耶鲁大学——美国股市：监管不可放松

自2005年夏季以来,美国财政部长保尔森及一群华尔街和美国商界高管们,一直在发出警告,称美国资本市场的竞争力正不断削弱。他们一直在争取放宽《萨班斯-奥克斯利法》的某些规定;改革美国会计文化,提倡使用广泛的会计准则而非细则规定;约束对企业不当行为的诉讼;以及整合零散的监管结构。然而,这些综合举措在其基础和时机方面都存在一些严重缺陷。     

Bioregional planning in central Georgia, USA

Human influences in the five-county region around Fort Benning, Georgia, USA, have been long and intense. Only 4% of the native longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) forest remains intact. Besides the loss of species, habitats, and ecosystem services associated with longleaf pine forests, the environmental concerns of the region include air, water, and noise pollution. The mix of federal and private ownership in this region leads to complicated land-management issues that will likely become even more difficult as the city of Columbus continues its projected growth along the northern border of Fort Benning. To understand how anthropogenic developments affect the environment, we are developing a Regional Simulator (RSim) to project future developments and their impacts on environmental conditions. Using RSim, we can identify the potential effects of growth on noise and air pollution, water-borne nutrients, and habitats for focal species. Noise impacts are already large in the areas of current and projected urban growth for the region. This knowledge of potential futures allows options for environmental protection to be considered. A key lesson from this analysis is that regional simulation models are a cost-effective way to assess the long-term environmental implications of anthropogenic growth and development.     

中国企业海外并购法则

中国企业在中国本地市场发展的情况很好，但它们缺乏并购海外企业的经验，如果它们要通过并购打入或扩展海外市场，尤其是已经成熟的市场，是非常危险的。