The 7th Asia-Pacific CHRIE Conference

Despite the increase in use of user-generated electronic content as an information source by tourists, its influence in destination image formation is not yet fully understood. This research aimed to explore the communicated destination image held by tourists to Zanzibar Island (Tanzania) by utilizing communications in Lonely Planet. Content analysis of 214 posts using TextSTAT yielded 13 destination attributes. Comparatively, functional attributes were dominant in potential tourists whereas post-travel image perception was dominated by psychological attributes. Those who have visited tended to have a positive image of the island compared with those who are planning to visit the island. The results necessitate the differential use of the functional- and psychological-based information in communicating with tourists at different information-search stages. Studies to capture communications in another language are recommended as well as the employment of methodologies that might reveal hidden images held by tourists.     

The Quest for Economic Stability: Roosevelt to Reagan

We investigate whether positional concerns (Veblen [1899] 1970; Hirsch, 1976) vary along several dimensions and domains, namely goods vs. bads, private vs. public, oneself vs. oneself s children, socially visible vs. nonsocially visible. Using a hypothetical survey in France, we replicate the empirical strategy of Solnick and Hemenway (1998; 2005) and test a larger set of socio-demographic variables that can be related to positional concerns. Despite some differences, our results are mostly consistent with those of Solnick and Hemenway (1998; 2005). We emphasize some policy implications.     

我校非美术专业学生开设美术课程的现状分析

调查了解我校非美术专业学生对开设美术课的现状,设调查问卷(表)对我校12个专业300名学生随机调查。结果发现我校非美术专业学生大部分不具备美术功底,美术知识了解甚少,我校学生的审美素质有待提高,美术课的开设非常有必要。     

论内部审计的地位与功能

内部审计是组织内部高层次的管理与监督,具有反馈咨询、监督控制等功能。单位领导的重视和支持、审计人员素质的提高以及同外部审计的结合是强化内审功能的重要因素。     

我国应对“非市场经济地位”问题的对策

我国的"非市场经济地位"间接地加大了我国应对反倾销的成本,为国外向我国征收高额反倾销税或确定倾销成立提供了便利,是国外对华滥用反倾销起诉的一个客观因素,但"非市场经济地位"并没有影响到我国外贸大局。就"非市场经济地位"问题的利弊得失,本文探讨了我国目前应对"非市场经济地位"问题的具体策略。     

出口企业更清洁吗？——基于微观企业数据的再考察

基于工业企业数据以及环境统计数据,构建1998-2007年面板数据实证分析出口对企业二氧化硫排放强度的影响。回归结果显示：相较于非出口企业,出口企业二氧化硫排放强度较低;企业出口强度越高时二氧化硫排放强度越低。异质性分析发现：企业所属行业以及企业所在地区差异均会对二氧化硫排放强度产生影响。具体表现为,污染密集型制造业行业中,出口企业比非出口企业更为清洁;相较于其他地区而言,东部地区企业出口对二氧化硫排放强度的降低幅度更为显著。在排除两控区环境规制因素对回归结果的影响,并且通过IV(2SLS)以及PSM-DID等方法处理内生性问题后,本文的回归结果依然稳健。机制分析表明：出口企业一方面通过提高新产品产值——R D,另一方面通过提高全要素生产率,降低了企业的二氧化硫排放强度。此外,通过对企业出口状态的改变(广延边际)和企业出口强度的改变(集约边际)的比较发现,出口企业二氧化硫排放强度低的主要驱动因素在于广延边际而非集约边际。     

日本碳纤维产业发展及现状

本文主要介绍了世界碳纤维的行业格局及日本碳纤维的产业发展,分析了日本碳纤维产业位居世界领先地位的事实,并以东丽、三菱丽阳、东邦三家日本主要碳纤维生产企业为代表,介绍了日本碳纤维技术和产业的发展历程,总结了其发展经验及对我国的借鉴。     

人民币升值能改善日美与中国的贸易状况吗?——基于汇率经过效应的研究

有学者提出,被低估的人民币是中国贸易盈余和全球贸易不平衡的主要因素,因此,人民币升值有助于改善中西方的贸易状况。显然,这种观点的内在逻辑是:人民币升值将提高中国出口商品的价格,同时降低外国进口商品和服务的价格,即人民币升值存在较大的汇率经过效应(pass-though effect)。通过对人民币汇率经过效应的研究,发现人民币升值不能改善美国与中国的贸易状况,但能改善日本与中国的贸易状况;其差别的原因就在于贸易定价的不同。     

Remittances as a social status signaling device

Like all human beings, migrants may have a concern about their prestige or social status in the eyes of left-home family and friends. They can remit money in order to signal their economic success and increase their status. We show that if migrants’ income is private information, unsuccessful migrants might accept a worsening of their living conditions and send back home large amounts of remittances only in order to make residents believe that they are successful. In some cases, successful migrants can signal their true favorable economic situation by remitting an even larger amount. The game presents various equilibria that differ with respect to the proportion and nature of the migrants who sacrifice consumption opportunities to status revealing actions.     

国际碳排博弈现状及中国低碳经济对策

自从气候门变成了一场罗生门,在全球变暖变冷未定的情况下,世界低碳博弈逐渐演变成了一场政治马拉松。面对欧盟的碳排总量限定和美国的碳关税征收,作为发展中国家,我们在这场博弈中应强调权利与义务相匹配,坚持＂共同但有区别责任＂,为产业升级与新能源发展争取时间。一方面,积极参与清洁能源合作机制,从国外获得资金技术支持和管理经验或者合作伙伴;另一方面,从国内政府支持、法律新规、管理层更替及新能源研发着手,在未来实现能源利用率提高与能源结构多元化,从而实现可持续发展。