信息不对称与上市公司股权再融资偏好

大量理论和实证研究表明：上市公司应该避免采用股权再融资方式筹集资金，以减少对公司价值产生的负面影响。但是国内外仍有不少上市公司采用股权再融资，我国还呈现强烈的股权再融资偏好，这说明上市公司采用股权再融资存在一定理论依据。运用信息经济学理论，从信息不对称角度对此现象进行解释，结论为信息不对称产生的“逆向选择”和“道德风险”给上市公司采用股权再融资方式找到充分的理由。我国不合理的制度背景，产生更加严重的信息不对称，造成我国上市公司强烈的股权再融资偏好。     

对阿马蒂亚·森的饥荒理论的理解及验证:来自中国的数据

本文对阿马蒂亚·森的食物获取权理论与传统的解释饥荒的食物供给量下降(FoodAvailabilityDecline,FAD)理论的关系进行分析,得出:在解释饥荒的发生时两者都具有解释能力,但在解释饥荒的分布上,FAD不具解释力度,本文实证检验了这一结论。在林毅夫和杨涛提出的城市偏向基础上,指出缺粮区的划分才是决定饥荒分布的真正原因,饥荒的分布是阶层性的,各自食物获取权的优先顺序才是遭受饥荒影响程度的直接因素。     

参加ISO/TC 67/SC 5 第16届年会技术报告

国际标准化组织第67技术委员会第5分委会（ISO／TC67／SC5）“石油、石化和天然气工业用材料设备和海上结构——套管、油管和钻杆”第16届年会于2006年4月20-21日在中国西安召开。此次会议由中国石油天然气集团公司管材研究所承办。来自日本、美国、中国、法国、意大利、挪威、俄罗斯等国家的21名正式代表参加了会议．ISO TC 67主席Cheryl Stark女士以观察员的身份列席了会议。     

Analysis of Credit Risks in Asset-Backed Securitization Transactions in Singapore

Asset-backed securitization (ABS) is a relatively new financial instrument in Singapore's capital market, which has been accepted by developers (originators) as an alternative source of financing. Credit assessment and rating requirements have not been imposed on the ABS bond issues. Default-risk evaluation has also been understated, if not omitted, in the process of structuring ABS deals. This is the first study that applies a theoretical default-risky swaps valuation model to evaluate credit risks in ABS bonds in Singapore. The Monte-Carlo simulation results, based on the Century Square shopping mall ABS case, show significant effects of the changes in rental volatility and default-free interest rate volatility on the default-risk premium of swap. More specifically, an increase in the rental volatility reduces the default-risky swap values significantly. However, an increase in the instantaneous default-free interest rate volatility increases the default-risk premium of swaps, and this effect is only observed in the high default-free interest rate volatility regime (above 20 percent). The results suggest that the rental dynamics of the securitized real estate are critical in determining the default risks of ABS deals. The fixed-rate (coupon yield) and floating-rate (rental cash flows) should therefore be adequately determined to reflect the default risks, which may be caused by the rental dynamics of the securitized real estate.     

英国房地产税制简介

房地产税是英国最主要的税种之一,包括住宅税和营业税。营业税自1990年起划为中央税种,税款上缴中央财政专户,作为支付转移资金,最终专项返还地方财政。     

对统一会计年度问题的思考

长期以来,我国实行统一的会计年度,所有单位的会计年度均自公历1月1日至12月31日止。在市场经济条件下,这种一刀切的会计年度不利于企业加强会计核算,政府加强监管,是造成会计信息失真、质量不高的重要原因之一,应尽快加以改革。现行统一会计年度存在的主要问题     

A Reexamination of Housing Price and Household Consumption in China: The Dual Role of Housing Consumption and Housing Investment

It is important to investigate the correlation between housing price and household consumption to gain an understanding of the behavior of the economy and effectively handle the consequences of economic development. In the last two decades, the accumulation of housing wealth by Chinese households has not been effectively transmitted to their final consumption. We discovered that the sustained increase in household wealth and housing-ownership rate in China has been accompanied by a decrease in consumption rate. We also identified a negative correlation between housing price and household consumption for both the homeowners who own one housing unit and those who own two units of housing. We investigated this phenomenon in China both theoretically and empirically by capturing the dual nature of housing as a consumption good and an investment vehicle. We found that the demand for second housing units is motivated by increasing housing consumption demand rather than pure investment needs. To explain the mechanisms that drive household-consumption behavior, we also explored the effects on household consumption of China’s educational system, marriage market and ageing society, as well as future housing-market uncertainty. The implications of government intervention in the housing market are discussed.     

House Price and co-Residence with Older Parents: Evidence from China

Numerous Chinese families choose to reside together with their elderly parents due to the considerable impacts of conventional values such as filial duty in Chinese society. However, as house prices rocketed up in major Chinese cities over the past decade, this arrangement is facing a sizeable challenge, therefore also raising new research question about it. This paper attempts to investigate the phenomenon of co-residence of adult children with their elderly parents in China. Using the 2013 data of China Household Finance Survey (CHFS), we document that house price is indeed a significant determinant for the pattern of intergenerational co-residence. Our empirical results can provide interesting insights into the important implication of rising house price for household residential arrangements in this country.     

The Impact of Corporate Governance Quality on Earnings Management: Evidence from European Companies Cross‐listed in the US

The study reported herein examines the impact of two central corporate governance mechanisms (internal audit function quality and board of directors’ quality) on the incidence of earnings management. Unlike most prior studies in the area, focused mainly on US firms, this study looks at European firms that are cross‐listed in the US and covers a long time span – before and after major changes were implemented in corporate governance policies (Sarbanes‐Oxley Act in the US and the 8th Company Law Directive in the European Union). Using novel and comprehensive measurement approaches for internal audit function quality and board of directors’ quality, we find that both mechanisms have a negative direct effect on the incidence of earnings management, while their interactive effect is positive. A longitudinal analysis of both mechanisms also reveals that internal audit function quality and the quality of boards of directors have increased significantly since the policy changes.     

Measuring rural consumers’ willingness to pay for quality labels using experimental auctions: the case of aflatoxin‐free maize in Kenya

Aflatoxins are a common health hazard in tropical countries, especially in rural areas. New methods to reduce aflatoxin levels in food staples, as well as cheaper test methods, are being developed, but consumers’ willingness to pay (WTP) for these improvements is unknown. A survey was conducted with a representative sample of rural consumers (1,344 in total, 63% women) in all major maize‐production zones of Kenya. The survey included an experimental auction with maize products of different qualities. The results showed that many rural consumers were aware of aflatoxins, but few understood their health risks. Respondents were willing to pay a premium for maize tested for aflatoxins and labeled, but asked a high discount for maize that was visibly contaminated with moldy grain. The premium was higher for respondents with education and in regions with aflatoxicosis outbreaks. Knowledge of aflatoxins substantially reduced the overall WTP, but did not increase the WTP for tested maize. Welfare analysis indicates that mandatory testing would result in substantial benefits if the cost of testing can be lowered to below the premium.