Fiscal decentralization, revenue and expenditure assignments, and growth in China

Theory suggests that a close match between revenue and expenditure assignments at sub-national levels benefits allocative efficiency, and hence economic growth. That is, a convergence of revenue and expenditure assignments at sub-national levels of government should, according to the theory, be positively associated with a higher growth rate. In the case of China, this paper shows, divergence, rather than convergence, in revenue and expenditures at the sub-national level of government is associated with higher rates of growth. A panel dataset for 30 provinces in China is used to examine the relationship between fiscal decentralization and economic growth over two phases of fiscal decentralization in China: (1) 1979–1993 under the fiscal contract system, and (2) 1994–1999 under the tax assignment system. The seeming contradiction between the theory and evidence in the China case is reconciled by taking into account the institutional arrangements that prevailed during the two phases of fiscal decentralization, in particular the inconsistency between the assumptions of the theory of fiscal decentralization and the institutional reality of China.     

我国救济性投资的现状、问题及对策

我国救济性投资的救济力度远远低于救济需求,在社会救济意识、救济管理、资金来源、投资形式等方面存在不足,投资增长缓慢,且存在城乡失衡和地区失衡.应创新公民的社会保障观念和思维模式,建立健全救济性投资的管理机制,着力解决救济性投资的不平衡问题,并且投资形式要向着多元化、多层次的方向发展.     

广西农村居民消费结构数量分析

在对居民消费结构进行定量研究中,扩展线性支出系统模型被广泛采用.运用扩展线性支出系统模型对广西农村居民的消费结构进行数量分析表明：广西农村居民的恩格尔系数呈现明显下降态势,广西农村居民总的边际消费倾向为0.625,广西农村居民各项需求的收入弹性均为正值,说明随着收入水平的提高,需求量随之增加.总之,目前广西农村居民消费水平低下,消费结构不合理.     

Discussion of “The Role of Expectations in Explaining the Cross-Section of Stock Returns”

This paper discusses Copeland et al. (2004), which empirically investigates the role of changes in expectations in explaining contemporaneous cross-sectional stock returns. Because the main results in this study are largely confirmatory of results reported in prior literature, my discussion emphasizes conceptual issues in the econometric specification of earnings–return relations. I derive three versions of return specifications from popular valuation models based on residual earnings, free cash flows, or earnings growth, and contrast them with that adopted by Copeland et al. (2004). This analysis suggests that firmer grounding in theory would help the paper in empirical specifications as well as interpretations of results.     

浅析流动性过剩背景下的股市泡沫

流动性过剩已成为中国经济发展中的一个热点问题.文章分析了形成流动性过剩的国际和国内两个方面的原因.对于流动性过剩导致了中国股市繁荣的现状,文章提出了防范股市泡沫的措施.     

浅谈旅游景区危机管理体系构建

旅游景区是旅游产品的核心。研究旅游景区的危机,构建我国旅游景区危机管理体系,有利于防范和减少景区公共安全事故,提升景区管理水平。本文通过分析目前我国旅游景区存在的主要危机类型,提出相应的危机管理体系构建措施,指导旅游景区健康、快速发展。     

国有股减持的困境与出路

随着战略管理的观念与技术在我国企业管理中的应用 ,战略成本管理在我国企业中的推行势在必行。企业在从传统成本管理向战略成本管理转变中 ,应特别注意树立正确的成本管理思想、拓展成本管理的范围以及改变现有的生产方式三方面问题。     

西安市政府开发农村人力资源的举措

西安市农村人力资源总体素质偏低是制约西安县域经济快速发展的原因之一,要变人口包袱为人力资本,西安市政府可采取如下举措:转变观念,提高对农村人力资源开发重要性和必要性的认识;建立健全农村人力资源开发的政策法规;发展各类教育及培训;多渠道吸引县域外的人力资源。     

日本乡村旅游的运行机制及其启示

日本是乡村旅游的发源地，也是乡村旅游的强国。本研究拟在对日本乡村旅游的运行机制进行深入剖析的基础上，结合我国乡村旅游发展现状，并借鉴日本经验，有针对性地提出促进我国乡村旅游可持续发展的政策建议。     

从税收电子技术应用看政府上网问题及对策

政府上网不仅是新的技术工具的获得和经营模式的改变,更重要的是政府要用信息技术向社会提供更有效的服务.税收信息化即是电子技术在税收工作中的具体应用.