Stephen has two main research interests: experimental economics and the empirical modelling of economic growth and development. His recent work using experimental economics has focused on the determinants of donations to international development charities and measuring trust.
His work on economic growth and development includes analysing the effects of gender inequalities in education and health on economic growth, the relationship between social capital and economic performance, the effects of government intervention on economic performance and the relationship between income inequality and economic growth. His teaching interests include the economics of developing countries and introductory microeconomics.
Selected publications
Take a look at Stephen's selected publications below:
Knowles, S. and Servatka, M. “Transaction costs, the opportunity cost of time and procrastination in charitable giving”, Journal of Public Economics, 125: 54-63 (2015).
Fielding, D. and Knowles, S. “Can you spare some change for charity? Experimental evidence on verbal cues and loose change effects in a Dictator Game”, Experimental Economics, 18: 718-730 (2015).
“Developing countries in need: Which characteristics appeal most to people when donating money?” (with P. Hansen, N. Kergozou and P. Thorsnes) , Journal of Development Studies 50, 1494-1509, 2014.
"Are survey measures of trust correlated with experimental trust? Evidence from Cameroon" (with A Etang and D Fielding) Journal of Development Studies, 48, 1813-1827, 2012.
"Giving to Africa and Perceptions of Poverty" (with A Etang and D Fielding) Journal of Economic Psychology, 33, 2012, 819-832.
"Does trust extend beyond the village? Experimental trust and social distance in Cameroon" (with A Etang and D Fielding) Experimental Economics 14 (1), 2011, 15-35.
"Dangerous interactions: Problems in interpreting tests of conditional aid effectiveness" (with D Fielding) The World Economy 34(6), 2011, 972-983.
"Which institutions are good for your health? The deep determinants of comparative cross-country health status", (with P.D. Owen), Journal of Development Studies 46(4). 2010. 701-723.
"Inequality and economic growth: the empirical relationship reconsidered in the light of comparable data", Journal of Development Studies, 41, 2005, 135-159.
"Total factor productivity, per capita income and social divergence", (with R.Q. Grafton and P.D. Owen), Economic Record, 80, 2004, 302-313.
"Government intervention and economic performance in East Asia", (with Arlene Garces-Ozanne), Economic Development and Cultural Change, 51, 2003, 451-477.
"Are educational gender gaps a brake on economic development? some cross-country empirical evidence", (with P Lorgelly and P D Owen), Oxford Economic Papers, 54, 2002, 118-149.
"Are the Penn World Tables data on government consumption and investment being misused?", Economics Letters, 71, 2001, 293-298.
"Education and health in an effective-labour empirical growth model", (with P D Owen), Economic Record, 73, 1997, 314-328.
"Health capital and cross-country variation in income per capita in the Mankiw-Romer-Weil model", (with P D Owen), Economics Letters, 48, 1995, 99-106.
Stephen is especially interested in supervising research students in the following areas
Measuring economic development and well being
Lab and field experiments, particularly on trust, altruism and charitable giving
Publications
Knowles, S., Peeters, R., Smith, M., & Wesselbaum, D. (2023). Who behaves charitably? Evidence from a global study. Applied Economics. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1080/00036846.2023.2288063
Journal - Research Article
Chan, N. W., Knowles, S., Peeters, R., & Wolk, L. (2023). Cost-(in)effective public good provision: An experimental exploration. Theory & Decision. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1007/s11238-023-09956-6
Journal - Research Article
Fielding, D., Knowles, S., & Peeters, R. (2023). Timing of rebates and generosity. Journal of Behavioral & Experimental Economics, 107, 102115. doi: 10.1016/j.socec.2023.102115
Journal - Research Article
Crump, J. A., Vakaoti, P., Moore-Jones, M., Tan, L., Ergler, C. R., Fenton, E., Anderson, E. M. R., Bremer, P. J., Sharples, K. J., Walls, T., … Hadingham, J., Hill, P. C., & Knowles, S. (2023). Health nationalism in Aotearoa New Zealand during COVID-19: Problems for global health equity. Nature Medicine. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1038/s41591-023-02436-y
Journal - Research Other
McGillivray, M., Feeny, S., Hansen, P., Knowles, S., & Ombler, F. (2023). What are valid weights for the Human Development Index? A discrete choice experiment for the United Kingdom. Social Indicators Research, 165, 679-694. doi: 10.1007/s11205-022-03039-9
Journal - Research Article
Fielding, D., Knowles, S., & Peeters, R. (2022). In search of competitive givers. Southern Economic Journal, 88, 1517-1548. doi: 10.1002/soej.12558
Journal - Research Article
Chan, N. W., Knowles, S., Peeters, R., & Wolk, L. (2022). Perception of generosity under matching and rebate subsidies. Judgment & Decision Making, 17(5), 1058-1071.
