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Who Bears the Brunt of Disruptive Innovation? The Effect of Grocery E-Commerce on Local Retail Competitors 谁将承受破坏性创新的冲击？杂货电子商务对本地零售竞争者的影响

IF 3.2 3区经济学

Journal of Regional Science Pub Date : 2025-03-19 DOI: 10.1111/jors.12765

Brian Y. An, Jamie Chung

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Do Neighborhoods Matter for Individual Decision-Making? The Case of COVID-19 Vaccination in Sweden 邻里关系对个人决策有影响吗？瑞典COVID-19疫苗接种病例

IF 3.2 3区经济学

Journal of Regional Science Pub Date : 2025-03-19 DOI: 10.1111/jors.12767

Johan Klaesson, José Lobo, Charlotta Mellander, Sofia Wixe

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Weather Conditions and Daily Commuting 天气情况及每日通勤情况

IF 3.2 3区经济学

Journal of Regional Science Pub Date : 2025-03-11 DOI: 10.1111/jors.12764

Ignacio Belloc, José Ignacio Gimenez-Nadal, José Alberto Molina

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Regional Determinants of Attitudes Toward Immigrants in Germany 德国对移民态度的地区决定因素

IF 3.2 3区经济学

Journal of Regional Science Pub Date : 2025-03-06 DOI: 10.1111/jors.12763

Julia Peter, Silke Uebelmesser

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The Mafia's Economic Grip: Firm Efficiency and a Composite Indicator of Organized Crime 黑手党的经济控制：企业效率和有组织犯罪的综合指标

IF 3.2 3区经济学

Journal of Regional Science Pub Date : 2025-03-02 DOI: 10.1111/jors.12761

Antonio Fabio Forgione, Carlo Migliardo

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Impact of Climate Policy on Labor Earnings: Evidence From Low-Carbon City Pilot Policy in China 气候政策对劳动力收入的影响：来自中国低碳城市试点政策的证据

IF 3.2 3区经济学

Journal of Regional Science Pub Date : 2025-02-27 DOI: 10.1111/jors.12762

Han Li, Qian Lu

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Income Inequality and National Strategy for Inner Areas: Does Location Matter? 收入不平等与内陆地区的国家战略：地理位置重要吗？

IF 3.2 3区经济学

Journal of Regional Science Pub Date : 2025-02-12 DOI: 10.1111/jors.12755

Graziella Bonanno, Filippo Domma, Lucia Errico

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Does Industry Agglomeration Attract Productive Firms? The Role of Product Markets in Adverse Selection 产业集聚吸引生产性企业吗？产品市场在逆向选择中的作用

IF 3.2 3区经济学

Journal of Regional Science Pub Date : 2025-02-10 DOI: 10.1111/jors.12758

René Belderbos, Kyoji Fukao, Kenta Ikeuchi, Young Gak Kim, Hyeog Ug Kwon

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Analysis of the Northeast Constitutional Financing Fund (FNE) on Municipal Economic Indicators in the Period 2010–2020 东北宪政融资基金对2010-2020年城市经济指标的影响分析

IF 3.2 3区经济学

Journal of Regional Science Pub Date : 2025-02-05 DOI: 10.1111/jors.12759

Kerlen Andrade Do Monte, Guilherme Irffi, Felipe de Sousa Bastos, Diego Rafael Fonseca Carneiro

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Did You Miss the Ride? Housing Boom and Household Wealth in China 你错过了旅程吗？中国的房地产繁荣与家庭财富

IF 3.2 3区经济学

Journal of Regional Science Pub Date : 2025-02-04 DOI: 10.1111/jors.12747

Hongliang Sun, Youmeng Wu, Xianzhu Wang, Rui Wang

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