Causes of corruption: a survey of cross-country analyses and extended results

We survey and assess the empirical literature on the sources of corruption Thanks to the improved availability of data, we are able to produce an improved cross-country econometric model to test well-established and more recent hypotheses jointly. We do not find that the common law system, or a past as a British colony predicts corruption. Our results support cultural theories on the causes of corruption, and suggest that a medium-long exposure to uninterrupted democracy is associated with lower corruption levels, while political instability tends to raise corruption. Our results also suggest that the diffusion of newspapers helps to lower corruption levels.      

Growth, public investment and corruption with failing institutions

Corruption is thought to prevent poor countries from catching up with richer ones. We analyze one channel through which corruption hampers growth: public investment can be distorted in favor of specific types of spending for which rent-seeking is easier and better concealed. To study this distortion, we propose a dynamic model where households vote for the composition of public spending, subject to an incentive constraint reflecting individuals’ choice between productive activity and rent-seeking. In equilibrium, the structure of public investment is determined by the predatory technology and the distribution of political power. Among different regimes, the model shows a possible scenario of distortion without corruption in which there is no effective corruption but the possibility of corruption still distorts the allocation of public investment. We test the implications of the model on a set of countries using a two-stage least squares estimation. We find that developing countries with high predatory technology invest more in housing and physical capital in comparison with health and education. The reverse is true for developed countries.      

The effect of corruption on environmental performance: Does spatial dependence play a role?

Different from previous studies that mainly focused on conventional estimation techniques, this paper explores the role of spatial dependence in the effect of corruption on environmental performance by using a spatial panel data model. Our results show that the direct effects, indirect effects and total effects of corruption on environmental performance are negative and highly significant, implying that corruption is detrimental to environmental performance. More importantly, we find that there is a significant spatial spillover effect between corruption and environmental performance, namely being surrounded by highly corrupt countries has a negative impact on the local country’s environmental performance. Our results also suggest that a larger population density will worsen the environment, while urbanization has a significant positive impact. These results provide some important implications for policymakers seeking to improve their environmental performance.     

环境管理会计理论与实务问题分析

环境管理会计作为管理会计创新的组成部分,其理论研究和实务在过去十年里得到迅速发展．本文对国际上解决常规管理会计中有关问题的EMA理论研究和实务现状进行了分析,回顾了国际上有关行业的EMA 案例,分析了其存在问题,探讨了环境管理会计在投资评估、成本计算以及绩效管理等方面的进一步工作．     

Issues in New Political Economy: An Overview

A brief overview of the historical background, nature, and rapid growth in volume and scope of new political economy since the early 1980s is provided. the paper continues with some general reflections on the strengths and weaknesses of the new political economy approach, illustrated by the other contributions to this special issue of the Journal of Economic Surveys . The final Section summarises these contributions.     

公共管理视角下事业单位行政管理的改革方向

事业单位行政管理工作效率、质量都与事业单位的自身发展有着紧密的联系,且对事业单位的未来发展方向产生重大影响。基于此,论文以公共视角为研究出发点,深入分析事业单位行政管理工作改革的必要性,找寻当前行政管理改革工作存在的问题,从而基于公共视角管理来提出具体的行政管理工作的改革方向,以期为事业单位行政管理工作的发展提供一定的参考建议。     

浅谈事业单位国有资产的管理

近年来,随着经济社会的不断发展,事业单位国有资产总量也在不断上升。国有资产管理,尤其是事业单位的国有资产管理,已经成为公权行使、人民对政府信任度的一个重大政治经济问题。本文提出我国事业单位国有资产管理的现状及存在的问题,并对改革完善事业性国有资产管理体制提出一些对策建议。     

The political economy of environmental and social security policies: the role of environmental lobbying

Social security provides retirement benefits to the old at the expense of the working young, while environmental investment benefits the future of the young at the expense of the old. This paper presents a model incorporating this intergenerational conflict on public spending and considers the political determination of environmental investment and social security by focusing on the Markovian political equilibria. It is shown that (1) the political equilibria are generally inefficient, and (2) the introduction of environmental lobbying into politics may improve environmental quality but degrade lifetime utility in the long run.      

探析行政事业单位固定资产管理的举措

行政事业单位固定资产管理日趋完善,但不规范、管理薄弱的现象依然存在。文章分析了行政事业单位固定资产管理中存在的问题,着重提出加强固定资产管理的举措。     

我国事业单位财务管理存在的问题及集中管理对策探研

一直以来,我国事业单位的财务管理模式都是采用分散管理的模式。但是我国实施市场经济的今天这种财务管理模式已经显得有点落伍。文中主要针对我国事业单位财务管理存在的问题展开论述,并根据存在的问题提出相应的集中管理对策。希望能进一步提高我国事业单位的财务管理效率。     

事业单位资产负债率的探讨

资产负债率最早是企业财务管理常用术语,它是负债总额除以资产总额的比率,也称为债务比率,更是衡量企业负债水平及风险程度的重要标志。本文就对事业单位的资产负债率进行了详细的探讨。     

浅谈医疗机构做好残疾人管理工作的价值

非盈利性医疗机构作为社会公益事业的一部份,不但要结合自身工作特点有效开展助残扶残工作,将学科建设发展融入其中,为残疾人事业贡献力量,获得社会与经济效益双丰收,更要体现出医疗机构做好残疾人管理工作的价值。     

事业单位国有资产管理存在的问题及对策

文章对事业单位在固定资产使用和管理中存在的问题进行分析,提出了相应的对策。     

解析事业单位如何实现人力资源的合理配置与管理

随着社会经济的快速发展,事业单位对人力资源管理工作提出了更高的要求,需要对自身的发展现状以及发展方向进行明确的把握,将其作为基础建立合理的管理方案和管理制度,进一步发挥事业单位人力资源管理的作用与价值。从事业单位的现状来看,其人力资源配置与管理仍然存在一定的问题与不足,需要进一步完善。对此,论文围绕事业单位人力资源的配置与管理展开论述,并提出了有关策略与建议。     

鼓励、引导、规范并重——民营医疗机构管理有关问题的思考

论文分析了中国民营医疗机构发展状况,在综合民营医疗优势的基础上,针对其缺陷在政策的顶层设计上进行改进,赋予社会办医生产要素更多流动性,旨在推动民营医疗机构健康发展,促使其步入良性循环。     

工程项目全过程造价控制的实现分析

随着我国经济的迅速发展,工程建设规模越来越大型化。本文主要就工程项目全过程造价控制的实现进行探讨,最后还分析了建设项目全过程造价管理中的偏差管理问题,有利于提高我国造价咨询机构参与项目全过程控制工程造价的能力。