Some Inflationary Aspects of Distributive Conflict:Reassessing Canadian Inflation,Part I

This is the first installment of a two-part article, in which we explore the empirical validity of the post-Keynesian “conflict inflation” theory for Canada. By documenting the numerous points of contact between Canadian inflation, on one hand, and institutional power and distributive conflict, on the other, we argue that inflation may be validly understood as a power process insofar as it feeds on social conflict and is systematically associated with the redistribution of income between different income groups. Over the past century, Canadian inflation has tended to redistribute income from capital to labor, from large to small firms, and from the upper to the lower income brackets. Given these facts, Canadian inflation must be understood as a political phenomenon.     

Economic Aspects of the Foreign Student Question*

Foreign students comprise about 4 per cent of total student enrolments at Australian universities and colleges. The numbers of private overseas students in Australia are regulated by quota and by the imposition of a subsidized fee. Australian government policy towards overseas students has been discussed in two recent government reports which reach conflicting conclusions about desirable policy changes. This paper puts forward the arguments against which the economic aspects of these two reports can be judged, discussing the theoretical basis for regulation by fees and quotas and applying these considerations in the present A ustralian context. It is found that, despite some recent moves in the right direction, Australian policy towards foreign students and towards the use of tertiary education as a medium of foreign aid, is still short of ideal when judged on economic grounds.     

Economic Aspects of Loneliness in Australia

We highlight the problem of loneliness, and argue that it is not only a public health issue but also an economic problem. We provide a brief review of findings from the key literature on the associations between loneliness, mental and physical health, and healthcare costs; and then present some evidence on its trends, the extent of socioeconomic inequalities and its links with health and healthcare usage, in Australia. We hope to encourage further economics research on loneliness, and related issues of social isolation and poor social support, to aid the design of policies and interventions to reduce loneliness.     

Immigration and Economic Welfare: Resource and Environmental Aspects*

The relation between immigration and the economic welfare of residents b analyzed for resource-rich economies (such as Australia) both under competitive conditions and when various distortions are present Immigration provides efficiency gains for residents under distortion–free competition for standard ‘gains from trade’ reasons. Such reasons, however, tend to be ignored by immigration and ‘optimal population’ theorists who raise the issue of restricting immigration without explicitly referring to the distortions. In situations where distortions and externalities are present, we argue that it is generally preferable to devise policies which specifically target the distortions than to restrict immigration.     

Redistribution of Economic Resources due to Conflict: The Maoist Uprising in Nepal

Nepal has seen a significant reduction in poverty over the period 1995–2010 which encompasses the decade-long Maoist-led civil war. So was the post-conflict provision of economic resources to districts related to their involvement in promoting the Maoist cause? We tackle this question combining theory and empirics. Our model predicts that poorer districts are more likely to support the Maoists and in return they get promised economic gains conditional on the Maoists prevailing post-conflict. Combining data on conflict with consumption expenditure data from the Nepal Living Standards Survey and data on foreign aid, we test these predictions. Our panel data estimates and our cross-sectional analysis consistently find strong support for our hypotheses. These are confirmed by the IV analysis that we perform at the panel level.     

WTO与区域经济组织的矛盾与融合

WTO与区域经济组织作为推动世界经济发展的两股力量，在其运行和发展中有其一致性，但也存在矛盾和摩擦。区域经济组织与WTO是否能相互融合，就成为大家所关注的一个重要问题。     

论企业竞争与冲突对行业经济发展的影响

竞争是一个经济范畴,是市场经济发展的基础和动力。市场经济主体必须运用市场竞争机制,遵循市场竞争规则开展积极的竞争。虽然在经济运行中产生的竞争与冲突,对行业经济发展产生极大影响,但竞争却有着积极的意义。因此,企业必须运用合乎法律的、道德的竞争手段,进行规范、有序的良性竞争,最终实现双赢的经济目标。     

马克思经济危机理论简述

资本主义经济危机是一种与资本主义制度与生俱来的现象,是资本主义无法治愈的痼疾。马克思在他有生之年经历了7次经济危机,并于19世纪40年代,开始研究资本主义周期性的生产过剩危机。通过对经济危机史的研究及密切联系资本主义经济发展实际的情况,马克思对经济危机问题的研究取得了一系列研究成果。《资本论》的问世,标志着马克思经济危机理论的完成。马克思通过对经济危机的可能性、现实性、根源和实质等方面进行了阐述,形成了比较完整的理论体系,成为研究经济危机问题的理论基石。     

Democracy, Participation, and Economic Development: An Introduction

This introduction to a special issue of the Review of Development Economics provides a contextual setting to a collection of articles that originated in a conference on "Democracy, Participation, and Development" that was sponsored by the Program in Economic Policy Management (PEPM) at Columbia University in April 1999.     

经济全球化进程中观念价值冲突及思考

全球经济一体化进程越来越快,认识了解这个过程中的特点、将产生的冲突和深层次矛盾,以及我们的付出和所得,有于一国选择适合本国特点的发展策略。从长远说,建设地球村,共同发展地球经济,丰富地球文化,构建理智的社会经济活动规则,共同合作开拓人类生活空间,是所有地球人的理性选择。     

中美经贸摩擦下的台资企业: 影响、机遇与应对

中美经贸摩擦破坏了供应链中"大陆生产―出口美国"的通道。短期来看,这直接加重了大陆台企出口美国的贸易成本和美国进口商的成本,进而影响台资企业产品的竞争力;长期来看,将改变台资企业生产网络布局。基于福建台资企业的问卷调查结果显示,中美经贸摩擦通过直接和间接传导渠道对近半数台资企业实际经营产生影响;台资企业产能外迁意愿有所提升,并与中美经贸摩擦影响存在显著相关性;议价能力较强、存在明显技术优势的台资企业受影响较小,而产品可替代性较高、生产代工的台资企业受影响较大。面对中美经贸摩擦带来的冲击,要着力改善台资企业营商环境,加大政策支持力度,引导台资企业开拓内外部市场,加快转型升级步伐,加强两岸科技与产业合作,合力打造全球优势价值链。