Monitoring the foreign exchange rate benchmark fix

ABSTRACT

We develop a Manipulation Index (ManIx) that captures the potential manipulation intention of dealers during the World Markets/Reuters (WMR) benchmark (London Close) period at 4 pm London time through a unique algorithm and simulation. The application of this model (using a dataset with dealers’ identities) can identify banks that are prone to potential manipulative behavior. The results concerning the identified banks are validated by the regulatory investigations. Implementation of this algorithm allows regulators better direct their limited resources towards more targeted in-depth investigation.     

Self‐help in housing and chengzhongcun in China's urbanization

This article focuses on the housing issues of rural migrants arising from urbanization, with particular reference to chengzhongcun, a topic with considerable impact on policymaking. An attempt is made to understand the underlying rationale of self‐help in housing and the important role of chengzhongcun in sheltering rural migrants in the context of China's rural‐urban dichotomy. As demonstrated in this study, chengzhongcun accommodate, with little in the way of government resources and assistance, millions of rural migrants because of their social accessibility and affordability. While not denying their social problems, we argue that chengzhongcun in fact act as an innovative and positive agent to promote urbanization in present day China by housing massive numbers of rural migrants and assimilating them into cities. Current government policies towards chengzhongcun have generated a wide range of interest conflicts and confrontations. The consequences of such conflicts show that the government policies were problematic and unworkable, as they violated basic market principles as well as citizen rights. Policy strategy towards the redevelopment of chengzhongcun must acknowledge their credibility in the Chinese road to urbanization and requires more thoughtful and prudent consideration of migrants' demands for affordable housing.     

红色旅游热的冷思考

由于政府的政策扶持,红色旅游产品的开发在短时间内的确为部分旅游目的地带来了十分可观的经济效益和社会效益,成为众多目的地竞相追捧的开发宠儿.然而,热潮现象的背后,存在着不少令人担心的隐忧.从当前的红色旅游热潮现象谈起,在客观地剖析了红色旅游发展中的一些不良现象的基础上,就如何规避负面效应,并进一步维护红色旅游的健康、可持续发展等问题提出了一些具体的对策.     

Identifying New Product Successes in China

To examine the generalizability of the work of Cooper regarding the correlates of new product success and failure, Mark Parry and Michael Song surveyed new product development managers at 129 state-owned enterprises in the People's Republic of China. Their analysis of 258 reported product successes and failures indicated that relative product advantage and the acquisition of marketing information were highly correlated with new product success, just as in Canada. In addition, several factors not significantly correlated with success in Canadian firms emerged as significant correlates of success in the PRC. These included the level of competitive activity, the timing of the product launch, and the level of proficiency in executing activities in the early stages of the product development process.     

珠江三角洲"南海模式":中小企业发展特征与启示

被社会各界誉为“南海模式”的广东省南海市经济发展的经验，其实质就是中小企业快速发展和私营经济不断壮大的区域经济发展模式。近年来，我国的许多地方政府在发展中小企业过程中都面临技术创新、产业升级和行业竞争力提升等迫切性问题。因此，对南海市中小企业发展现状、发展动因与优势和促进中小企业持续发展的措施等进行深入地研究，具有重要的理论价值和现实指导意义。     

Regulation Fair Disclosure and Earnings Information: Market, Analyst, and Corporate Responses

With the adoption of Regulation Fair Disclosure (Reg FD), market behavior around earnings releases displays no significant change in return volatility (after controlling for decimalization of stock trading) but significant increases in trading volume due to difference in opinion. Analyst forecast dispersion increases, and increases in other measures of disagreement and difference of opinion suggest greater difficulty in forming forecasts beyond the current quarter. Corporations increase the quantity of voluntary disclosures, but only for current quarter earnings. Thus, Reg FD seems to increase the quantity of information available to the public while imposing greater demands on investment professionals.     

构筑社区平台:城市反贫困的新思路

20世纪90年代以来，中国社会的贫困问题发生了重大变化，在政府实施农村反贫困政策取得很大成绩、农村贫困人口进一步减小的同时，城市的贫困现象却日益严重，并在城市社会中引发了诸多经济、社会矛盾，从而对中国的社会稳定和社会发展产生了极为深刻的影响。     

The Impact of Regulation Fair Disclosure on Information Asymmetry and Trading: An Intraday Analysis

This study examines the impact of Regulation Fair Disclosure (FD) on liquidity, information asymmetry, and institutional and retail investors trading behavior. Our main findings suggest three conclusions. First, Regulation FD has been effective in improving liquidity and in decreasing the level of information asymmetry. Second, retail trading activity increases dramatically after earnings announcements but there is a significant decline in institutional trading surrounding earnings announcements, particularly in the pre‐announcement period. Last, the decline in information asymmetry around earnings announcements is closely associated with a lower participation rate in the pre‐announcement period and more active trading of retail investors after earnings releases.     

以辽西港口整合为突破口实现辽宁省港口资源整合

锦州是一个具有创新精神的港口城市。在市场化程度相对较低的北方港口中，锦州港在全国第一个实施了民营化改造和股份制经营，并且获得了持续发展，不断壮大，这是非常不容易的。如今面对新的形势，锦州港又在抓紧研究如何实现更好更快的发展，显示了城市政府、港口管理部门和港口企业勇于开拓的精神。     

市场需要道德的支持

市场的运作要有动力,这个动力来自参与市场各方追求自利的动机。生产者生产能赚钱的商品,并寻求出价最高的顾客;消费者消费能提供最大满足的商品,并寻求索价最低的供应者。双方追求自利并无任何不妥。正因为追求自利的巨大动力,市场经济具有非凡的活力。农民们背井