华盛顿特区信息产业一瞥

谈到美国的信息产业,人们马上会想到闻名遐迩、以北加州圣克拉拉县为中心的“硅谷＂,然而,作为其首都的华盛顿特区因其独特的政治中心地位,对该地区（包括与之毗邻的马里兰州和弗吉尼亚州）信息产业的形成却较少受到关注。硅谷近年来似乎缺乏往日的景气,一些高新技术公司由于受国际市场记忆芯片滞销、电脑价格走低、整个电脑工业疲软的严重影响,不时传出利润下降和裁员的消息。然而,华盛顿特区却在高新技术领域特别是信息技术领域呈现出强劲的发展势头。虽然华盛顿没有类似“硅谷＂的称号,但因其独特的地位使之成为美国最重要的高新…     

Thirty-second international Atlantic Economic conference October 3–6, 1991 Washington,D.C.

Thirty-second international Atlantic Economic conference October 3–6, 1991 Washington, D.C.     

The Convergence Hypothesis: History,Theory, and Evidence

The hypothesis that per capita output converges across economies over time represents one of the oldest controversies in economics. This essay surveys the history and development of the hypothesis, focusing particularly on its vast literature since the mid-1980s. A summary of empirical analyses, econometric issues, and various tests of the convergence hypothesis are also presented. Moreover, the essay analyzes the implications of the hypothesis for economic growth, especially as it relates to underdeveloped economies.     

Household Saving in China: The Keynesian Hypothesis,Life‐Cycle Hypothesis,and Precautionary Saving Theory

We test the explanatory powers of Keynesian theory, the life‐cycle hypothesis, and the precautionary saving theory on household saving in China, based on data from 1990 to 2009 from 31 provinces and autonomous regions. The results show that the precautionary saving motivation explains household saving better than Keynesian theory. The study results also highlight the impact of life expectancy on China's household saving.     

What is the Role of Universities in High-tech Economic Development? The Case of Portland, Oregon, and Washington, DC

This paper focuses on two regions in the United States that have emerged as high-technology regions in the absence of major research universities. The case of Portland's Silicon Forest is compared to Washington, DC. In both regions, high-technology economies grew because of industrial restructuring processes. The paper argues that in both regions other actors—such as firms and government laboratories—spurred the development of knowledge-based economies and catalysed the engagement of higher education institutions in economic development. The paper confirms and advances the triple helix model of university-government-industry relationships and posits that future studies have to examine degrees of university-region engagement.     

Making America poorer: The cost of labor law Morgan O. Reynolds Washington,DC: Cato Institute, 1987, 218 pp.

Conclusion None of the above suggests that Reynolds is incorrect in finding monopoly power in unions; neither is it suggested that labor relations law should not be considered as one source of that power. Reynolds is correct on both counts. However, his study is incomplete. There are additional sources which should also be identified and evaluated.Making America Poorer presents viewpoints held by some economists, some business groups, and some segments of the public. These views will be part of any national debate. The author is grateful to Jack E. Adams for many helpful comments.     

The Impact of a Business School on Regional Economic Development: a Case Study

This paper investigates the impact of a major extension to Lancaster University's Management School on the North West regional economy. It differs from earlier university impact studies since the estimated impact is not confined to backward linkage effects but focuses specifically on the forward linkage effects that will occur as a result of greater engagement with firms in the region's SME sector. The paper demonstrates that the expansion of the university sector can have far greater beneficial effects on their regional economies than is indicated by conventional impact studies. Specifically, the provision of business advice to SMEs can be a significant factor in increasing their sales volume.     

西部国企经营者激励机制中经济人假定缺位研究

国有企业经营者激励机制的有效性是西部经济发展中的深层次问题 ,而经济人假定缺位是抑制激励效率的一个重要原因。揭示经济人假定缺位导致的制度后果及其原因 ,并提出相应建议。     

The Case Against a U.S.-Arms Monopoly

The U.S. government is the dominant player in the global arms market. Existing literature emphasizes the many benefits of an international U.S. government arms monopoly including: regional and global balance, stability and security, the advancement of U.S. national interests, and domestic economic benefits from international sales. The purpose of this paper is to balance this largely one-sided treatment of the U.S. government’s dominant position in the international arms market. We discuss several negative consequences and costs associated with U.S. arms sales which call into question the net benefit of the U.S. government’s control over global arms.