A NOTE ON “A ONE‐SECTOR NEOCLASSICAL GROWTH MODEL WITH ENDOGENOUS RETIREMENT”: EXISTENCE OF MULTIPLE STEADY STATES*

This note extends Matsuyama's 0–1 endogenous retirement choice model to the framework with continuous endogenous retirement choice to study the consumption‐saving decision and capital accumulation in an overlapping generation model. The conditions for the existence of multiple steady states have been derived. In contrast to the 0 or 1 labour choice, the partial retirement may be a stable steady state under the continuous endogenous retirement choice in the second period. And this implies that partial retirement may be a stable optimal choice. Also, we find that the retirement choice depends on the initial capital stock when there are multiple steady states.     

THE BEHAVIOUR OF SOLUTIONS TO BARGAINING PROBLEMS ON THE BASIS OF SOLIDARITY*

The main purpose of this paper is to provide a systematic study of the solidarity‐type axioms for classical convex bargaining problems. As a consequence, we present alternative characterizations for some well‐known solutions in the literature. Instead of using the Monotonicity axiom, the paper provides characterizations of the egalitarian solution and the Kalai–Somorodinsky solution using slightly weaker versions of Nash's original IIA for convex bargaining problems with a fixed population.     

ON DETAIL‐FREE MECHANISM DESIGN AND RATIONALITY*

Mechanism design theory has been criticized, because mechanisms depend on the detail of specification and agents’ behaviour relies on strong rationality assumptions. Hence the study of “detail‐free” mechanism design with weak rationality is important as a practical theory. This paper emphasizes that, even if we confine our attention to detail‐free mechanisms with weak rationality, there exists plenty of scope for the development of new and significant ideas. I describe my recent work along these lines, and argue that stochastic decisions work in large double auction environments, and that moral preferences improve the implementability of social choice functions.     

基于GIS的东北地区后备农用地资源评价

在GIS的支持下,选定东北后备农用地资源利用的影响因子,通过GIS的权重叠加模型运算,对东北地区后备农用地资源进行耕地适宜性评价,对于开发、利用和保护东北地区土地资源具有一定的实际意义。     

土地整理可持续发展评价体系研究

研究土地整理可持续发展问题是土地资源持续性和经济社会生态持续发展的重要课题,而建立土地整理可持续发展评价体系对于保证土地整理可持续发展具有重要作用,作者通过参加土地整理规划工作并结合研究了近年来国内外可持续土地整理方面的资料与成果,阐述了土地整理可持续发展的内涵和体系建立的原则与程序。     

ON NON‐MONETARY MEASURES IN THE FACE OF RISKS AND THE SIGNS OF THE DERIVATIVES

Vulnerability of both prudence and temperance towards a sure loss and towards a zero‐mean background risk seems to be a very realistic assumption on individual preference. This paper shows that when the concepts of prudence and temperance are defined in non‐monetary terms, the above assumption is equivalent to the usual signs of the successive derivatives of the utility function.     

城镇综合用地宗地地价评估方法研究

根据我国目前的地价体系,提出了可以运用基准地价分类修正综合法、剩余法和灰色预测法等方法相结合来评估综合用地宗地地价,并模拟了一个评估实例,认为将这几种方法相结合进行综合用地宗地的评估是切实可行的。     

THE SECOND‐PRICE AUCTION SOLVES KING SOLOMON'S DILEMMA*

The planner wants to give k identical, indivisible objects to the top k valuation agents at zero costs. Each agent knows her own valuation of the object and whether it is among the top k. Modify the (k+ 1)st‐price sealed‐bid auction by introducing a small participation fee and the option not to participate in it. This simple mechanism implements the desired outcome in iteratively undominated strategies. Moreover, no pair of agents can profitably deviate from the equilibrium by coordinating their strategies or bribing each other.     

历史文化古城的非利用价值评估研究--以凤凰古城为例

文章在界定历史文化古城非利用价值构成的前提下,以在凤凰古城实地调研和向全国发放的CV调查表的数据为依据,以2002年末全国城镇就业人口为总人口样本,利用条件价值法(CVM)对历史文化古城的非利用价值进行评估。结果显示2003年凤凰古城的非利用价值为314,019万元,其中存在价值139,361．67万元、遗产价值101,867．79万元、选择价值72,758．22万元。     

THE RISK‐FREE RATE IN A FINITE HORIZON MODEL WITH BEQUESTS

This paper studies the risk‐free rate in an overlapping generations economy with bequests. It is shown that the risk‐free rate depends on risk aversion, the elasticity of intertemporal substitution, the share of wealth invested in human wealth, life expectancy, and the preference for bequests. In a standard life‐cycle context, mortality increases the subjective time rate of discount, and thus increases the compensation required to postpone consumption. This latter effect is offset in a bequest‐driven model of the type considered here, leading to much more powerful income effects. In this sense, the model provides a bequest‐motive explanation for the risk‐free rate puzzle put forward by Weil in 1989.     

