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Equilibrium in Competitive Insurance Markets with Medical Tourism 竞争保险市场与医疗旅游的均衡

Studies in Microeconomics Pub Date : 2021-11-30 DOI: 10.1177/23210222211051439

Xinyan Shi, L. Gan

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Textbook Economics from Ameritrade’s Joe Ricketts 来自Ameritrade的Joe Ricketts的教科书经济学

Studies in Microeconomics Pub Date : 2021-11-23 DOI: 10.1177/23210222211051448

A. Greco

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Economic Stress and Body Weight During the COVID-19 Pandemic 新冠肺炎大流行期间的经济压力和体重

Studies in Microeconomics Pub Date : 2021-11-22 DOI: 10.1177/23210222211053915

Nathalie Mathieu-Bolh

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The Role of Social Capital on the Searching Behaviours of a Job Seeker in the Multiple Labour Markets 多元劳动力市场中社会资本对求职者求职行为的影响

Studies in Microeconomics Pub Date : 2021-11-09 DOI: 10.1177/23210222211051469

H. Thanh, Hong Nguyen Thi Bich

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A Note on Rainfall Variability and Trends in Nigeria: Implications for Agricultural Production 关于尼日利亚降雨变异性和趋势的说明:对农业生产的影响

Studies in Microeconomics Pub Date : 2021-11-08 DOI: 10.1177/23210222211051472

Kolawole Ogundari, A. A. Ademuwagun, O. Appah

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Wages and Firm Ownership: A Study of the Manufacturing Sector of India 工资与企业所有权：印度制造业研究

Studies in Microeconomics Pub Date : 2021-11-08 DOI: 10.1177/23210222211051453

S. Sahu, Ankita Goel

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Epidemic Control and Resource Allocation: Approaches and Implications for the Management of COVID-19 流行病控制和资源分配：新冠肺炎管理的方法和意义

Studies in Microeconomics Pub Date : 2021-11-02 DOI: 10.1177/23210222211053751

Linus Nyiwul

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Fake Reviews in Online Platforms and the Effort to Fight Them 网络平台上的虚假评论及其打击力度

Studies in Microeconomics Pub Date : 2021-11-01 DOI: 10.1177/23210222211051470

Juan Pedro Aznar-Alarcón, Oriol Anguera-Torrell

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Формирование концепции конкурентоспособности компании в контексте развития стратегической мысли 在战略思想发展的背景下塑造公司竞争力的概念

Studies in Microeconomics Pub Date : 2021-10-21 DOI: 10.33917/mic-5.100.2021.36-43

Виктория Ивановна Пятанова

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Микроэкономика повышения безопасности АЭС на основе толерантного топлива 耐用燃料提高核电站安全的微观经济学

Studies in Microeconomics Pub Date : 2021-10-21 DOI: 10.33917/mic-5.100.2021.49-61

Евгений Вадимович Семенов, В.В. Харитонов

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