Journal - Research Article
Trinh, K. A., Berg, N., Garces-Ozanne, A., & Knowles, S. (2022). Why did they not borrow? Debt-averse farmers in rural Vietnam. Developing Economies, 60(4), 228-260. doi: 10.1111/deve.12336
Journal - Research Article
Knowles, S. (2022, June-July). Perception of generosity under matching and rebate subsidies. Verbal presentation at the 62nd Annual Conference of the New Zealand Association of Economists (NZAE), Wellington, New Zealand.
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Knowles, S., Servátka, M., Sullivan, T., & Genç, M. (2022). Procrastination and the non‐monotonic effect of deadlines on task completion. Economic Inquiry, 60, 706-720. doi: 10.1111/ecin.13042
Journal - Research Article
Fielding, D., & Knowles, S. (2021). The importance of social capital in New Zealand's COVID-19 response. In S. Ratuva, T. Ross, Y. Crichton-Hill, A. Basu, P. Vakaoti & R. Martin-Neuninger (Eds.), COVID-19 and social protection: A study in human resilience and social solidarity. (pp. 261-277). Singapore: Palgrave Macmillan. doi: 10.1007/978-981-16-2948-8_14
Chapter in Book - Research
Chan, N. W., Knowles, S., Peeters, R., & Wolk, L. (2021). Cost-(in)effective public good provision: An experimental exploration [Economics Discussion Papers No. 2102]. Dunedin, New Zealand: School of Business, University of Otago. 45p. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10523/10646
Working Paper; Discussion Paper; Technical Report
Genç, M., Knowles, S., & Sullivan, T. (2021). In search of effective altruists. Applied Economics, 53(7), 805-819. doi: 10.1080/00036846.2020.1814947
Journal - Research Article
Knowles, S., & Stahlmann-Brown, P. (2021). Cash is not king in incentivizing online surveys. Applied Economics Letters, 28(2), 105-108. doi: 10.1080/13504851.2020.1734524
Journal - Research Article
Knowles, S., & Fielding, D. (2020). The importance of social capital in New Zealand's COVID-19 response. Proceedings of the Otago Global Health Institute (OGHI) 13th Annual Conference: Shared Humanity and Global Health. (pp. 22). Retrieved from https://events.otago.ac.nz/oghiconf2020
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Fielding, D., Knowles, S., & Peeters, R. (2020). In search of competitive givers [Economics Discussion Papers No. 2004]. Dunedin, New Zealand: School of Business, University of Otago. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10523/10203
Working Paper; Discussion Paper; Technical Report
Grimson, D., Knowles, S., & Stahlmann-Brown, P. (2020). How close to home does charity begin? Applied Economics, 52(34), 3700-3708. doi: 10.1080/00036846.2020.1720906
Journal - Research Article
Fielding, D., Knowles, S., & Robertson, K. (2020). Materialists and altruists in a charitable donation experiment. Oxford Economic Papers, 72(1), 216-234. doi: 10.1093/oep/gpz027
Journal - Research Article
Knowles, S., Genc, M., & Sullivan, T. (2019, July). In search of effective altruists. Verbal presentation at the Proceedings of the 60th Annual Conference of the New Zealand Association of Economists (NZAE), Wellington, New Zealand.