历史文化古城游憩利用价值评估--以凤凰古城为例

在界定历史文化古城游憩利用价值的基础上,以凤凰古城实地调研数据为依据,利用旅行费用法(TCM)对其游憩利用价值进行评估。结果显示,2003年凤凰古城的游憩利用价值为90 428.82万元,其中旅行费用55 069.50万元、消费者剩余12 396.75万元、旅行时间价值5 699.58万元和其它费用17 262.72万元。     

MULTIPLIER EFFECTS OF PUBLIC SERVICES IN A TWO‐SECTOR MODEL OF MONOPOLISTIC COMPETITION

In a two‐sector model of monopolistic competition, this paper explores what impacts an expansion of government spending on public services has on national income. In the short run where entry and exit of firms are restricted, a rise in government spending on services like health care (which has only a role of substituting for market services) increases national income, but that on services like elderly care (which has not only this role but also another role of contributing to home production of services) decreases it. These results are reversed in the long run. Welfare effects of public services are also examined.     

OPTIMAL TRANSITION DYNAMICS IN THE LEONTIEF TWO‐SECTOR GROWTH MODEL WITH DURABLE CAPITAL: THE CASE OF CAPITAL INTENSIVE CONSUMPTION GOODS*

We present results on undiscounted optimal policies in the Leontief two‐sector growth model with durable capital. Unlike the results with a labour intensive consumption goods sector, we show that a monotonic optimal programme is only one special case out of many richer possibilities of transition dynamics. Depending on the initial capital stock, and a key parameter ζ that could be interpreted as a marginal rate of transformation of capital between today and tomorrow, an optimal programme may converge to a period‐two cycle; and even when it converges to the golden rule stock, it can do so (damped) cyclically or with a “jump”.     

A CLASS OF PERFORMANCE‐BASED SUBSIDY RULES*

We consider a benchmark static incentive scheme, i.e. a per unit subsidy, that induces a monopoly to produce a target output level. We show that the same output level can be achieved by a continuum of dynamic subsidy rules based on a performance indicator. The rules require only local information. The present value of the subsidies paid is smaller than the amount paid under the static subsidy. Each of the dynamic subsidy rules results at each moment in a lower per unit subsidy than the static subsidy. The subsidy rate depends on a state variable that reflects the monopolist's performance history.     

TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY IN THE INDIAN TEXTILES INDUSTRY: A NON‐PARAMETRIC ANALYSIS OF FIRM‐LEVEL DATA

The Indian textiles industry is now at the crossroads with the phasing out of the quota regime that prevailed under the Multi‐Fiber Agreement until the end of 2004. In the face of a full integration of the textiles sector in the WTO, maintaining and enhancing productive efficiency is a precondition for competitiveness of the Indian firms in the new liberalized world market. In this paper, we use data obtained from the Annual Survey of Industries for a number of years to measure the levels of technical efficiency in the Indian textiles industry at the firm level. We use both a grand frontier applicable to all firms and a group frontier specific to firms from any individual state, ownership or organization type in order to evaluate their efficiencies. This permits us to separately identify how locational, proprietary and organizational characteristics of a firm affect its performance.     

WAGE‐RISE CONTRACT AND QUANTITY COMPETITION WITH PROFIT‐MAXIMIZING AND LABOUR‐MANAGED FIRMS

This paper examines the behaviours of a profit‐maximizing firm and a labour‐managed profit‐per‐worker‐maximizing firm in a two‐stage quantity‐setting model with a wage‐rise contract as a strategic commitment. The paper then shows that there exists a unique equilibrium that coincides with the Stackelberg solution where the profit‐maximizing firm is the leader and the labour‐managed firm is the follower.     

包头市工业用地土地集约利用潜力评价初步研究

以包头市工业用地土地利用现状数据为依据,选取相应的评价指标体系,应用层次分析法,构建评价模型并确定指标权重,对不同工业类别及其用地进行集约利用程度分级与潜力评价。根据评价标准划分出低度利用、适度利用、集约利用及过度利用等土地利用类型,并结合包头市实际情况提出工业用地土地集约利用的途径与措施。     

ON THE USE OF PANEL DATA METHODS TO ESTIMATE RATIONAL ADDICTION MODELS

This paper reviews some of the econometrics problems faced when estimating a rational addiction model of Becker and Murphy using panel data. This is illustrated with three empirical applications. The first application looks at cigarette consumption using macro panel data on American states over time. The second application looks at liquor consumption using macro panel data on American states over time. The third application uses micro-panel data on Russian alcohol consumption.     

我国房地产业发展的综合评价——基于动态因子分析法

我国房地产业在经济发展中具有重要作用。运用动态因子分析法,侧重从房地产开发和销售的角度对2005—2009年全国31个省市的房地产发展水平进行综合评价。结果表明:从动态的角度来看,全国房地产业发展水平整体呈上升趋势。就横向比较而言,北京房地产开发和销售的综合水平在全国各省区处于领先地位。部分经济发达地区和沿海省区综合排名相对靠前,如天津、广东、福建等。西部地区相对落后,平均综合得分较低,表明房地产业的发展与经济发达程度存在一定的关系。总的来说,全国各地区的房地产业开发和销售的发展状况普遍表现正常,行业发展态势较好。     

What’s Causing Overreaction? An Experimental Investigation of Recency and the Hot‐hand Effect

A substantial body of empirical literature provides evidence of overreaction in markets. Past losers outperform past winners in stock markets as well as in sports markets. Two hypotheses are consistent with this observation. The recency hypothesis states that traders overweight recent information; they are too optimistic about winners and too pessimistic about losers. According to the hot‐hand hypothesis, traders try to discover trends in the past record of a firm or a team, and thereby overestimate the autocorrelation in the series. An experimental design allows us to distinguish between these hypotheses. The evidence is consistent with the hot‐hand hypothesis.