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Beyond fads and magic bullets: The promise of behavioral approaches in development economics 超越时尚和灵丹妙药：行为方法在发展经济学中的前景

IF 5.3 2区经济学

Journal of Economic Surveys Pub Date : 2024-09-12 DOI: 10.1111/joes.12663

Svenja Flechtner

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Climate change, institution, and the economy 气候变化、机构和经济

IF 5.9 2区经济学

Journal of Economic Surveys Pub Date : 2024-09-05 DOI: 10.1111/joes.12659

Haichao Fan, Guanghuan Wan, Huanhuan Wang

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Measuring multinational production with foreign direct investment statistics: A survey of challenges and recent developments 用外国直接投资统计数据衡量跨国生产：对挑战和最新发展的调查

IF 5.3 2区经济学

Journal of Economic Surveys Pub Date : 2024-09-04 DOI: 10.1111/joes.12662

Konstantin M. Wacker, Bruno Casella, Maria Borga

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Why do famines still occur in the 21st Century? A review on the causes of extreme food insecurity 为什么 21 世纪仍会发生饥荒？极端粮食不安全的原因综述

IF 5.3 2区经济学

Journal of Economic Surveys Pub Date : 2024-08-28 DOI: 10.1111/joes.12661

Sergio Tezanos‐Vázquez

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Social capital and economic growth: A meta‐analysis 社会资本与经济增长：荟萃分析

IF 5.3 2区经济学

Journal of Economic Surveys Pub Date : 2024-08-26 DOI: 10.1111/joes.12660

Xindong Xue, W. Robert Reed, Robbie C. M. van Aert

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Preference changes and index number theory 偏好变化和指数理论

IF 5.3 2区经济学

Journal of Economic Surveys Pub Date : 2024-08-14 DOI: 10.1111/joes.12658

Thu Huyen Le, Kam Yu

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Performance benchmarking for regulating electricity distribution: Insights from empirical academic research 配电监管的绩效基准：实证学术研究的启示

IF 5.3 2区经济学

Journal of Economic Surveys Pub Date : 2024-08-14 DOI: 10.1111/joes.12656

Pablo Arocena, Subal C. Kumbhakar, Gudbrand Lien

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Quality of care and patient satisfaction: Future trends and economic implications for the healthcare system 医疗质量和患者满意度：医疗保健系统的未来趋势和经济影响

IF 5.3 2区经济学

Journal of Economic Surveys Pub Date : 2024-08-14 DOI: 10.1111/joes.12657

Paula Ortega Perals, Salvador Cruz Rambaud, Javier Sánchez García

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Climate disasters and processing of green patents 气候灾害与绿色专利的处理

IF 5.9 2区经济学

Journal of Economic Surveys Pub Date : 2024-07-27 DOI: 10.1111/joes.12654

Guangyuan Guo, Dongmin Hu, Xiaohu Wang

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Feeling the heat: Extreme temperatures and housing prices in China 感受高温：中国的极端气温与房价

IF 5.9 2区经济学

Journal of Economic Surveys Pub Date : 2024-07-10 DOI: 10.1111/joes.12651

Yankun Kang, Dongxiao Niu, Jie Song, Weizeng Sun

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