Excess perks in SOEs: evidence from China

In investigating the relationship between economic directors (EDs) and excess perks in state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in China, we find a U-shaped relationship between the share of EDs on boards and excess perks, especially in SOEs controlled by local governments and with greater managerial power—as well as in regions with poor legal systems. The share of EDs on boards may have three benefits with respect to reducing the use of excess perks in SOEs: (1) replacing excess perks with monetary wages more aligned with the value of managers; (2) reducing the increase in excessive perks caused by the availability of free cash flow; and (3) reducing the use of excess employees to drive excess perks.     

高质量发展导向下国家级新区空间优化——基于双效评价与四分图分析

国家级新区是国家区域空间生产策略的体现,新时期高质量发展对其空间优化提出新要求.基于产城融合、区域协同与双效提升的高质量发展目标体系,构建国家级新区空间优化效果—效率双评价四分图模型,比较分析浦东、滨海等6个国家级新区2011～2017年空间优化水平.研究发现:(1)6个国家级新区空间优化水平整体呈现马太效应,低效果—低效率的新区间差距呈扩大趋势.(2)国家级新区空间优化水平存在南高北低的区域差异,南部4个新区中,2010年前成立的新区空间优化水平更高.(3)国家级新区空间优化效果与效率总体均值呈现类雁形与"乀"形变化.从以动态评价赋能精准施策、以绿色创新推动产城融合、以开放协调带动新区合作、以双效提升引导差异化发展等方面提出国家级新区空间优化的建议.     

Self‐help in housing and chengzhongcun in China's urbanization

This article focuses on the housing issues of rural migrants arising from urbanization, with particular reference to chengzhongcun, a topic with considerable impact on policymaking. An attempt is made to understand the underlying rationale of self‐help in housing and the important role of chengzhongcun in sheltering rural migrants in the context of China's rural‐urban dichotomy. As demonstrated in this study, chengzhongcun accommodate, with little in the way of government resources and assistance, millions of rural migrants because of their social accessibility and affordability. While not denying their social problems, we argue that chengzhongcun in fact act as an innovative and positive agent to promote urbanization in present day China by housing massive numbers of rural migrants and assimilating them into cities. Current government policies towards chengzhongcun have generated a wide range of interest conflicts and confrontations. The consequences of such conflicts show that the government policies were problematic and unworkable, as they violated basic market principles as well as citizen rights. Policy strategy towards the redevelopment of chengzhongcun must acknowledge their credibility in the Chinese road to urbanization and requires more thoughtful and prudent consideration of migrants' demands for affordable housing.     

State-owned enterprises going public The case of China

Public listing is a key reform measure for large state‐owned enterprises (SOEs) in China. We find evidence that public listing lowers state ownership significantly, lessens firms’ reliance on debt finance, and allows firms to increase capital expenditure, at least temporarily. We also find that ownership structure affects post‐listing performance. However, we find no statistical evidence of a positive effect of public listing on firms’ profitability. We suggest alternative interpretations of the last finding.     

略论法治政府的价值理念

法治政府作为一种理论主张和政府模式是从近代开始的，法治政府是法治国家对政府的要求，是指政府时刻受到法律约束和支配的法制建设状态，其基本特征和价值取向是有限政府、服务政府、透明政府、诚信政府、统一政府和责任政府。     

改善投资与消费关系的宏观思考

近年来,我国投资和消费关系不协调问题日益突出。当前,投资率接近改革开放以来最高点,而消费率则降为1978年以来的最低水平,并已连续5年下降。持续50多年的投资主导型发展模式,对消费增长形成了抑制,使城乡居民生活条件改善受到影响,有悖于以人为本的科学发展观的宗旨,也导致我国国民经济的粗放型发展,加重了我国资源消耗、能源紧缺、环境污染和生态破坏;增强了经济增长对出口的严重依赖,加大了经济运行的风险,也造成银行呆坏账增加、金融风险加大、城乡差距扩大、劳动就业困难等经济和社会问题,使经济社会的稳定、协调和持续发展面临威胁,…     

“三国演义”，麈战纺织

9月5日中国与欧盟经过长达48小时的唇枪舌战，终于达成协议，圆满解决了中欧纺织品贸易的滞港争端。9月1日紧急进行的中美纺织品第四轮磋商依然未果，“拉锯战”被拖至9月下旬，而且前途未卜，恰似给美国造成巨大损失的“卡特里娜”飓风，近期内依然“挥之不去”，令业内人士揪心。     

论废旧家电回收利用主体的责任--《废旧家电及电子产品回收处理管理条例》(征求意见稿)之评析

废旧家电的回收利用、再商品化已经成为世界的潮流，国外许多国家相继通过法律来引导并建立完善的废旧家电回收利用体系。我国新近出台的《废旧家电及电子产品回收处理管理条例》(征求意见稿)也对回收利用行为进行了规范。要想建立并完善废旧家电的回收利用体系．就必须明确各责任主体包括生产者、销售商、进口商、消费者，在废旧家电回收利用中所应承担的责任。通过对国外立法的比较分析，以及对《征求意见稿》中关于废旧家电回收主体承担责任有关规定的评析，在对该征求意见稿肯定的同时，提出包括消费者付费、责任比例细化等建议。     

外理公司拓展东疆港区理货服务业务的分析和探索

在东疆港区开展理货服务相关业务的设想是在国务院《关于推进天津滨海新区开发开放有关问题的意见》中关于“推动天津滨海新区进一步扩大开放。设立天津东疆保税港区”精神的激励下提出的。总面积达30平方公里的东疆港区的开发建设，为天津外理公司主动适应天津港加快发展的要求，满足港口功能的拓展和客户多方位的需求，加快自身发展创造了难得的历史机遇。     

银行经济行为选择中的伦理取向——基于“斯密难题”的理性分析

在中国经济转型背景下,银行经济行为选择中的伦理缺失带给人们极大的现实困惑。斯密难题并不昭示某种矛盾,斯密认为经济人和道德人是内在的统一的。基于此的理性分析表明银行兼具营利性和社会性双重属性,离不开利益相关者的合作与支持,必然要寻求经济目标与伦理价值取向的统一,实现伦理经营。