E., John Giles, Albert Park, & Meiyan Wang. (2013). China's 2008 Labor Contract Law: Implementation and Implications for China's Workers. World Bank, Washington, DC eBooks. 9 indexed citations
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Rokx, Claudia, et al.. (2010). New Insights into the Provision of Health Services in Indonesia: A Health Workforce Study. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 32 indexed citations
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Huang, Jikun, et al.. (2010). The impact of the global financial crisis on off-farm employment and earnings in rural China. World Bank eBooks. 7 indexed citations
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Giles, John & Elan Satriawan. (2010). Protecting child nutritional status in the aftermath of a financial crisis: evidence from Indonesia. World Bank eBooks. 6 indexed citations
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Duclos, Jean‐Yves, Abdelkrim Araar, & John Giles. (2009). Chronic and transient poverty: Measurement and estimation, with evidence from China. Journal of Development Economics. 91(2). 266–277. 82 indexed citations
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Brauw, Alan de & John Giles. (2008). Migrant Labor Markets And The Welfare Of Rural Households In The Developing World: Evidence From China. The World Bank Economic Review. 32(1). 1–18. 37 indexed citations
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Benjamin, Dwayne, Loren Brandt, & John Giles. (2006). Inequality and Growth in Rural China: Does Higher Inequality Impede Growth?. SSRN Electronic Journal. 7 indexed citations
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Benjamin, Dwayne, Loren Brandt, & John Giles. (2005). The Evolution of Income Inequality in Rural China. Economic Development and Cultural Change. 53(4). 769–824. 202 indexed citations
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Benjamin, Dwayne, Loren Brandt, & John Giles. (2004). The Evolution of Income Inequality in Rural China. Deep Blue (University of Michigan). 9 indexed citations

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