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52
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1237
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746

Raymond J.G.M. Florax publication distribution in Economics and Finance in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Economics and Finance in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Raymond J.G.M. Florax sits on this spectrum.

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42 publications 521+

This scientist: 212 publications — 65th percentile

65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Raymond J.G.M. Florax D-index placement in Economics and Finance in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Economics and Finance scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Raymond J.G.M. Florax sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 101+

This scientist: 52 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 101 D-Index or more.

Overview

Raymond J.G.M. Florax was affiliated with Purdue University West Lafayette in the United States. Their research spanned diverse areas within economics and social sciences, with a focus on regional economics, spatial analysis, and related fields.

The scientist published extensively in topics that included:

  • Regional Economics and Spatial Analysis
  • Economics of Agriculture and Food Markets
  • Spatial and Panel Data Analysis
  • Environmental Impact and Sustainability
  • Economic Growth and Productivity
  • Regional Development and Policy
  • Migration and Labor Dynamics

Their main fields of study were economics, econometrics, and finance, supplemented by contributions to social sciences. Their subfields included economics and econometrics, political science and international relations, environmental engineering, and sociology and political science.

Florax's recent published papers covered various empirical and theoretical issues in economics and regional studies. Selected works include:

  • "Transportation costs: Mississippi River barge rates," 2020, Journal of commodity markets
  • "Technological leadership and sectorial employment growth: A spatial econometric analysis for U.S. counties," 2020, Economic Notes
  • "Living apart together: The economic value of ethnic diversity in cities," 2022, Environment and Planning B Urban Analytics and City Science
  • "Does decentralization of governance promote urban diversity? Evidence from Spain," 2021, Regional Studies

Frequent co-authors who collaborated with Florax included:

  • Peter Mulder
  • Brian Wetzstein
  • Kenneth A. Foster
  • James K. Binkley
  • Valerien O. Pede

Their research was published across notable journals such as:

  • Journal of commodity markets
  • Economic Notes
  • Environment and Planning B Urban Analytics and City Science
  • Regional Studies

Best Publications

  • Simple diagnostic tests for spatial dependence

    Luc Anselin;Anil K. Bera;Raymond Florax;Mann J. Yoon

  • The Empirics of Wetland Valuation: A Comprehensive Summary and a Meta-Analysis of the Literature

    Luke M. Brander;Raymond J. G. M. Florax;Jan E. Vermaat

  • Price and Income Elasticities of Residential Water Demand: A Meta-Analysis

    Jasper M. Dalhuisen;Raymond J.G.M. Florax;Henri L.F.M. de Groot;Peter Nijkamp

  • Advances in Spatial Econometrics: Methodology, Tools and Applications

    R.J.G.M. Florax;L. Anselin;S.J. Rey

  • New Directions in Spatial Econometrics

    Luc Anselin;Raymond J. G. M. Florax

  • Small Sample Properties of Tests for Spatial Dependence in Regression Models: Some Further Results

    Luc Anselin;Raymond J. G. M. Florax

  • Specification searches in spatial econometrics: the relevance of Hendry's methodology

    Raymond J.G.M Florax;Hendrik Folmer;Sergio J Rey;Sergio J Rey

  • Space and Growth: A Survey of Empirical Evidence and Methods

    Maria Abreu;Henri L. F. de Groot;Henri L. F. de Groot;Raymond J.G.M. Florax;Raymond J.G.M. Florax;Raymond J.G.M. Florax

  • The University: A Regional Booster? Economic Impacts of Academic Knowledge Infrastructure

    R. J. G. M. Florax

  • Advances in Spatial Econometrics

    Luc Anselin;Raymond J. G. M. Florax;Sergio J. Rey

  • The value of statistical life in road safety: a meta-analysis.

    Arianne de Blaeij;Raymond J.G.M Florax;Piet Rietveld;Erik Verhoef

  • Specification and estimation of spatial linear regression models, Monte Carlo evaluation of pre-test estimators.

    Raymond Florax;Henk Folmer

  • A Meta-Analysis of Beta-Convergence: The Legendary Two-Percent

    Maria Abreu;Henri L.F. de Groot;Raymond J.G.M. Florax

  • Capital-Energy Substitution and Shifts in Factor Demand: A Meta-Analysis

    Mark J. Koetse;Henri L.F. de Groot;Raymond J.G.M. Florax

  • A Meta-Analysis on the Relationship between Income Inequality and Economic Growth

    Laura De Dominicis;Raymond J. G. M. Florax;Henri L. F. De Groot

  • Flooding risk and housing values: an economic assessment of environmental hazard

    Vanessa E. Daniel;Raymond J.G.M. Florax;Raymond J.G.M. Florax;Piet Rietveld;Piet Rietveld

  • Determinants of the Regional Demand for Higher Education in The Netherlands: A Gravity Model Approach

    Carla Angélica da Silva Pinto de Sá;Raymond Florax;Piet Rietveld

  • The Impacts of Misspecified Spatial Interaction in Linear Regression Models

    Raymond J. G. M. Florax;Serge Rey

  • A meta-analysis of the willingness to pay for reductions in pesticide risk exposure

    Raymond J.G.M. Florax;Chiara M. Travisi;Peter Nijkamp

  • Difference-in-differences techniques for spatial data: Local autocorrelation and spatial interaction ☆

    Michael S. Delgado;Raymond J.G.M. Florax;Raymond J.G.M. Florax

  • Price and income elasticities of residential water demand: A meta-analysis

    J.M. Dalhuisen;R.J.G.M. Florax;H.L.F. de Groot;P. Nijkamp

Frequent Co-Authors

Henri L.F. de Groot
Henri L.F. de Groot Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Peter Nijkamp
Peter Nijkamp Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Piet Rietveld
Piet Rietveld Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Dayton M. Lambert
Dayton M. Lambert Oklahoma State University
Luc Anselin
Luc Anselin University of Chicago
William A. Masters
William A. Masters Tufts University
Jacob Ricker-Gilbert
Jacob Ricker-Gilbert Purdue University West Lafayette
Jacques Poot
Jacques Poot University of Waikato
Reinout Heijungs
Reinout Heijungs Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Henk Folmer
Henk Folmer University of Groningen

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