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Brown, P., Grimson, D., & Knowles, S. (2019). How close to home does charity begin? [Economics Discussion Papers No. 1908]. Dunedin, New Zealand: School of Business, University of Otago. 31p. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10523/9467
Working Paper; Discussion Paper; Technical Report
Feeny, S., Hansen, P., Knowles, S., McGillivray, M., & Ombler, F. (2019). Donor motives, public preferences and the allocation of UK foreign aid: A discrete choice experiment approach. Review of World Economics, 155, 511-537. doi: 10.1007/s10290-019-00351-4
Journal - Research Article
Genç, M., Knowles, S., & Sullivan, T. (2019). In search of effective altruists [Economics Discussion Papers No. 1905]. Dunedin, New Zealand: School of Business, University of Otago. 26p. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10523/9235
Working Paper; Discussion Paper; Technical Report
Brown, P., & Knowles, S. (2019). Cash is not king in incentivising online surveys [Economics Discussion Papers No. 1904]. Dunedin, New Zealand: School of Business, University of Otago. 11p. Retrieved from https://www.otago.ac.nz/economics/research/discussion
Working Paper; Discussion Paper; Technical Report
Knowles, S., McGillivray, M., Feeny, S., Hansen, P., & Ombler, F. (2018). Weighting the Human Development Index: Health matters most. Proceedings of the Otago Global Health Institute (OGHI) 11th Annual Conference. (pp. 15). Retrieved from https://www.otago.ac.nz/global-health/annual-conference
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Brounéus, K., Kappmeier, M., Knowles, S., & McBride, D. (2018, April). Mind the ‘Ivory Tower–Grassroots’ Gap: Science communication in post conflict societies. Panel discussion at the 15th International Public Communication of Science and Technology (PCST) Conference, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Knowles, S. (2018, October). Does charity begin at home or overseas? University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. [Inaugural Professorial Lecture].
Other Research Output
Fielding, D., Knowles, S., & Robertson, K. (2018). Alcohol, generosity and empathy. Journal of Behavioral & Experimental Economics, 76, 28-39. doi: 10.1016/j.socec.2018.07.005
Journal - Research Article
Clark, J., Garces-Ozanne, A., & Knowles, S. (2018). Emphasising the problem or the solution in charitable fundraising for international development. Journal of Development Studies, 54(6), 1082-1094. doi: 10.1080/00220388.2017.1308490
Journal - Research Article
Fielding, D., Knowles, S., & Robertson, K. (2017). Alcohol expenditure, generosity and empathy [Economics Discussion Papers No. 1711]. Dunedin, New Zealand: School of Business, University of Otago. 12p. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10523/7774
Working Paper; Discussion Paper; Technical Report
Knowles, S., & Sullivan, T. (2017). Does charity begin at home or overseas? Nonprofit & Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 46(5), 944-962. doi: 10.1177/0899764017703710
Journal - Research Article
Fielding, D., Knowles, S., & Robertson, K. (2017). When does it matter how you ask? Cross-subject heterogeneity in framing effects in a charitable donation experiment [Economics Discussion Papers No. 1701]. Dunedin, New Zealand: School of Business, University of Otago. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10523/7040
Working Paper; Discussion Paper; Technical Report
Cunningham, H., Knowles, S., & Hansen, P. (2017). Bilateral foreign aid: How important is aid effectiveness to people for choosing countries to support? Applied Economics Letters, 24(5), 306-310. doi: 10.1080/13504851.2016.1184372
Journal - Research Article
Clarke, J., Garces-Ozanne, A., & Knowles, S. (2016). Dire straits v the cure: Emphasising the problem or the solution in charitable fundraising for international development [Economics Discussion Papers No. 1608]. Dunedin, New Zealand: School of Business, University of Otago. 31p. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10523/6816
Working Paper; Discussion Paper; Technical Report
Cunningham, H., Knowles, S., & Hansen, P. (2016). Bilateral foreign aid: How important is aid effectiveness to people for choosing countries to support? [Economics Discussion Papers No. 1605]. Dunedin, New Zealand: School of Business, University of Otago. 10p.
Working Paper; Discussion Paper; Technical Report
Etang, A., Fielding, D., & Knowles, S. (2016). Who votes expressively, and why? Experimental evidence. Bulletin of Economic Research, 68(2), 105-116. doi: 10.1111/boer.12033
Journal - Research Article
Knowles, S., Servátka, M., & Sullivan, T. (2015, July). Deadlines, procrastination, and inattention in charitable giving: A field experiment. Verbal presentation at the 56th Annual Conference of the New Zealand Association of Economists (NZAE), Wellington, New Zealand.
