Role of high-speed rail on social fixed assets investments in China

ABSTRACT

Rapid development of high-speed rail (HSR) in the past decade has a tremendous boosting effect on China’s economy and society. Under the ‘New normal’, HSR provides an important physical space for the steady expansion of the national economy. This paper uses a panel dataset comprising 285 prefecture-level cities in 2010–2016 to establish an investment measurement model and estimate the impact of HSR on social fixed assets investment. It also uses the difference-in-difference and propensity score matching tests to verify the results. Two important findings arise from the empirical analyses: (1) HSR development significantly stimulates China’s social fixed assets investment, foreign direct investment and real estate investment; and (2) HSR investment does not substitute for investments in other industries, instead, it supplements them. These findings provide strong theoretical and empirical support for China’s long-term HSR development strategy.     

被异化的企业社会责任

在我国，慈善作为一项事业，刚一起步，便频频走入误区。各种各样的无序行为，给这个光彩的事业蒙上了一层阴影     

Thinking on corporate social responsibility triggered by Melamine Incident

More attention is paid on corporate social responsibility after Melamine Incident, and social responsibility has become a key factor that enterprises carry out their sustainable development. The enterprise fulfilling social responsibility is a gradual process, based on the active implementation of legal responsibility and the basic hold of bottom line for social responsibilities, settling the social responsibilities in business development strategy and further fulfilling its moral responsibility for the stakeholders, and strengthening the social responsibility management of the supply chain for enterprise, so as to realize win-win between the enterprise and society.     

Green policy and corporate social responsibility: Empirical analysis of the Green Credit Guidelines in China

In the past four decades, several countries have imposed environmental regulations to enforce green policy and corporate reduction of industrial emissions and waste. Unlike other environmental regulations, China's Green Credit Guidelines internalize firms' environmental risks into a loan channel; firms with high environmental credit risks encounter high barriers to obtaining loans. To investigate whether, and to what extent, this approach promotes corporate social responsibility, we introduce a Modified Environmental, Social, Governance (MESG) index that uses disaggregated firm-level data to measure the level of engagement in corporate social responsibility. We find that, after the promulgation of the Green Credit Guidelines, there was a significant increase in social responsibility in firms restricted by the Guidelines relative to firms not restricted by the Guidelines.     

Motivation and performance of Chinese corporate social responsibility strategy choice

The motivation of Corporate Social Responsibility （CSR） strategy and its effect on corporate performance are identified. The main factors influencing CSR strategy choice in China are the recognition of CSR and the importance of CSR in corporate strategy and the centrality of decision-making, and CSR exerts its main effect on the performance of businesses through influencing their competitiveness.     

Perspectives on corporate social responsibility as a route to citizen empowerment

The integration of corporate social responsibility in existing government-funded projects geared towards community upliftment is fundamental for the restoration of humanity. The study aims to untangle the intricacies by the citizens in imposing support from government-funded projects while significantly aiming to contribute towards policy considerations, enterprises, institutions and communities. The study was approached from a case study perspective. The lessons from the case study will be integrated and synthesised within the content analytical framework. The findings from the literature review demonstrated that citizen empowerment is a critical factor that could contribute to enhanced efficiency and effectiveness in the provision of goods and services. The study recommends that there is a need for a clear regulatory framework for corporate social responsibility in the public sector. This original article contributes to the body of knowledge within the development context and public policy.     

Drivers and barriers of corporate social responsibility in the tourism industry: The case of Malawi

ABSTRACT

In developing countries, corporate social responsibility (CSR) programmes help in uplifting local communities by complementing governments’ efforts in providing public services in areas such as education, health, environment and security. But in the tourism industry, CSR has also been closely linked to responsible tourism in which tourism operators’ focus on protecting resources that attract tourists for business sustainability. This paper examines the drivers and barriers of CSR adoption in the tourism industry in Malawi. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews and thematically analysed. The study reveals that the major drivers of CSR in the tourism industry in Malawi are community expectations, management values and commitment, cost reduction, natural and cultural resource management, competitive advantage and company size. The barriers to CSR adoption include lack of resources, lack of clear CSR policy and government support, lack of coordination, mismanagement of CSR resources by communities and lack of awareness.     

Partnership building as an approach to addressing corporate social responsibility in the agriculture sector in Malawi

A key factor in improving Malawi's trade and economic growth will be how Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) provides a platform for stakeholders to come together to manage Malawi's supply and value chains so as to also improve livelihoods, in particular in the agriculture sector, the most prominent in the country. This article analyses what motivates businesses in the Malawian agriculture sector to implement CSR, and how companies and other stakeholders give shape and substance to their partnerships. It examines three case studies that reflect the types of CSR partnerships that have emerged within the sector. These highlight the transition from issue-specific partnerships to ones established to address the underlying business case for CSR to promote competitive advantage and innovation in companies' core business strategies. The article concludes that the new models of partnership emerging in Malawi are indicative of the next generation of partnership development in Africa and elsewhere.     

