The opening of big-box stores ? i.e., large chain supermarket stores ? has been a political concern in many countries over the last 20 years. Their critics claim they create enormous negative externalities in pre-existing market and city structures. They also say that this type of stores exacerbates pollution levels and contributes to the hollowing out of city centres, as [?]

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21 August 2019

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LSE Business Review

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https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessreview/2019/08/21/is-the-big-box-store-killing-main-street/

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