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Knowles, S., & Sullivan, T. (2015). Does charity begin at home or overseas? [Economics Discussion Papers No. 1504]. Dunedin, New Zealand: School of Business, University of Otago. 17p.
Working Paper; Discussion Paper; Technical Report
Fielding, D., & Knowles, S. (2015). Can you spare some change for charity? Experimental evidence on verbal cues and loose change effects in a Dictator Game. Experimental Economics, 18, 718-730. doi: 10.1007/s10683-014-9424-x
Journal - Research Article
Knowles, S., Servátka, M., & Sullivan, T. (2015). Deadlines, procrastination, and inattention in charitable giving: A field experiment [Economics Discussion Papers No. 1501]. Dunedin, New Zealand: School of Business, University of Otago. 18p.
Working Paper; Discussion Paper; Technical Report
Knowles, S., & Servátka, M. (2015). Transaction costs, the opportunity cost of time and procrastination in charitable giving. Journal of Public Economics, 125, 54-63. doi: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2015.03.001
Journal - Research Article
Knowles, S. (2014). Developing countries in need: Which characteristics appeal most to people when donating money? In D. Hill (Ed.), Proceedings of the Aotearoa New Zealand International Development Studies Network (DevNet) Conference. (pp. 41). Dunedin, New Zealand: University of Otago. [Abstract]
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Hansen, P., Kergozou, N., Knowles, S., & Thorsnes, P. (2014). Developing countries in need: Which characteristics appeal most to people when donating money? Proceedings of the 7th Annual Otago International Health Research Network (OIHRN) Conference. (pp. 10). Retrieved from http://dnmeds.otago.ac.nz/departments/psm/research/international_hlth/conference/index.html
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Hansen, P., Kergozou, N., Knowles, S., & Thorsnes, P. (2014). Developing countries in need: Which characteristics appeal most to people when donating money? Journal of Development Studies, 50(11), 1494-1509. doi: 10.1080/00220388.2014.925542
Journal - Research Article
Knowles, S., & Servátka, M. (2014). Transaction costs, the opportunity cost of time and inertia in charitable giving [Economics Discussion Papers No. 1401]. Dunedin, New Zealand: School of Business, University of Otago. 46p.
Working Paper; Discussion Paper; Technical Report
Fielding, D., & Knowles, S. (2013). Can you spare some change for charity? Experimental evidence on verbal cues and loose change effects in a dictator game [Economics Discussion Papers No. 1318]. Dunedin, New Zealand: School of Business, University of Otago. 35p.
Working Paper; Discussion Paper; Technical Report
Hansen, P., Kergozou, N., Knowles, S., & Thorsnes, P. (2013). Developing countries in need: Which characteristics appeal most to people when donating money? [Economics Discussion Papers No. 1312]. Dunedin, New Zealand: School of Business, University of Otago. 32p.
Working Paper; Discussion Paper; Technical Report
Etang, A., Fielding, D., & Knowles, S. (2012). Are survey measures of trust correlated with experimental trust? Evidence from Cameroon. Journal of Development Studies, 48(12), 1813-1827. doi: 10.1080/00220388.2011.649263
Journal - Research Article
Etang, A., Fielding, D., & Knowles, S. (2012). Giving to Africa and perceptions of poverty. Journal of Economic Psychology, 33(4), 819-832. doi: 10.1016/j.joep.2012.03.003
Journal - Research Article
McGillivray, M., Fielding, D., Torres, S., & Knowles, S. (2011). Does aid work for the poor? [Economics Discussion Papers: No. 1114]. Dunedin, New Zealand: School of Business, University of Otago. 33p.
Working Paper; Discussion Paper; Technical Report
Knowles, S. (2011, August). Giving to Africa: Does it depend on why a country is poor? EcoNZ@Otago, 27, 10-12. Retrieved from http://www.business.otago.ac.nz/econ/econz/. [Other Research Output].
