Keith Cowling

5.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
86 papers, 3.2k citations indexed

About

Keith Cowling is a scholar working on Economics and Econometrics, Political Science and International Relations and General Economics, Econometrics and Finance. According to data from OpenAlex, Keith Cowling has authored 86 papers receiving a total of 3.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 32 papers in Economics and Econometrics, 15 papers in Political Science and International Relations and 15 papers in General Economics, Econometrics and Finance. Recurrent topics in Keith Cowling's work include Regional Development and Policy (9 papers), Merger and Competition Analysis (7 papers) and Global trade and economics (7 papers). Keith Cowling is often cited by papers focused on Regional Development and Policy (9 papers), Merger and Competition Analysis (7 papers) and Global trade and economics (7 papers). Keith Cowling collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom and United States. Keith Cowling's co-authors include Michael Waterson, John H. Goldthorpe, Roger Sugden, Philip R. Tomlinson, Dennis C. Mueller, John Cubbin, Tony McGuinness, Derek Morris, Donald A. Hay and A. J. Rayner and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Political Economy, The Economic Journal and The Review of Economics and Statistics.

In The Last Decade

Keith Cowling

82 papers receiving 2.6k citations

Hit Papers

Order and Conflict in Contemporary Capitalism. 1985 2026 1998 2012 1985 100 200 300 400 500
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Order and Conflict in Contemporary Capitalism.
    1985 504 citations Keith Cowling et al. The Economic Journal profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Keith Cowling United Kingdom 25 1.8k 780 757 642 503 86 3.2k
Jonathan Haskel United Kingdom 35 3.0k 1.6× 1.4k 1.9× 1.3k 1.7× 413 0.6× 578 1.1× 117 4.3k
Christos Pitelis United Kingdom 31 1.1k 0.6× 461 0.6× 2.0k 2.6× 387 0.6× 603 1.2× 140 3.8k
Martin Neil Baily United States 34 3.6k 1.9× 1.7k 2.2× 468 0.6× 299 0.5× 494 1.0× 99 4.7k
Alfred Kleinknecht Netherlands 28 2.4k 1.3× 360 0.5× 1.4k 1.8× 316 0.5× 301 0.6× 61 3.5k
Keith E. Maskus United States 38 3.7k 2.0× 2.2k 2.9× 1.7k 2.3× 453 0.7× 567 1.1× 157 5.7k
Martin Perry New Zealand 29 1.3k 0.7× 386 0.5× 1.1k 1.4× 255 0.4× 315 0.6× 106 2.7k
Steven Globerman United States 24 1.3k 0.7× 1.3k 1.7× 2.0k 2.6× 229 0.4× 720 1.4× 114 3.3k
Mary O’Sullivan United States 18 690 0.4× 465 0.6× 613 0.8× 296 0.5× 820 1.6× 44 2.4k
Julie Froud United Kingdom 31 726 0.4× 588 0.8× 810 1.1× 740 1.2× 596 1.2× 108 3.8k
Rhys Jenkins United Kingdom 27 679 0.4× 940 1.2× 822 1.1× 493 0.8× 96 0.2× 86 2.3k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Keith Cowling

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Keith Cowling

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Branston, J Robert, Keith Cowling, & Philip R. Tomlinson. (2014). Profiteering and the degree of monopoly in the Great Recession: recent evidence from the United States and the United Kingdom. Journal of Post Keynesian Economics. 37(1). 135–162. 11 indexed citations
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Cowling, Keith, et al.. (2011). Advertising and labour supply: why do Americans work such long hours?. International Review of Applied Economics. 25(3). 283–301. 10 indexed citations
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Cowling, Keith & Mark J. Roe. (1996). Strong Managers, Weak Owners: The Political Roots of American Corporate Finance.. The Economic Journal. 106(439). 1781–1781. 16 indexed citations
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Minford, Patrick, Keith Cowling, & Roger Sugden. (1995). Beyond Capitalism: Towards a New World Order.. Economica. 62(246). 269–269. 5 indexed citations
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Cowling, Keith. (1995). Does ownership matter? Japanese multinationals in Europe. International Journal of Industrial Organization. 13(2). 302–303. 38 indexed citations
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Cowling, Keith & Roger Sugden. (1994). Human resources and industrial development: new social roles. International Journal of Technology Management. 9(3/4). 287–296. 1 indexed citations
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Cowling, Keith & Roger Sugden. (1993). INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY: A MISSING LINK IN BRITISH ECONOMIC POLICY. Oxford Review of Economic Policy. 9(3). 83–100. 13 indexed citations
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Cowling, Keith & Robin Naylor. (1992). NORMS, SOVEREIGNTY AND REGULATION. Metroeconomica. 43(1-2). 177–201. 1 indexed citations
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Cowling, Keith & Roger Sugden. (1992). Current issues in industrial economic strategy. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 22 indexed citations
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Cowling, Keith, et al.. (1990). Industrial Policy after 1992: An Anglo-German Perspective. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 5 indexed citations
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Lyons, Bruce, et al.. (1982). Mergers and Economic Performance.. Economica. 49(193). 94–94. 1 indexed citations
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McGuinness, Tony & Keith Cowling. (1980). Advertising and the aggregate demand for cigarettes. European Economic Review. 14(1). 127–130. 12 indexed citations
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Cowling, Keith, et al.. (1977). Essays on Industrial Organization in Honor of J. S. Bain.. The Economic Journal. 87(347). 603–603. 2 indexed citations
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Sawyer, Malcolm & Keith Cowling. (1974). Market Structure and Corporate Behaviour.. Economica. 41(161). 101–101. 46 indexed citations
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Cowling, Keith, et al.. (1974). PRICE-COST MARGINS AND MARKET STRUCTURE. AgEcon Search (University of Minnesota, USA). 43(171). 267–274. 377 indexed citations
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Cowling, Keith & A. J. Rayner. (1970). Price, Quality, and Market Share. Journal of Political Economy. 78(6). 1292–1309. 53 indexed citations
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Rayner, A. J. & Keith Cowling. (1967). Demand for a Durable Input: An Analysis of the United Kingdom Market for Farm Tractors. The Review of Economics and Statistics. 49(4). 590–590. 9 indexed citations
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Cowling, Keith. (1966). Determinants of Wage Inflation in Ireland. Trinity's Access to Research Output (TARA) (Trinity College Dublin). 1 indexed citations
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Cowling, Keith & David Metcalf. (1965). An Analysis of the Determinants of Wage Inflation in Agriculture. Manchester School. 33(2). 179–204. 5 indexed citations
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Cowling, Keith, et al.. (1963). ANALYTICAL MODELS FOR ESTIMATING SUPPLY RELATIONS IN THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR: A SURVEY AND CRITIQUE. Journal of Agricultural Economics. 15(3). 439–450. 5 indexed citations

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