Foreign Exchange Intervention and Exchange Rate Volatility in Zambia

The study analyzes the impact of central bank intervention on the volatility of the exchange rate in Zambia during the period of 1996–2013 Bank of Zambia (BoZ). (1996–2013). Annual Reports . Lusaka , Zambia : Author. [Google Scholar]. The empirical findings reveal a statistically weak negative impact of intervention on exchange rate volatility, suggesting that other policy instruments are required to augment foreign exchange interventions in dampening volatility in the exchange rate.     

An environmental social marketing intervention among employees: assessing attitude and behaviour change

Abstract

The paper examines the impact of individual and organisational factors on two simultaneous environmental social marketing interventions (SmartPrint and heating/cooling) and types of behaviours (recycling, printing and heating/cooling), among employees of a British City Council. Using a quantitative methodology, in the form of a situated experiment, self-reported attitudes, perceptions of organisational support, self-reported behaviours and actual behaviours were measured before and after the interventions. The interventions generated significant changes in employees’ overall environmental behaviour, heating/cooling behaviour and in some perceptions of organisational support (support and incentives/rewards). Findings are used to detail recommendations for future campaigns aiming to improve organisations’ environmental performance and to drive enduring employee behavioural change.     

不完全契约理论视角下的政府失灵分析

市场经济既存在市场失灵,也存在政府失灵。如何有效规避政府失灵是全世界所有国家都亟待解决的难题。政府失灵与不完全契约之间具有较强的相关性,因而不完全契约理论能够对政府失灵现象提供较强的解释能力。通过对政府与人民之间失灵、政府部门之间失灵和国家之间失灵等不完全契约性的理论解析,将会对正处于转型关键时期的中国现代化崛起,不仅能够提供富有价值的发展启示,而且也具有非常显著的政策借鉴意义。     

Discussion of ‘Government ownership,corporate governance and tax aggressiveness: evidence from China’

In this article, I discuss several aspects of the paper by Chan et al. (2013). After a brief introduction, the next three sections discuss the hypothesized links between government ownership, corporate governance, institutional factors and tax avoidance in Chan et al. (2013). The fifth section investigates some possible extensions on tax research in the setting of China, while the sixth section concludes this discussion.     

政府投资建设项目跟踪审计风险及其防范

政府投资建设项目跟踪审计作为我国审计监督体系的重要组成部分,在提高财政资金使用效益、规范建设项目管理、规避审计风险、发挥审计免疫系统功能等方面起到了积极的作用。然而随着社会经济和科学技术的迅猛发展,跟踪审计环境越来越复杂,审计风险也逐渐加大。论文分析了跟踪审计过程中存在的风险,并提出了防范和规避的具体措施和对策。     

西藏政府执行力的理论探析及其建设路径

政府执行力建设是促进政府行政改革、推进政府治理体系和治理能力现代化的重要动力。政府执行力既是实现政府宗旨和目标的重要保障,也是提升人民对政府的满意度和认同感的重要基础。西藏政府始终高度重视政府执行力建设,在这层意义上,探析西藏政府执行力的基本内涵、构成要素和主要特征,并进一步从执行主体、执行介体、执行客体三个方面探讨西藏政府执行力的建设路径,仍不失其现时价值。     

我国地方债可持续性研究*--以澳大利亚地方政府融资模式为鉴

在我国金融机构贷款规模收紧、项目投资收益有限、地方政府土地财政模式受到遏制以及举新债偿旧债压力倍增的背景下,地方政府探索新的投融资模式、缓解地方债压力成为当务之急。本文梳理了国内有关地方债的研究成果,介绍了我国地方债的基本情况,分析其可持续发展的隐患,在总结和借鉴澳大利亚地方政府融资经验的基础上,提出了探索发展市政债券市场和创新地方政府融资模式的建议。     

美国巨额政府债务的成因分析

金融危机后,美国政府债务迅速膨胀,本文深入剖析了美国政府债务的成因。一方面源于财政赤字的增加、经济增速放缓以及美元独特的货币地位,另一方面美国债务问题不仅是金融问题,其背后更是两党政治的博弈以及不同经济思想的碰撞,这也是造成巨额债务形成的深层原因。