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How inequality declined in Mongolia: A detailed income source analysis 蒙古的不平等是如何下降的：详细的收入来源分析

IF 0.8 4区经济学

Asian Economic Journal Pub Date : 2026-06-26 Epub Date: 2026-06-18 DOI: 10.1111/asej.70021

Manlaibaatar Zagdbazar

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The impact of services trade liberalization on the productivity of manufacturing firms 服务贸易自由化对制造业企业生产率的影响

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Asian Economic Journal Pub Date : 2026-06-26 Epub Date: 2026-05-31 DOI: 10.1111/asej.70011

Yi Zhang, Wenjie Zhang, Christopher Findlay, Hein Roelfsema

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Maternal education and preventive health behavior: Evidence from Cambodia 产妇教育和预防保健行为：来自柬埔寨的证据

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Asian Economic Journal Pub Date : 2026-06-26 Epub Date: 2026-06-18 DOI: 10.1111/asej.70022

Prelsor Chov, Yumi Ishikawa

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Is exposure to peer violence a precipitating factor for school bullying among students? Evidence from China 接触同伴暴力是学生校园欺凌的一个促发因素吗？来自中国的证据

IF 0.8 4区经济学

Asian Economic Journal Pub Date : 2026-06-26 Epub Date: 2026-06-18 DOI: 10.1111/asej.70020

Changhong Li, Xianlang Liu

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The impact of government digital attention on trade in services 政府数字化关注对服务贸易的影响

IF 0.8 4区经济学

Asian Economic Journal Pub Date : 2026-06-26 Epub Date: 2026-03-25 DOI: 10.1111/asej.70008

Jikai Ma, Guijun Lin, Jinyong Zhan

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IF 1.1 4区经济学

Asian Economic Journal Pub Date : 2026-04-15

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IF 1.1 4区经济学

Asian Economic Journal Pub Date : 2026-04-15

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IF 1.1 4区经济学

Asian Economic Journal Pub Date : 2026-04-15

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IF 1.1 4区经济学

Asian Economic Journal Pub Date : 2026-04-09