Perspectives on the Sources of Heterogeneity in Indian Industry

This paper examines technical efficiency variation across four industrial sectors in India using a stochastic production frontier technique. The results obtained are comparable to technical efficiency distribution patterns obtained in other countries. Heterogeneity in firm-level efficiency is examined against internal, firm-level and external, industry and location characteristics. The results suggest that managerial effectiveness significantly influences efficiency and that there are considerable benefits deriving from location within established industrial clusters for particular industries. The methodology and findings indicate that the study of industry-specific technical efficiency patterns is a useful analytic tool for tracking firm response to ongoing liberalization.     

Is the development of the agro-processing industry pro-poor?: The case of Thailand

We examine how the development of the agro-processing industry contributed to poverty reduction in Thailand. The effects on farmers’ income are emphasized because most of the poor in Thailand are farmers. The development of the agro-processing industry could improve farmers’ income through two channels: (i) the purchase of agricultural products; and (ii) the employment of the poor farmers at factories. We show that the development of the agro-processing industry, which also played a leading role in the high economic growth of the Thai economy, contributed to poverty reduction through both of the two channels. It was hence pro-poor.     

科技型中小企业成长因素分析

对我国科技型中小企业成长的影响因素进行的理论和实证分析表明,受制于现阶段我国科技进步的国情,作为我国科技创新主体的广大科技型中小企业的发展状况并不是很乐观。大部分科技型中小企业仍然处于传统产品的生产领域中,企业科技投入水平低,限制了企业的进一步成长。对科技人员和知识成果不够重视,仍然以传统的方式进行生产经营,企业未来的成长性因此受到很大限制。     

浙江省承接服务业转移的SWOT分析

服务业转型和升级是浙江经济实现稳健发展的重要举措。通过必要性和可行性分析发现,浙江省应该通过承接其他区域的服务业转移以促使经济实现快速发展。采取SWOT的分析结果表明,浙江省承接服务业转移既有自身优势但也有相应劣势,发展的机遇和挑战共存,因此浙江省的各级政府应积极采取相应措施来提升吸纳服务业转移的能力。     

中国城市化进程对服务业影响的实证分析——事实、悖论与解释

与发达国家城市化进程对服务业影响的一般规律相背离,通过对改革开放30年中国城市化进程与服务业发展的实证分析发现,＂城市化率对服务业就业比重的变化存在负贡献作用＂、＂城镇人口规模指数对服务业劳动生产率的变化存在负贡献作用＂、＂城镇居民人均可支配收入指数对服务业增加值比重的变化存在负贡献作用＂等若干悖论,并重点从制度安排、阶段特征等角度解释中国城市化进程与服务业发展相背离的原因。     

The IAS/IFRS application on the intangible assets of non-listed companies

With the introduction of IFRS （International Financial Reporting Standards） most of the intangibles are expensed on the income statement and hence they ＂disappear＂ from the balance sheet, while investments in tangible assets are capitalized. Based on a sample of 128 firms, made up of 99 SMEs （Small and Medium Enterprises） and 29 large firms, and through a simulation of IAS （International Accounting Standards） transition, the authors＇ study finds that IAS 38 reduces the amount of intangible assets recognized on the balance sheet of SMEs, while large firms do not appear to experience such large reductions in their intangible assets. The differential effect of IAS 38 on SMEs and large firms can be explained by the different growth strategies of these firm types. SMEs largely depend on internal paths of growth and intangibles assets that typically arise from internal growth strategies are eliminated from the balance sheet under IAS 38. Larger firms are less exposed to such reductions in their intangibles assets, because they mostly follow external paths of growth and the treatment of those intangible assets that typically arise from external growth strategies requires the impairment test.     

碳关税争端及其对中国制造业的影响

欧美国家提议的针对高耗能进口产品特别征收的碳关税可能使中国制造业面临较大的潜在冲击。本文一是在分析碳关税争端国际背景的基础上,对美国发生大跨度政策转向的深层次原因进行深入探讨;二是通过对中国工业品的出口结构及其隐含碳排放量的分析,进一步评估碳关税对制造业可能造成的冲击程度;三是对碳关税政策与WTO规则的冲突问题进行了探讨。分析表明,尽管碳关税政策违背UNFCCC的基本原则和WTO的国民待遇原则,但欧美国家正试图利用WTO/GATT的一般例外条款加以推动。针对碳关税政策未来可能被纳入WTO规则解释范围的问题,本文提出了几项反制性的应对策略。     

抓住产业转移机遇 促进中西部地区经济发展——以四川省成都市承接产业转移为例

随着美国次贷危机的蔓延，国外及东部地区某些产业加快了向中西部地区转移的步伐。因此，中西部地区在经济发展基础上如何有选择性地承接产业转移，从而促进本地区经济的可持续发展是值得思考的问题。文章以四川省成都市为例，将其承接产业转移的优势以及需要注意的问题作了较详细分析，进而提出承接好产业转移的原则和建议对策。     

日本纺织产业转型研究：基于政府的视角

日本政府针时纺织产业衰退采取了短期和长期相互结合的政策。政策的实施维护了日本社会秩序和政治局面的稳定，实现了产业结构合理化和高级化，而且在规模缩减的情况下，纺织产业重新焕发出活力。日本政府促进纺织产业转型的成功经验给予我国重要启示。     

煤炭行业循环经济发展模式及应用研究

煤炭行业是我国主要的能源生产产业,在可持续发展理念深入人心的大环境下,发展循环经济已经成为贯彻落实科学发展观、实现行业可持续发展的必然选择。文章以煤炭行业循环经济发展模式为研究对象,结合目前国内煤炭行业发展中存在的问题,从经济发展和价值创新的角度对煤炭行业可持续发展进行了深入探讨,并就其中的一些问题提出了自己的看法。