
Dr Jan Knoerich
Senior Lecturer in the Economy of China
Research interests
- International development
- Policy
Biography
Dr Jan Knoerich lectures and conducts research on the Chinese economy, Chinese outward foreign direct investment and China's financial internationalisation. He is an expert on the Chinese economy, on foreign direct investment and international investment law and policy.
Before joining King’s, he was a Lecturer at the University of Oxford’s School of Interdisciplinary Area Studies. Jan returned to academia after spending several years working for the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in Geneva. He holds a PhD in Economics from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London.
Research
Jan's current research examines the business, political economy and development dimensions of China's financial internationalisation, including mainland Chinese outward foreign direct investment, the internationalisation of the Renminbi and China’s creation of international financial institutions.
He also writes about the contemporary Chinese economy and China's economic reform and development, China’s international economic relations and its emerging role in global economic governance, foreign direct investment and its development implications, and international investment law and policy.
Jan has conducted extensive academic fieldwork in China, Indonesia and European countries. He has published several peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters and contributed to a variety of studies produced by the United Nations.
Teaching
Postgraduate
- 7YYC0031 Economic Policies and Development in Contemporary China
- 7YYC0032 Chinese International Investments
PhD supervision
Jan is interested in supervising PhD students on subjects related to China's financial internationalisation and China's outward foreign direct investment.
Further details
Research

Political Economy & Institutions research group
Dissecting the problems of change, particularly looking at how societies face the challenge of becoming richer and more democratic.

Global (Anti)corruption Studies research group
A research group examining corruption and anticorruption in the Global South.
News
New research explores the success of adopting China's approach to special economic zones in India
New research by King's academics Drs Charlotte Goodburn and Jan Knoerich shows how India was inspired by China's Special Economic Zones (SEZs), and how local...

New policy toolkit launched to support the sustainable development outcomes of foreign investments
The new policy toolkit developed by a King’s academic provides governments with practical advice to calibrate their policies and maximise their sustainable...

Research

Political Economy & Institutions research group
Dissecting the problems of change, particularly looking at how societies face the challenge of becoming richer and more democratic.

Global (Anti)corruption Studies research group
A research group examining corruption and anticorruption in the Global South.
News
New research explores the success of adopting China's approach to special economic zones in India
New research by King's academics Drs Charlotte Goodburn and Jan Knoerich shows how India was inspired by China's Special Economic Zones (SEZs), and how local...

New policy toolkit launched to support the sustainable development outcomes of foreign investments
The new policy toolkit developed by a King’s academic provides governments with practical advice to calibrate their policies and maximise their sustainable...
