Marketization of Environmental Resource Management

Environmental resource is a kind of resource forms that are employed in the production. Mankind, while knowing it constantly, is exploring the rational management mode, too. Since the seventies of the 20th century, the public management transformation leaded by marketization, including environmental resource management, has become an international trend gradually. The representative of environmental resource management marketization is the system of emissions trading which is a new environmental management measure that has widely developed, and its growth is closely connected with the market development level. Chinese EPA should pay attention to this tendency, cast off the government＇s direct control on the market of emissions permit, adjust the environmental management work properly and strengthen the management method, and gradually open the market of emissions permit in order to prepare for the marketization process of the environmental resources management.     

Environmental Impact Assessment in China

Environmental Impact Assessment （EIA） has made important contributions to the environmental protection of China, but there are still a lot of problems in the implementation of EIA. For example, EIA technology （the time for EIA is too long, and the discussion of the way for pollution abatement is not enough）, EIA management （experts＇ opinions are regarded very important but citizens＇ participation is not enough, and there are some problems in the work of assessment center） and EIA cost payment. Some suggestions are given in this paper.     

Population Aging and Housing Consumption： A Nonlinear Relationship in China

Mass migration of rural workers to cities will inevitably increase urban housing demand. However, the scale of vacant urban housing will increase in future as a result of the population aging and the rising number of empty nesters. Therefore, demographic transition may not only increase housing demand, but also increase housing supply. Using an overlapping generations model, the present paper investigates＇ the impact of demographic transition on housing consumption. We find that there is a nonlinear relationship between the elderly dependency ratio and housing consumption in China. With the deepening of population aging, housing consumption will increase; when the elderly dependency ratio reaches a turning point, housing consumption will decrease. The turning point of the nonlinear curve also depends on population mobility. A greater degree of population mobility will result in a delayed turning point. Furthermore, the turning point of the nonlinear curve will emerge when China＇s elderly dependency ratio reaches a value of 32 percent in 2025. This means that over the next decade, China should continue to increase the level of housing supply,     

Global Energy and Environmental Impacts of an Expanding China

I.Introduction Rapid economic growth in China and China’s economic size have important implications for energy use and environmental outcomes in China, regionally and globally. Although?2006 The Author Journal compilation ?2006 Institute of World Economics and Politics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences most statistics related to China are impressive, those related to energy use and environmental problems are startling. China is currently the world’s third largest energy producer and …     

Study on the Governance Structure and Motivation Based on Human Resource Specific

The scarce resources put into the enterprise include material assets and human resources. Different human resources have different degree of asset-specific, which will determine the governance structure. Design of motivation is a key factor to governance. The single method of motivation cannot motivate the enterprise＇s employees effectively because of the complexity of human resources. This paper holds the point that intrinsic and extrinsic motivation should be applied together to motivate enterprise＇s employees in China, then establishes a motivation model and advises that enterprises should use different methods of motivation for different employees based on the asset-specific of human resource.     

The Information Content of Environmental Performance of the Companies Listed on Indonesia Stock Exchange Period 2010-2011

Information content is a meaningful information for users to make decision. If the information is effecting to users＇ decison. One of the information is the announcement of the environmental performance. This information is effecting to investor reaction. Indonesia experience many problems of environmental damage. Program Penilaian Peringkat Kinerja Perusahaan （PROPER） or Company Performance Rank Program as an environmental control tool released by Kementerian Lingkungan Hidup （KLH） or Environmental Ministry and government received good response from several parties. However, some research studied about the relationship of environmental performance and economic performance found unexpected result. This research attempts to analyze the effect of environmental performance to abnormal return by event study analysis technique before and after PROPER announcement. The observation period is 2010 and 2011. The sample used in 2010 is 30 companies; while in 2011 are 41 companies. Hypothesis used Wilcoxon Rank test with selected window is five days before and five days after the announcement. The result shows that, without rank categorization, there is no significant difference of abnormal retum before and after PROPER announcement in 2010, while there is a significant difference of abnormal return before and after PROPER announcement in 2011. By the rank categorization, in both of observation period, there is a significant different of abnormal retum before and after the company received good rank, while there is no significant difference of abnormal return before and after the company received bad rank. Hence, it is recommended to KLH and government to announce louder the PROPER result, mainly for the companies which received bad rank and make this program to be mandatory due to its urgencies.     

