The Economic Writings of William Thomas Thornton: A review article

The Economic Writings of William Thomas Thornton makes available numerous out-of-print books and articles by an important economist whose work has, until recently, been neglected by historians of economic thought. The collection, which is by no means complete, helps cement Thornton's reputation and restores his rightful place in the history of economics. This article discusses the collection's main strengths and weaknesses, and draws particular attention to the contemporary relevance of Thornton's work in the light of recent controversies surrounding his place in the annals of economic science, and to certain aspects of his successful East India Company career.     

The development of technology foresight: A review

The term “foresight” has long been used to describe readiness to deal with long-term issues (especially on the part of governments). This term “Technology Foresight” took off in the 1990s, as European, and then other, countries sought new policy tools to deal with problems in their science, technology and innovation systems. Large-scale exercises drew in numerous stakeholders as sources of knowledge and influence, and the prominence of these exercises led to “foresight” being used much more widely to describe futures activities of many kinds. While few new tools and techniques have been developed in these exercises, they represent an unprecedented diffusion of forecasting, planning and participatory approaches to long-term issues. Futures approaches are, in consequence, far more officially acceptable and legitimate than in the past.     

中国农业增长研究述评

This paper reviews the current literature on Chinese agricultural growth in the past three decades, and finds that fertilizers, price reforms, human capital growth, and demographic changes are the main factors for the continuous growth of agricultural outputs and farmer income. The costs for the growth include severe environmental pollutions and the incoming population aging which should be cured in order to achieve a sustainable growth.     

美国经济等待"软着陆"

充当全球经济"火车头"的美国经济显出了疲态.美国商务部公布的最新统计数据显示,美国经济今年第三季度仅增长1.6%,不仅远远低于市场预期,而且创下了近4年来的最低季度增幅.     

勉力献疑

本文针对沟口雄三的“乡里空间”和“省力”两个概念提出了一些疑问。“乡里空间”与国民党主导的建国运动和社会运动具有内在的契合,但这一运动在与中国共产党的竞争中处于不利地位,这说明“乡里空间”应该还蕴涵有其他的方面,在不同的历史条件下这些方面应该有不同的发展,并导致各方面产生不同的组合关系。辛亥革命尽管以各省独立为呈现面貌,但在接下来的四分五裂状态下,却也有很多跨越省的全国性的学会、商会、工会等的广泛存在,因此在“省力”之外,也有“国力”的因素。从思想史的角度,民族危机感也．并不必然导致对本民族文化的否定。     

Research on the sustainable development of ecotourism in protected areas： a review

Due to the unique function of protected areas in species and nature resources conservation, sustainability has become the primary consideration in the development of ecotourism in protected areas. This paper focuses on this issue, and reviews the current literatures in this field, tries to give a comprehensive review which can also be organized in logical sense, classifies three major paradigms about the current research： research on the development of ecotourism in protected areas, research on the external indicators which affect the sustainability of ecotourism in protected areas, researches on the assessment of sustainability of ecotourism in protected areas, and finally points out that the further study in this field must be carried out by inter-disciplines, such as cultural economics and ecological economics.     

2011年韩国科技管理体制和成果

2011年,在韩国政府强有力干预下,由原来韩国各相关部委分散实施的科技管理、协调职能已逐步统一划归韩国国家科委.在确立未来经济研发战略五大支柱产业的基础上,其科技政策支持向绿色、新增长动力产业倾斜,同时加大了对重点技术领域研发的投入比重,加大“走出去”拓展国际科技合作的力度.2011年,韩国造船业翻身重夺全球第一,生物医药领域突飞猛进,电子软件及通信技术取得突破,绿色汽车产业及新能源领域发展迅速,等等.虽然韩国企业的技术水平仍落后于美国、日本等发达国家,但与中国企业的技术差距在明显缩小.     

自由贸易区战略实施效果评估及展望

自由贸易区是中国深化国内改革、扩大高水平开放、深度参与国际规则制订的重要平台。"十三五"期间,中国的自由贸易区战略取得积极进展,与自贸伙伴的贸易与投资关系更加紧密,协定涵盖内容不断拓展,但与周边国家以及国际高标准的自贸协定相比仍有一定差距。中美博弈加剧、地缘战略竞争、逆全球化趋势、全球供应链重构等政治、经济因素对中国实施自由贸易区战略构成一定挑战。"十四五"时期,应加快推动自由贸易协定的谈判,优化全球布局,促进提质升级,激发合作动力,在提高风险防控的基础上,推动自由贸易区成为内外循环互促发展的新助力。     

多哈贸易谈判中止及其对全球贸易的影响

由于世界贸易组织(WTO)主要成员在谈判的核心议题上一如既往地不愿意让步,7月24日,WTO总干事拉米正式建议,全面中止已持续近5年的多哈回合全球贸易谈判,且不为恢复谈判设定任何时间表.这意味着要在今年年底前完成多哈回合谈判已经成为不可能.随着多边贸易谈判的中止,谈判中的硝烟和战火已暂时消散.但人们不禁要问,被寄予厚望的多哈回合谈判为何难以再继续前进?这一结局对全球贸易以及多边贸易体制的发展会产生怎样的影响?特别是随着时间的推移,多哈回合谈判的命运又将怎样?     

Ecological modernisation: A reformist review

Few trends could so thoroughly undermine the very foundation of our free society as the acceptance by corporate officials of a social responsibility other than to make as much money for their stockholders as possible.     

海峡两岸经贸发展状况与趋势

自1979年年初祖国大陆提出"三通"倡议以后,海峡两岸经贸合作出现了较快的发展.两岸贸易额从1979年的0.77亿美元,到2006年达到1078.4亿美元,突破千亿大关,两岸贸易总额截至2006年底已达6036.9亿美元.从2003年起,大陆超越美国、日本,成为台湾地区最大的贸易伙伴,并且是台湾地区最大的出口市场.台商在大陆累计投资项目71847个,合同金额1010亿美元,实际投资439.1亿美元.     

企业异质性、贸易理论与经验研究:综述

贸易的企业异质性理论正逐渐兴起,本文围绕该理论的拓展思维和微观基础进行系统述评;不同于传统贸易理论的行业间资源配置分析,异质性理论强调要素在企业间的配置从而通过效率改善实现福利优化。而基于微观生产率差异的理论模型强调企业出口的自我淘汰机制,这一核心基础改变了传统贸易理论的基础动因、模式和福利收益。最后,异质性理论发展和国际经验考察对我国当前具有重要启示。