Experiential Learning – A Case Study of the Use of Computerised Stock Market Trading Simulation in Finance Education

Abstract

Finance is a popular programme of study in UK higher education despite it being a challenging subject that requires students to understand and apply complex and abstract mathematical models and academic theories. Educational simulation is an active learning method found to be useful in enhancing students’ learning experience, but there has been limited pedagogic research attention on its use in finance education within the UK. This paper, utilising an on-line survey, provides a snapshot of the current usage of finance-related simulations across the 97 UK universities offering finance programmes. The paper also reports the findings of a case study that offers insights into the effectiveness of introducing computerised simulation into a postgraduate finance course from both a student and tutor perspective. It highlights an enhancing learning experience for students through concrete experience and reflective observation, increasing their understanding of difficult and complex finance concepts.     

四川省农业保险的现状与问题研究——以成都市为例

目的/意义农业的发展需要农业生产风险防控措施作保障。文章以成都市为例对四川省农业保险进行研究,可为农业保险相关研究提供理论和实践支持。方法/过程通过整理和分析相关数据与政策,总结了成都市农业保险的发展现状与特点;同时对四川省农业保险发展影响因素进行实证检验。结果/结论农村居民人均可支配收入、农村人口数、农业总产值、大灾风险对农业保险都具有正向影响。四川省农业保险费率和保险金额仍需调整,保费补贴绩效评价工作有待完善,特色农业保险险种有待增加,参保农户覆盖面有待提高。     

基于产业链视角的中国电气机械制造业优化升级研究

本文基于2002-2015年全国投入产出表和延长表,以及2000-2012年日本投入产出表测算的产业关联和波及效应,从产业链角度对电气机械制造业的优化升级进行了动态分析和比较分析。研究表明：中国电气机械制造业关联产业广泛,产业内关联增强,对国民经济的需求拉动作用强于供给推动作用。但研发投入不足,技术进步迟滞,行业附加值率下降,对需求变化的供给适应能力不足,产值结构、技术结构和市场适应能力有待调整和优化。针对存在的突出问题,提出如下建议：以产业链协同发展为抓手,促进产学研合作,加大研发投入,调整产出的技术结构;以关联产业需求为指向,挖掘内需,调整产出的市场结构;提高产业服务化水平,延长产业链,协调产业链整体发展。     

认知无线电研究综述

本文论证了功利导向的市场化改革不是万能的,至少不适合科研领域。科研的根本动力是人对科学问题的兴趣,而功利化冲淡人对科学的兴趣,使人分心、浮躁和思想不自由,因而不是科研的动力;而是科研的阻力。科学产品具有自然垄断性、公共性、外部性和信息不完全性,因而容易使市场失效。在此基础上,文章还分析了中国科学的进步远不如经济的增长的一个主要原因是中国人的实用主义和功利主义的价值观。     

权在“你”手与新媒体营销

《时代》杂志将“你”称为2006年度人物。“你”可理解为个人、独立主体、受众和最终的消费者。如今,随着中国消费者更频繁地接触媒体,尤其是随着年轻一代能获得更多的信息,消费者拥有比以往更多的权力。毫无疑问,新兴媒体或“强强联手”的新媒体为其提供了平台。“强强联手”的新媒体无疑集中出现在互联网、手机和电视媒体中。而这些媒介的运用远远超出其原来的功能。我们将在本文中探究消     

Revenue implication of auction value in <Emphasis Type="Italic">k</Emphasis>-price sealed-bid auctions: An experimental study

In this paper, we show that in a heterogeneous bidding community with predominantly risk-seeking bidders, third-price sealed-bid auctions yield higher revenue for the seller than first-price sealed-bid auctions when the auction value is low. Conversely, when the value of the auction is high, first-price sealed-bid auctions yield higher revenue for the seller than third-price sealed-bid auctions. Existing theoretical findings for a homogeneous group of risk-seeking individuals imply that third-price sealed-bid auctions should generate higher revenues for the seller than first-price sealed-bid auctions. Our results for low-value auctions agree but our results for high-value auctions do not agree with the existing findings. We discuss the implications of this discrepancy as a function of the shift in goal orientation from a win-focus to a value-focus as the value of the auction increases.

基于氨氮减排的江苏省太湖流域化工行业结构调整研究

从氨氮排放贡献率、经济贡献率和环境效益等三方面对江苏省太湖流域28个地区和化工行业内部七个类别的氨氮排放结构进行分析研究,根据研究结果将上述地区和类别分别归为三类,即低氨氮排放贡献率—高经济贡献率、同高或同低的氨氮排放贡献率与经济贡献率、高氨氮排放贡献率—低经济贡献率。在此基础上,提出了基于氨氮减排的化工行业结构调整建议。     

门诊西药房药品调剂差错的防范措施

目的保证合理安全用药,提高门诊药学服务质量。方法结合笔者经验,从环境、管理制度、药师自身因素等着手,提出几项具体药品调剂差错防范措施。结果减少了药品调剂差错的发生,提高药学服务质量。结论防止和减少差错发生是一项长期进行的工作,药学人员应坚持不懈地努力,最大限度地减少差错发生。     

我国知识产权试点示范工作对专利申请活动的影响简

在系统梳理国家级知识产权试点示范工作的基本情况和政策法规的基础上,以第一批全国60家企事业专利试点单位为研究对象,利用国家知识产权局专利检索数据库公布的数据,对其在1985—2011年的发明专利、实用新型专利和外观设计专利的申请量进行检索和统计,分3个阶段（试点单位认定前、试点工作开展期间、试点工作结束后）对其专利申请情况进行定量分析,探讨知识产权试点示范工作对专利申请活动的影响。结果显示：在试点单位认定前,试点单位的专利申请量增长明显;在试点示范工作执行期内,其专利申请量没有发生显著变化;在试点工作结束后,企事业单位的专利申请量和申请专利的企事业单位数量都有所增加。这表明,知识产权试点示范工作的开展在一定程度上促进了专利申请量的增长,但是存在部分企业为获得认定而申请专利的现象。     

From Voids to Sophistication: Institutional Environment and MNC CSR Crisis in Emerging Markets

Why do multinational corporations (MNCs) frequently encounter corporate social responsibility (CSR) crises in leading emerging markets in the new century? Existing research about institutional impacts on MNC CSR has developed a void-based account about how the flawed institutional system allows misdeeds to happen. But the fact that such misdeeds have turned into increasing CSR crises in the new century along with institutional change is rarely taken into account. This paper combines studies of institutional voids, institutional entrepreneurship, and stakeholder theory to develop a concept of institutional sophistication, which refers to both the top-down maturation of the regulatory system that standardizes firm behavior and the bottom-up diversification and intensification of grassroots initiatives that redefine stakeholder membership. Based on this concept, we developed a framework to comprehensively demonstrate how both institutional voids and sophistication drive the MNC CSR crisis in leading emerging markets. Empirically, we established an original database that includes 309 publicized CSR crises encountered by major foreign MNCs in China, India, and Russia, 2000–2011. Through a content analysis, the paper reveals six common sophistication processes that drive the MNC crisis across contexts and also specifies stakeholder strategies that make these processes happen and vary by social problems and national contexts. We also discussed the value of studying corporate social irresponsible behavior in understanding the institution–MNC relationship.