Other Research Output
Knowles, S., Allan, C., Hill, P., & Owen, P. D. (2011, November). Social capital and health: A cross-country analysis. Verbal presentation at the 4th Annual Otago International Health Research Network (OIHRN) Conference, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Etang, A., Fielding, D., & Knowles, S. (2011). Giving to Africa and perceptions of poverty. Proceedings of the 52nd Annual Conference of the New Zealand Association of Economists (NZAE). Retrieved from http://www.nzae.org.nz/event/nzae-conference-2011/
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper
Etang, A., Fielding, D., & Knowles, S. (2011). Does trust extend beyond the village? Experimental trust and social distance in Cameroon. Experimental Economics, 14, 15-35. doi: 10.1007/s10683-010-9255-3
Journal - Research Article
Dulal, H. B., Foa, R., & Knowles, S. (2011). Social capital and cross-country environmental performance. Journal of Environment & Development, 20(2), 121-144. doi: 10.1177/1070496511405153
Journal - Research Article
Fielding, D., & Knowles, S. (2011). Dangerous interactions: Problems in interpreting tests of conditional aid effectiveness. World Economy, 34(6), 972-983. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-9701.2011.01363.x
Journal - Research Article
Etang, A., Fielding, D., & Knowles, S. (2011). Trust and ROSCA membership in rural Cameroon. Journal of International Development, 23(4), 461-475. doi: 10.1002/jid.1686
Journal - Research Article
Etang, A., Fielding, D., & Knowles, S. (2011). What sort of people vote expressively? [Economics Discussion Papers: No. 1101]. Dunedin, New Zealand: School of Business, University of Otago. 26p.
Working Paper; Discussion Paper; Technical Report
Knowles, S., & Owen, D. (2010, March). Keeping your eye on the prize: 2009 Nobel Awards in Economics. EcoNZ@Otago, 24, 9-11. Retrieved from http://www.business.otago.ac.nz/econ/econz. [Other Research Output].
Other Research Output
Etang, A., Fielding, D., & Knowles, S. (2010). Are survey measures of trust correlated with experimental trust? Empirical evidence from Cameroon. Proceedings of the Joint Annual Conference of the New Zealand Association of Economists (NZAE) and Law and Economics Association of New Zealand (LEANZ). Retrieved from http://www.nzae.org.nz/event/nzae-conference-2010/programme/
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper
Etang, A., Fielding, D., & Knowles, S. (2010). Are survey measures of trust correlated with experimental trust? Empirical evidence from Cameroon [Economics Discussion Papers: No. 1016]. Dunedin, New Zealand: School of Business, University of Otago. 10p.
Working Paper; Discussion Paper; Technical Report
Etang, A., Fielding, D., & Knowles, S. (2010). Giving to Africe and perceptions of poverty [Economics Discussion Papers: No. 1008]. Dunedin, New Zealand: School of Business, University of Otago. 24p.
Working Paper; Discussion Paper; Technical Report
Knowles, S., & Owen, P. D. (2010). Which institutions are good for your health? The deep determinants of comparative cross-country health status. Journal of Development Studies, 46(4), 701-723. doi: 10.1080/00220380903428399
Journal - Research Article
Etang, A., Fielding, D., & Knowles, S. (2010). Does trust extend beyond the village? Experimental trust and social distance in Cameroon. Proceedings of the Centre for the Study of African Economies (CSAE) Conference: Economic Development in Africa. Retrieved from http://www.csae.ox.ac.uk/conferences/default.html
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper
Etang, A., Fielding, D., & Knowles, S. (2009). Does trust extend beyond the village? Experimental trust and social distance in Cameroon? [Economics Discussion Papers: No. 0907]. Dunedin, New Zealand: School of Business, University of Otago. 37p.
Working Paper; Discussion Paper; Technical Report
Knowles, S., & Owen, P. D. (2008, November). Which institutions are good for your health? Verbal presentation at the Otago International Health Research Network Conference, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Knowles, S., & Owen, P. D. (2008). Which institutions are good for your health? The deep determinants of comparative cross-country health status [Economics Discussion Papers No. 0811]. Dunedin, New Zealand: School of Business, University of Otago. 38p.
Working Paper; Discussion Paper; Technical Report
Knowles, S. (2007, August). Economics: The peaceful science! EcoNZ@Otago, 19, 1-3. Retrieved from http://www.business.otago.ac.nz/econ/econz. [Other Research Output].
