Colin Wren

1.5k total citations
54 papers, 943 citations indexed

About

Colin Wren is a scholar working on Economics and Econometrics, Political Science and International Relations and General Economics, Econometrics and Finance. According to data from OpenAlex, Colin Wren has authored 54 papers receiving a total of 943 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 38 papers in Economics and Econometrics, 22 papers in Political Science and International Relations and 9 papers in General Economics, Econometrics and Finance. Recurrent topics in Colin Wren's work include Regional Development and Policy (19 papers), Regional Economics and Spatial Analysis (11 papers) and Economic Growth and Productivity (9 papers). Colin Wren is often cited by papers focused on Regional Development and Policy (19 papers), Regional Economics and Spatial Analysis (11 papers) and Economic Growth and Productivity (9 papers). Colin Wren collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Russia. Colin Wren's co-authors include Jonathan Jones, John Bachtler, Martin Robson, Jim Taylor, Fred Robinson, S. McDonald, Michael Waterson, John Goddard, Storey and Mike Coombes and has published in prestigious journals such as Small Business Economics, Urban Studies and Economica.

In The Last Decade

Colin Wren

52 papers receiving 835 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Colin Wren United Kingdom	17	619	320	189	161	154	54	943
Patrizio Bianchi Italy	17	430 0.7×	188 0.6×	294 1.6×	111 0.7×	155 1.0×	68	840
Sandrine Labory Italy	14	362 0.6×	199 0.6×	246 1.3×	75 0.5×	165 1.1×	51	716
D. M. W. N. Hitchens United Kingdom	17	561 0.9×	182 0.6×	295 1.6×	158 1.0×	248 1.6×	47	1.1k
Anthony Howell United States	17	732 1.2×	119 0.4×	185 1.0×	197 1.2×	105 0.7×	53	1.1k
H.D. Watts United Kingdom	18	514 0.8×	126 0.4×	319 1.7×	64 0.4×	126 0.8×	46	886
Karl Aiginger Austria	19	887 1.4×	356 1.1×	551 2.9×	85 0.5×	82 0.5×	105	1.4k
Paolo Guerrieri Italy	14	716 1.2×	169 0.5×	342 1.8×	37 0.2×	81 0.5×	62	1.1k
Georg Licht Germany	16	800 1.3×	114 0.4×	345 1.8×	261 1.6×	322 2.1×	55	1.2k
Donato Iacobucci Italy	19	562 0.9×	228 0.7×	263 1.4×	244 1.5×	517 3.4×	55	1.0k
Rupert Harrison United Kingdom	10	897 1.4×	98 0.3×	273 1.4×	127 0.8×	141 0.9×	11	1.1k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Jones, Jonathan, et al.. (2020). Motives for foreign direct investment location in Europe and EU enlargement. Environment and Planning A Economy and Space. 52(8). 1681–1699. 17 indexed citations

McDonald, S. & Colin Wren. (2018). Multibrand pricing as a strategy for consumer search obfuscation in online markets. Journal of Economics & Management Strategy. 27(2). 171–187. 2 indexed citations

McDonald, S. & Colin Wren. (2016). Consumer Search Ability, Price Dispersion and the Digital Divide. Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics. 79(2). 234–250. 7 indexed citations

Jones, Jonathan & Colin Wren. (2016). Understanding the Location of Foreign Direct Investment. Palgrave Macmillan UK eBooks. 4 indexed citations

Jones, Jonathan & Colin Wren. (2015). Does Service FDI Locate Differently to Manufacturing FDI? A Regional Analysis for Great Britain. Regional Studies. 50(12). 1980–1994. 15 indexed citations

McDonald, S. & Colin Wren. (2013). Multiple Price Posting and Consumer Search Obfuscation: Evidence from an Online Market. 5 indexed citations

Wren, Colin & Jonathan Jones. (2012). FDI Location across British Regions and Agglomerative Forces: A Markov Analysis. Spatial Economic Analysis. 7(2). 265–286. 15 indexed citations

Wren, Colin & Jonathan Jones. (2010). ASSESSING THE REGIONAL IMPACT OF GRANTS ON FDI LOCATION: EVIDENCE FROM U.K. REGIONAL POLICY, 1985–2005. Journal of Regional Science. 51(3). 497–517. 22 indexed citations

Jones, Jonathan & Colin Wren. (2008). Foreign Inward Investment and Regional Prospects. 1 indexed citations

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Pike, Andy, Mike Coombes, Gillian Bristow, et al.. (2008). Final Editorial for the Newcastle Editorial Team. Regional Studies. 42(10). 1291–1294. 1 indexed citations

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Bachtler, John & Colin Wren. (2006). Evaluation of European Union Cohesion policy: Research questions and policy challenges. Regional Studies. 40(2). 143–153. 103 indexed citations

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Wren, Colin. (2005). Regional Grants: Are They Worth It?*. Fiscal Studies. 26(2). 245–275. 34 indexed citations

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Jones, Jonathan & Colin Wren. (2004). Do Inward Investors Achieve their Job Targets?*. Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics. 66(4). 483–513. 11 indexed citations

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Wren, Colin. (2003). Investment Scale as a Signal in Industrial Assistance Schemes with Employment Objectives. Economica. 70(278). 331–352. 5 indexed citations

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Wren, Colin. (2002). Evaluating the effect of soft business support upon small firm performance. Oxford Economic Papers. 54(2). 334–365. 147 indexed citations

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Taylor, Jim & Colin Wren. (1997). UK Regional Policy: An Evaluation. Regional Studies. 31(9). 835–848. 42 indexed citations

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Wren, Colin. (1996). Industrial Subsidies: The UK Experience. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 28 indexed citations

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Wren, Colin. (1990). Regional policy in the 1980's. OpenGrey (Institut de l'Information Scientifique et Technique). 1 indexed citations

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Wren, Colin. (1988). Closure Rates among Assisted and Non-Assisted Establishments. Regional Studies. 22(2). 107–119. 8 indexed citations

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Robinson, Fred, John Goddard, & Colin Wren. (1987). Economic development policies : an evaluative study of the Newcastle metropolitan region. Oxford University Press eBooks. 27 indexed citations

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