一路走好,中国高铁!——2012年春运告诉我们:中国的铁路建设仍需提速

春运:回家的路有多艰难2012年春运在痛苦地诉说,回家的路有多艰难。高峰时段列车竟然超员高达70%!在人几乎被挤压成像片的车厢里,空气污浊得让人窒息。2012年春运还告诉我们,无论铁路建设如何提速,如何进入提速新时代,     

我国企业社会责任与财务绩效研究——回顾与展望

随着社会责任思想的日趋成熟,关于企业社会责任的研究开始从理论转向实证,企业社会责任与财务绩效的研究逐渐成为热点。20世纪90年代开始,该研究出现与利益相关者理论全面结合的趋势。本文回顾了我国企业社会与财务绩效研究的相关文献,从理论和实证方面进行了梳理和归纳,总结了国内学者的研究内容、企业社会责任与财务业绩的衡量方法、研究方法以及研究结果,指出了研究不足和局限,并展望了未来的研究方向。     

Mining companies' role in sustainable development: The 'why' and 'how' of corporate social responsibility from a business perspective

This article - the first in a pair of articles on corporate social responsibility (CSR) - provides an overview of mining companies' role in sustainable development, from a business perspective and in the South African context. It argues that companies' social and environmental responsibilities are increasing, due to global changes in the way the role of business is perceived, South African policy developments, as well as a strong 'business case' for companies to actively support sustainable development - beyond philanthropy and impact mitigation. Partnerships between companies, the government and civil society are introduced as a potentially effective and efficient strategy for CSR. They are no panacea, however, and require a commitment to local communities' rights to informed prior consent and authentic participation. CSR hence presents mining companies with significant challenges. Given committed leadership and the right approach, it can entail important opportunities as well. Particular attention will need to be given to potential tensions between the international debate surrounding CSR, on the one hand, and local South African development challenges and companies' responses to them, on the other.     

论房地产企业的社会责任

目前,我国的房地产业在快速发展的同时也带来了一系列的社会问题,引起了社会对房地产企业承担社会责任问题的广泛关注。构建和谐社会人人有责,房地产企业作为社会的一分子当然不能缺席。本文针对房地产企业承担社会责任的现状、问题及必要性进行了分析,提出了强化房地产企业社会责任的对策性建议。     

论国有商业银行的社会责任

企业作为社会中的一个重要的经济单元,不仅被社会赋予了经济职责,而且必须承担一定的社会责任。国有商业银行基于其经济上的性质,在追求自身经济效益最大化的同时,更应该承担与其国有性质相适应的社会责任。文章在分析了我国国有商业银行必须承担社会责任的基础上,着重探讨了其应该承担那些基本的社会责任,如何履行和承担这些社会责任,进一步探讨国有商业银行的社会责任与自身发展及构建和谐社会的关系。     

公司的社会责任理论再探讨

所谓公司社会责任，是指公司不能仅仅以公司利益和股东利益的最大化作为唯一的目的，而应当增进股东以外的其他利害关系人，包括员工、消费者、债权人、公司所在社区等的利益以及社会公共利益。     

技术创新是企业家的社会责任

技术创新把技术作为一个新的经济函数,引入到社会经济增长中,因此,它主要是一个经济发展的范畴。技术创新着眼新技术的运用,特别强调科学技术物化为生产力的问题。企业家如果能够认识到技术创新是自己的社会责任,那么他们在企业中倡导技术创新的自觉性就一定会大大的提高。     

技术创新是企业家的社会责任

技术创新把技术作为一个新的经济函数 ,引入到社会经济增长中 ,因此 ,它主要是一个经济发展的范畴。技术创新着眼于新技术的运用 ,特别强调科学技术物化为生产力的问题。企业家如果能够认识到技术创新是自己的社会责任 ,那么他们在企业中倡导技术创新的自觉性就一定会大大的提     

企业社会责任与和谐社会构建

党的十六届四中全会提出构建"和谐社会"的目标,具有划时代的意义。企业社会责任是促进社会发展,构筑和谐社会的基础,企业社会责任使社会走向和谐。本文在和谐社会的哲学思考基础上,指出企业社会责任与构建和谐社会之间的关系,提出了企业参与构建和谐社会的主要措施。     

现代畜牧企业社会责任初探

本文主要探讨了现代畜牧企业社会责任内容以及当前我国畜牧企业社会责任存在的问题及原因。对于如何提升畜牧企业社会责任,本人认为主要从政府、社会层面、企业层面和行业层面来提升现代畜牧企业的社会责任。     

定义品牌时代责任,成就卓越企业公民

新冠肺炎疫情暴发以来,中国政府“责任”形象空前提升,国家品牌形象的外溢为中国企业品牌注入了强大的责任基因,在这场惊心动魄的战疫中,中国企业的社会责任内涵正在发生时代性的转变和升级,更具进取精神、更具积极意义的“企业公民”意识正在兴起,中国企业社会责任行为从“被动应对”向“公民自觉”升级。     

失地农民与企业社会责任

在工业化下,农民失去土地成为了常态,企业是市场经济的强者而失地社区则是弱者。在这二者之间能否协调发展?本文系统调查了日照市开发区发展的情况,系统分析了失地农民的困难处境,并对存在于失地农民、村级社区、企业和当地政府之间的互动关系进行了研究,最后提出发挥企业社会责任感是帮助失地社区发展的重要途径。