Simon X.B. Zhao

2.1k citations
49 papers · 1.5k indexed · h-index 19
Topics
China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance (14 papers)Regional Economics and Spatial Analysis (14 papers)Global Urban Networks and Dynamics (12 papers)

In The Last Decade

Simon X.B. Zhao

45 papers receiving 1.4k citations

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Simon X.B. Zhao
Comparison fields: 5 of 87
  • Economics and Econometrics 561
  • Urban Studies 532
  • Sociology and Political Science 454
  • Political Science and International Relations 441
  • Global and Planetary Change 145
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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Simon X.B. Zhao

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All Works

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THE RISE OF CHINA AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF FINANCIAL CENTRES IN HONG KONG, BEIJING, SHANGHAI, AND SHENZHEN *
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Geographical changes in foreign direct investment and impacts on regional economic integration in China: The case study of the Pan-PRD regionalization
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About Simon X.B. Zhao

Simon X.B. Zhao is a scholar working on Urban Studies, General Economics, Econometrics and Finance and Economics and Econometrics, having authored 49 papers that have together received 1.5k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance (14 papers), Regional Economics and Spatial Analysis (14 papers) and Global Urban Networks and Dynamics (12 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Urban Studies (532 citations), Economics and Econometrics (561 citations) and Political Science and International Relations (441 citations). Simon X.B. Zhao has collaborated with scholars based in Hong Kong, China and United States. Frequent co-authors include Li Zhang, Liang Zhang, Li Zhang, Roger C.K. Chan, Fenghua Pan, Danny T. Wang, Dariusz Wójcik, Wenkai Bi, Yanpeng Jiang and Li Zhang. Their work appears in journals such as World Development, Urban Studies and Land Use Policy.

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