Other Research Output
Knowles, S. (2007). From the editor [Editorial note]. EcoNZ@Otago, 18(February), 1. Retrieved from http://www.business.otago.ac.nz/econ/econz
Journal - Professional & Other Non-Research Articles
Etang, A., Fielding, D., & Knowles, S. (2007). Survey trust, experimental trust and ROSCA membership in rural Cameroon [Economics Discussion Papers No. 0713]. Dunedin, New Zealand: Department of Economics, University of Otago. 32p.
Working Paper; Discussion Paper; Technical Report
Fielding, D., & Knowles, S. (2007). Measuring aid effectively in tests of aid effectiveness [Economics Discussion Papers No. 0704]. Dunedin, New Zealand: Department of Economics, University of Otago. 8p.
Working Paper; Discussion Paper; Technical Report
Jones, M., Knowles, S., & Owen, P. D. (2007). The deep determinants of health and education: Institutions versus geography. In W. R. Garside (Ed.), Institutions and market economies: The political economy of growth and development. (pp. 167-185). Basingstoke, UK: Palgrave Macmillan.
Chapter in Book - Research
Knowles, S. (2007). Social capital, egalitarianism and foreign aid allocations. Journal of International Development, 19, 229-314.
Journal - Research Article
Knowles, S. (2007). Is social capital part of the institutions continuum and is it a deep determinant of development? In G. Mavrotas & A. Shorrocks (Eds.), Advancing development: Core themes in global economics. (pp. 197-223). Basingstoke, UK: Palgrave Macmillan.
Chapter in Book - Research
Knowles, S. (2006, September). Trust me, social capital matters! EcoNZ@Otago, 17, 5-7. Retrieved from http://www.business.otago.ac.nz/econ/econz. [Other Research Output].
Other Research Output
Knowles, S. (2005). Will the G8 package help make poverty history. EcoNZ@Otago, 15, 5-6. Retrieved from http://www.business.otago.ac.nz/econ/econz
Journal - Professional & Other Non-Research Articles
Alexander, W. R. J., Bell, J. D., & Knowles, S. (2005). Quantifying compliance costs of small businesses in New Zealand. New Zealand Economic Papers, 39(1), 37-50. doi: 10.1080/00779950509558479
Journal - Research Article
Knowles, S. (2005). Is social capital part of the institutions continuum? CREDIT Research Paper No. 05/11. Nottingham, UK: University of Nottingham. 28p.
Working Paper; Discussion Paper; Technical Report
Knowles, S. (2005). Inequality and economic growth: The empirical relationship reconsidered in the light of comparable data. Journal of Development Studies, 41(1), 135-159.
Journal - Research Article
Knowles, S. (2005). The future of social capital in development economics research. Proceedings of the WIDER Jubilee Conference. [Web-based], (pp. 2-45). Retrieved from http://www.wider.unu.edu/conference/conference-2005-3/conference-2005-3.htm
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper
Knowles, S. (2004, July). Business compliance costs: BIG or small?. EcoNZ@Otago, (13), 4-5. Retrieved from http://www.business.otago.ac.nz/econ/econz. [Other Research Output].
Other Research Output
Grafton, R. Q., Knowles, S., & Owen, P. D. (2004). Total factor productivity, per capita income and social divergence. Economic Record, 80(250), 302-313.
Journal - Research Article
Alexander, W. R. J., Bell, J. D., & Knowles, S. (2004). Quantifying compliance costs of small businesses in New Zealand. University of Otago Economics Discussion Papers No. 0406. Dunedin, New Zealand. 38p.
Working Paper; Discussion Paper; Technical Report
Knowles, S. (2004). Compliance costs: Perception versus reality. Competition & Regulation Times, (15), 10-11.
Journal - Research Other
Grafton, R. Q., & Knowles, S. (2004). Social capital and national environmental performance: A cross-sectional analysis. Journal of Environment & Development, 13(4), 336-370.
Journal - Research Article
Knowles, S., & McCombie, J. S. L. (2003). Erkin Bairam: 1958-2001 his contribution to economics. Ekonomia, 6(1), 1-18.
Journal - Research Article
Knowles, S., & Garces-Ozanne, A. (2003). Government intervention and economic performance in East Asia. Economic Development & Cultural Change, 51(2), 451-478.
