Some comments on the Sraffian Supermultiplier approach to growth and distribution

Abstract

The article discusses the Sraffian Supermultiplier (SSM) approach to growth and distribution. It makes 5 points. First, in the short run, the role of autonomous expenditure can be appreciated within a standard post Keynesian framework (Kaleckian, Kaldorian, Robinsonian, etc.). Second, and related to the first, the SSM model is a model of the long run and has to be evaluated as such. Third, in the long run, one way that capacity adjusts to demand is through an endogenous adjustment of the rate of utilization. Fourth, the SSM model is a peculiar way to reach what Garegnani called the “second Keynesian position.” Although, it respects the letter of the “Keynesian hypothesis,” it makes investment quasi-endogenous and subjects it to the growth of autonomous expenditure. Fifth, in the long run it is unlikely that “autonomous expenditure” is really autonomous. From a stock-flow consistent point of view this implies unrealistic adjustments after periods of changes in stock-flow ratios. Moreover, if we were to take this kind of adjustment at face value, there would be no space for Minskyan financial cycles. This also creates serious problems for the empirical validation of the model.     

经济长波理论与网络文化产业发展

创新,是经济发展的本质规定。文化,是衡量世界发展的重要尺度。网络文化产业发展,正是一种创新性的发展。它既同经济周期、长波理论紧密关联,又具有反经济周期的特性,呈现出逆势上扬的特点。当然,网络文化产业的反周期与逆势上扬,并不一定是消费者直接付费的增长,而可能是其间接支出的累积,例如广告投入的力度加大。中国网络文化产业,正进入发展的黄金时期。     

THE AGEING POPULATION: CRUNCH TIME FOR GOVERNMENT REFORMS

Current discussions about reforms to health and long‐term care miss the most important trends that should be influencing debate. With an ageing population that includes a higher proportion of people with manageable illnesses, health and care costs will rise. Reforms must ensure that existing government spending is used more efficiently and that it harnesses – rather than works against – private financing.     

网上商品热销的影响因素探析——基于分位数回归的实证研究

本研究从网上销售的影响因素出发,采用搜索程序获取了淘宝网的4059个货架1周的销售数据,通过分位数回归方法对不同热门程度产品的价格、信誉、保障标记以及口碑的需求弹性进行了实证分析。研究结果表明,随着产品热门程度的提高,信誉的需求弹性不断增强,而价格、保障标记以及口碑的需求弹性却不断减弱。由此表明,产品的价格降低,保障标记级别和口碑的提升都能使销售趋于分散,而提高商家的信誉却能加速销售向热门产品集中,使得"热门更热"。     

High commitment work system,transactive memory system,and new product performance

Although scholars find that the transactive memory systems can improve new product performance, few studies have empirically examined how managers can induce a transactive memory system in new product development teams with a set of systematic management practices. Based on the theoretical argument about human resource system in the strategic human resource management literature, this study proposes that implementing a set of coherent human resource management practices with workers in new product development teams can induce a transactive memory system in the team. Following previous scholars, this study calls this set of coherent human resource management practices as the high commitment work system. With survey data collected from 336 new product development engineers of 73 new product development teams in 73 firms, this study finds that transactive memory system mediates the positive relationship between the high commitment work system implemented with workers in new product development teams and new product performance.     

现代远程教育挑战传统教育

介绍了远程教育的特点、国外远程教育的现状、我国远程教育面临的问题、传统教育面对挑战所做出的积极反应并阐述了远程教育的发展前景。     

对现阶段中国长期护理保险产品的开发建议

卫生部调查数据显示：中国60岁以上老年人余寿中有2／3的时间带病生存，平均1／4左右的时间处于机体功能受损状态。2008年底，中国60岁以上人口总数达到1．49亿，医疗保障需求极为旺盛，然而，通过保险解决医疗费用支出的比例微乎其微。从中国现行社会保障体系的实际情况出发，结合国外长期护理领域的成熟产品以及中国老年人群的特点和护理需求，对如何做好老年人群的产品规划，促进保险产品创新，提出相应建议。     

埋弧焊在长输管线现场应用的可行性分析

埋弧焊在管线钢工厂生产焊接中取得了很好的应用效果,若把这种焊接工艺引进到长输管线施工现场,将完全打破传统的根焊+热焊+多遍填充+盖面焊的焊接模式,将极大的提高现场施工速度。本文根据埋弧焊原理及特点,通过分析管线钢埋弧焊焊接接头性能,结合长输管线现场施工特点,探讨了管线钢在现场应用的可行性,并提出了埋弧焊在长输管线现场施工中的应用模式。     

Macro-economic determinants of consumer price knowledge: A meta-analysis of four decades of research

For the past four decades, dozens of researchers have studied consumer price knowledge, often with disagreements on the extent of consumer' ignorance about prices. While some of these disagreements have been attributed to research design variations among studies, no inquiry has yet been made on the role of the economic environment on consumer price knowledge. Nevertheless, environmental factors such as interest rates, unemployment, and economic growth may significantly influence consumers' knowledge of prices. Certain economic environments may therefore provide marketers with the ability to utilize pricing tactics which rely on limitations in consumers' knowledge of product prices. Using a meta-analytic framework, this paper synthesizes the results of 297 previous price knowledge studies to document the effects of inflation, unemployment, GDP growth, interest rates, country of study, and passage of time on consumer price knowledge. The meta-analysis results demonstrate that economic factors have considerable influence on explaining variations in consumer price knowledge. Managerial and public policy implications of the findings in light of turbulent economic environments are discussed.     

条形码在考务管理信息系统中的应用

结合考务管理工作,介绍了条形码技术的几个关键技术,并将其应用于考务管理信息系统,经过实践证明取得预期效果.