Spatial Dimensions of E-Shopping in France

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Although online purchases still make up only a small share of individuals’ purchases, they increasingly represent an alternative to in-store purchases. This alternative seems even more valuable in sparsely populated areas with poorer access to shops. Online purchases may smooth out spatial constraints on access to tangible goods. The efficiency hypothesis postulates that people with low accessibility tend to buy more online. This study examines this hypothesis. The aim is to check whether online purchasing is more developed in suburban areas and whether online purchasing practices for the inhabitants of such areas are a way of overcoming their poor access to shops. Our results show quite different patterns between suburban and urban households. The efficiency hypothesis is partially validated.

Journal

  • Asian Transport Studies

    Asian Transport Studies 4 (3), 585-600, 2017

    Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies

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Details 詳細情報について

  • CRID
    1390282680342781824
  • NII Article ID
    130005401968
  • DOI
    10.11175/eastsats.4.585
  • ISSN
    21855560
  • Text Lang
    en
  • Data Source
    • JaLC
    • CiNii Articles
  • Abstract License Flag
    Disallowed

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