Journal - Research Article
Knowles, S. (2002). Does social capital affect foreign aid allocations? [CREDIT Research Paper No. 02/17]. Nottingham, UK: Centre for Research in Economic Development and International Trade, University of Nottingham. 12p. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10419/81846
Working Paper; Discussion Paper; Technical Report
Grafton, R. Q., Knowles, S., & Owen, P. D. (2002). Social divergence and productivity: Making a connection. In A. Sharpe, F. St-Hilaire & K. Banting (Eds.), The Review of Economic Performance and Social Progress 2002: Towards a Social Understanding of Productivity. (pp. 203-223). Montreal and Ottawa: The Institute for Research on Public Policy (IRPP) and Centre for the Study of Living Standards.
Chapter in Book - Research
Knowles, S., Lorgelly, P. K., & Owen, P. D. (2002). Are educational gender gaps a brake on economic development? Some cross-country empirical evidence. Oxford Economic Papers, 54(1), 118-149.
Journal - Research Article
Garces, A., & Knowles, S. (2001). Government intervention and economic growth in East Asia. In R. Starrs (Ed.), Asian nationalism in an age of globalization. (pp. 49-64). Surrey, UK: Curzon Press.
Chapter in Book - Research
Grafton, R. Q., Knowles, S., & Owen, P. D. (2001). Social divergence and economic performance [CREDIT Research Paper No. 01/08]. Nottingham, UK: Centre for Research in Economic Development and International Trade, University of Nottingham. 29p. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10419/81817
Working Paper; Discussion Paper; Technical Report
Knowles, S. (2001). Inequality and economic growth: The empirical relationship reconsidered in the light of comparable data. World Institute of Development Economics Research (WIDER) Poverty Conference. Retrieved from http://www.wider.unu.edu/conference/conference-2001-1/conference1.htm
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Knowles, S. (2001). Are the Penn World Tables data on government consumption and investment being misused? Economics Letters, 71(2), 293-298.
Journal - Research Article
Lorgelly, P. K., Knowles, S., & Owen, P. D. (2001). Barro's fertility equations: the robustness of the role of female education and income. Applied Economics, 33(8), 1065-1075.
Journal - Research Article
Knowles, S., & Garces, A. (2000). Measuring government intervention and estimating its effect on output: With reference to the high performing Asian economies. Nottingham, UK: CREDIT. 25p.
Working Paper; Discussion Paper; Technical Report
Knowles, S., & Owen, P. D. (2000). Estimating the Effect of Illness on Output: Are Senhadji's Estimates Appropriate? Commissioned by World Health Organization. Geneva: World Health Organization. 48p.
Commissioned Report for External Body
Knowles, S., & Garces, A. (2000). Measuring government intervention and estimating its effect on output: With reference to the high performing Asian economies. CREDIT Working Paper No. 00/14, 1-25. Nottingham, UK: School of Economics, University of Nottingham.
Journal - Professional & Other Non-Research Articles
Knowles, S., Lorgelly, P. K., & Owen, P. D. (2000). Are educational gender gaps a brake on economic development? Some cross-country empirical evidence. Royal Economic Society conference, St Andrews, Scotland. Retrieved from http://cgi.st-andrews.ac.uk/cgi/~res2000/abstract1
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Richardson, M. D., & Knowles, S. (1999). On the use of competition policy to enhance industrial policy. Review of Development Economics, 3(1), 58-65.
Journal - Research Article
Knowles, S. (1999). Female education and economic development. EcoNZ@Otago, (2), 8-11.
Journal - Professional & Other Non-Research Articles
Hansen, P., & Knowles, S. (1998). Human capital and returns to scale. Journal of Economic Studies, 25, 118-123.
Journal - Research Article
Knowles, S. (1998). What caused the East Asian economic crisis? EcoNZ@Otago, 1, 9-10.
Journal - Professional & Other Non-Research Articles
Humphries, H., & Knowles, S. (1998). Does agriculture contribute to economic growth? Some empirical evidence. Applied Economics, 30, 775-781.
Journal - Research Article
Knowles, S. (1997). Which level of schooling has the greatest economic impact on output? Applied Economics Letters, 4(3), 177-180.
Journal - Research Article
Knowles, S., & Owen, P. D. (1997). Education and health in an effective-labour empirical growth model. Economic Record, 73(223), 314-328.
Journal - Research Article
BCom(Hons) PhD (Otago)