Why does MNE performance vary across countries?: An inquiry into the competitive value of MNE assets

Variations in MNEs’ competitive positions across countries are a prevalent phenomenon in the business landscape, but are not fully explained by MNE theory. Building on competition theories and applying them to the context of MNEs, we hypothesize that the value of MNEs’ assets varies in relation to competitors of different nationalities and geographic scope, as well as across locations. These predictions are tested on US legal-services MNEs in competition with US domestic firms and non-US MNEs in the US and abroad. We find support for the hypothesized variations, particularly with reference to competitors’ location and nationality. These variations suggest that the value of MNE assets is relative, and that their varying market positions across countries are an inherent feature of international competition, calling for corresponding positioning and strategies.     

The Tunisian Revolution: Neoliberalism,Urban Contentious Politics and the Right to the City

This article engages in the debate on urban contentious politics by returning to the Tunisian revolution. In the article, I chart movements provoked by neoliberal restructurings, and show how these ultimately came together to form a mass movement demanding radical political change. I first describe the socio‐spatial roots of the Tunisian revolution to understand its dynamics. Based on the chronology of the unfolding events I sketch the classes, social groups and movements that coalesced against authoritarian rule in early 2011. Although the Tunisian revolution started in rural environments, I focus more specifically on the role of urban social movements in the uprising to link questions of urbanism to what were clearly national revolts. Secondly, I outline the scope of neoliberal reforms in Tunisia by looking at the impact of these reforms to chart the resulting emergence of contentious politics in response to the increasing violence that characterized all levels of economic life during this period. I also consider the resulting uneven development and the changing relations between the state and the different social classes. This enables me to reflect on the politicization of the city with the aim of opening up new opportunities for engaging with a more comparative and cosmopolitan theory about cities around the world.     

“三权分置”下的土地经营权登记

研究目的:研究探讨"三权分置"改革下的土地经营权登记的原则和方法。研究方法:历史研究法、规范分析法。研究结果:(1)土地经营权应当具备物权性质,应当进行不动产权利登记;(2)土地经营权与土地承包经营权之间的关系,决定其不动产登记该如何进行,对土地经营权做怎样的不动产登记,又能直接反映出它的法律地位和权利性质。研究结论:在中国土地公有制背景下,土地使用权不属于土地的他项权利。为保证"三权分置"改革目标实现,亦当将土地经营权视作土地使用权性质,并进行不动产首次登记。     

The rationale for an employment guarantee in South Africa

This article considers what would happen if unemployed people in South Africa had a right to a minimum level of regular work on decent terms. It looks at the example of India, where a law was passed in 2005 guaranteeing rural households up to 100 days of work a year at minimum wage rates. More than 55 million households now participate in this programme – a rare example of a policy innovation bringing about significant change in a society. India's employment guarantee has important implications for social and economic policy and gives new meaning to the concept of ‘a right to work’. The article explores how structural inequality limits South Africa's development options, and considers early lessons from South Africa's Community Work Programme to make the case for an employment guarantee in South Africa.     

论Q币的二元权利属性——兼评腾讯公司的Q币补偿方案

“3Q”战后,腾讯公司的Q币补偿方案再掀热议.我国学界对虚拟财产权利属性的论争,普遍陷入萨维尼创设的单层次的物权、债权思维定性.突破这一传统民法理念,从二元层面对Q币的权利属性进行识别和判定,其本体权利可适用物权规则,其表征的权利属于债权.无论依据Q币的本体权利还是表征权利,腾讯公司的Q币补偿方案均不具备合理性.     

银行消费者保护监管研究

银行消费者是指非以盈利为目的接受银行服务的个人；银行消费者离不开银行服务，银行服务的复杂性，决定银行消费者易受侵害；为了维护消费者的利益，也为了维护金融安全，监管部门必须通过设定相应的制度来保障银行消费者。这种制度必须得到真正的落实，以避免美国金融危机中银行消费者被侵害的局面；在我国必须制定《银行消费者权益保护条例》，...     

人力资本出资之可行性分析

在经济运行过程中，人的知识、技术和能力具有与货币、土地、厂房、机器、设备等要素一样的属性，都是由投资形成且具有增值性，故都属于资本的范畴。中国是一个人力资源大国，如果允许人力资本作为出资，对于我国人力资源的优化配置将起到重大作用。     

证据排除规则相关问题的思考及启发、建议

作者在考察违法证据排除规则历史发展和评价其利弊的基础上 ,提出不同与以往的新的观点 (选择性地排除非法证据材料说 ) ,从权利保障与维护宪法尊严、实体与程序的价值冲突、依法治国、司法、超前立法、公正等角度思索此问题 ,试图得出些有益的结论。     

浅谈履约抗辩权在建设工程施工合同管理中的应用

在整个建设工程施工合同管理过程中,许多施工企业不善于及时行驶法律赋予的抗辩权,对法律履约抗辩权的规定也不了解,在司法实践中常处于被动的局面,甚至付出了惨痛的代价。本文主要对目前我国建设工程履约抗辩权的法律规定进行了解读,并提出了施工企业有效行使履约抗辩权维护自身合理权益的相关建议。     

论群租者居住权保护中的政府责任——以公共租赁房建设为视角

采取与多人合租的方式进行群租是困难群体的无奈选择。政府部门不能仅仅以群租现象具有一定危害性就采取简单的方式进行整治或者以规章的形式加以禁止,而是应当履行服务行政或给付行政职能,积极为这些特殊的困难群体提供合格的公共服务。借鉴国外和我国香港地区的经验,以发展公共租赁房的形式解决城市群租者的居住问题,并通过立法建立相关的法律制度,以保证现代服务政府理念下政府保障公民居住权职责的实现。