Group competition for rents

This paper examines rent dissipation in a two-stage group rent-seeking contest without a predetermined distribution rule. the rent in this setting exhibits both public and private good characteristics depending on the stage of the contest. Focusing on the relationship between group size and aggregate rent seeking we find that social waste depends not only on total numbers but also on the distribution of population across groups. We show that group size asymmetry acts to reduce rent dissipation.     

Theoretical activity in sustainable tourism research

There is growing recognition in tourism and sustainable tourism research of the need for a fuller engagement in theoretical activity. The paper examines how different research strategies in recent articles on sustainable tourism have advanced theoretical understanding in this research field. The articles advance thinking through ideas and concepts connected with political ecology, mobilities, transition pathways, and behavioural and systems change. They are evaluated using a typology of research strategies associated with theoretical work, using a broad perspective on this work. The research strategy typology was developed for the paper, and it is explained and illustrated. While the papers on sustainable tourism use a range of strategies associated with theoretical activity, there is only limited engagement with “big” social theories.     

论人们的思想形成发展规律与企业职工思想活动新特点

加强对人们的思想形成发展规律的研究与探讨,是企业在新形势下加强和改进思想政治工作的必然要求。本文在论述人们的思想形成发展规律三个要点之后,指出了企业职工思想活动的新特点与企业思想政治工作的新要求。     

延安大学非体育专业学生课余体育锻炼的调查与分析

通过实际的调查研究、问卷调查、查阅资料等方式,结合学生的实际,对延安大学非体育类专业的部分学生进行研究,并对问卷进行分析。结果表明,大部分学生比较喜欢参加课余体育锻炼,可是由于各种原因不能持续参与的占相当大的比例。针对出现的问题进行分析,提出可行性的意见和建议,以便对大学课余体育锻炼有所帮助。     

利益集团的政治经济学：一个文献分析结构

利益集团概念在近几十年中发展起来的新政治经济学文献中表现出了极其重要的分析价值。本文选择影响机制、寻租行为、治理机制三个层面,对浩瀚庞杂的利益集团政治经济学文献进行系统梳理,试图构建一个基于市场制度的利益集团文献分析结构。毫无疑问,本文形成的文献结构,不仅对于理解西方国家利益集团竞争机制,而且对于理解市场竞争本质进而理解中国制度转型,均提供了一个新的理论视角。     

The Nature of the State and the State of Nature: a Comment on Grady & McGuire's Paper

In 'The Nature of Constitutions', Mark Grady & Michael McGuire provide a model of the evolution and purposes of constitutions as arising to minimize appropriation by dominants of subordinates. This Comment builds on Grady & McGuire's article in three ways. First, it supplements their analysis by operationalizing a model of constitutional evolution that views constitutions as arising out of the conflict of competing high-ranking individuals to preserve their own authority. From this clash of self-interest of dominant individuals, constitutions are born. This predicts that constitutions will not simply tame all forms of appropriation, but will also hard-wire some forms of appropriation behavior into the permanent constitutional structure. Second, it examines the American constitution in light of this model to show how that constitution reflects the mixture of appropriation and appropriation-taming behavior. Third, this Comment argues that the breakdown of constitutionalism in the United States this century can be explained by a failure to fully appreciate the purposes of constitutionalism in a biological framework.     

会计信息失真的危害及治理办法

会计信息反映企业的经营状况帮助管理者做出正确的经济决策。目前出现的会计信息失真现象扰乱了市场经济秩序,诱发经济犯罪,损害了使用者的要权益。应加强对会计信息失真的治理以建立良好的社会经济秩序。     

学生应是教学活动的主动参与者

有效地培养学生的能力、提高学生的素质,必须使学生成为教学活动的主动参与者。教师应改革教学方法,在课堂上以及在其它教学环节中,让学生有尽可能多的参与活动的机会。     

硒拮抗氟引起肺脏、脾脏损伤中肥大细胞变化的观察

采用Wistar大鼠50只分别饮用含氟化钠150mg/L和含氟化钠150mg/L加不同剂量亚硒酸钠水.二个月后断头处死,取肺,脾作肥大细胞(MC),糖元PAS反应,DNA(Feulgen)反应观察.结果:肺,脾氟化钠(150mg/L)组肥大细胞与正常组比较,无明显变化.糖元PAS反应,DNA(Feulgen)反应减弱;氟化钠(150mg/L)加亚硒酸钠(2.0mg/L)组,肥大细胞显著增加,糖元PAS反应,DNA(Feulgen)反应程度增强.提示:硒在保护氟引起肺,脾损伤过程中,可能对肺、脾的肥大细胞增生和活化起促进作用.