Financial Performance of SMEs Evidence on the Influence of Environmental Uncertainty： A Conceptual Framework

The purpose of this study is to understand the association between environmental uncertainty and financial performance of small and medium enterprises （SMEs）. Current study describes the influence of environmental uncertainty on the financial performance of SMEs in lraq. The objective of this study was to assess the influence of environmental uncertainty on financial performance of SMEs. SMEs play an important economic role in many countries. In Iraq for example, the available data from the Central Organization for Statistics （COS） indicate that private sector in Iraq consists primarily of SMEs where those companies represent 99% of all companies in lraq and this sector contributed over 50% of new jobs created. Despite their significance, facing competitive business environment, SMEs are required to develop innovation strategy in order to sustain competitive advantage. SMEs also are faced with the threat of failure with past statistics indicating that three out five fail within the first few months. This study sought to understand how SMEs manage the challenges they face. These challenges seem to change （evolve） according to different environmental uncertainty conditions. In this study, authors will develop an empirical model that can be applied in other sectors to improve financial performance of SMEs in lraq.     

Regional Environmental Performance and Its Determinants in China

A growing awareness of environmental quality hasplaced increasedpressure on China to improve environmental protection and regulations in the country. How have the regional economies in the country performed in terms of environmental efficiency？ The answer to this question is yet to be explored in the case of China. The objective of this paper is to present a quantitative analysis of environmental performance in China＇s regional economies and to examine the determinants of regional variation in performance. The findings are used to draw policy implications for environmental protection and are helpful in the discussion of China＇s future sustainable development.     

Business Cycle in China since the Lehman Crisis： Interaction among Macroeconomic Policy,Economic Growth and Inflation

The major objectives of China＇s macroeconomic policy are to stabilize economic growth and inflation, which, in turn, are important factors determining key prices, such as the policy interest rate, the renminbi exchange rate and stockprices. In a framework that distinguishes different phases of the business cycle based on whether the current period＇s economic growth rate and inflation rate are above or below their ＂＇normal＂ values, this paper analyzes the interaction among macroeconomic policy, economic growth and inflation in China since the Lehman crisis, and the implications for these key prices. The path of China＇s economy indicates that stimulus measures taken by the government during the recession phase and tightening measures implemented during the overheating phase have helped minimize the fluctuation over the business cycle. Our analysis shows that Chinese authorities tend to rely more on adjusting the exchange rate than the interest rate to stabilize the economy. Comparing with conditions at the time of the post-Lehman recession, the current slowpace of economie growth in China may reflect not only weakening demand, but also a lowerpotential growth rate associated with the arrival of the Lewis turning point.     

Countermeasures on strengthening the environmental-costs＇ control of agricultural processing industries in Jilin province

Controlling and reducing the environmental costs is an important prerequisite for agricultural product processing industries＇ sustainable development in Jilin province. This paper discusses the key reasons why the environmental costs of the agricultural product processing industry are out-of-control in Jilin province, and indicates how to make the public participate in the environmental costs control more willingly, how to make the government strengthen the management of environmental costs more voluntarily, how to make the agricultural product processing industries control their environmental costs more willingly.     

China’s Approach to Its Exchange Rate Mechanism: Adaptability of BBC Rules

I. IntroductionWith the rapid development of China’s economy, the revaluation of Chinese currency hasbecome a focal point. Many economists take it for granted that China should do something inresponse to international pressure from some of the industrialized countries in the early 2000s.Therefore different approaches and suggestions have been put forward, such as Bergsten(2004), Williamson (2004), Goldstein (2005), Lardy (2005), and many other scholars. Their analyseshave to do with the e…     

Experience and enlightenment of recycling system of packaging waste in Europe

As economy explodes and packaging industry flourishes, it is a critical issue that international community encounters the waste of resources and environmental pollution caused by packaging waste. As far as the Packaging Waste Management is concerned, European countries are abundant in worthwhile experiences, which could be used for reference to China＇s Construction of Packaging Waste Recycling System. Based on the analysis of industrial chain of European Packaging Waste Recycling System, this paper illuminates the corresponding policies, managements and role of distinguished interest-individual in different stages, which administers suggestions on how to put forward policies and implementing ordinance to China＇s Packaging Waste Management.     

Research on reverse logistics based on product life cycle

In the market, the competition of product under different life cycle has different characteristics. Based on the past academic research and practice, from the point of product life cycle, the implementation of the reverse logistics is researched. The theoretical basis is provided for the practice of a company.     

Economic impact studies of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games

The paper provides an ex-ante analysis of the financial burden and potential economic benefit of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Owing to the lack of uniform financial data, cost and benefits analysis is not possible, so we have adopted a multi-criteria analysis （MCA） as a part of an Olympic Games impact study, to asses the possible economic impact of hosting the Olympics in Beijing. There are many aspects of a country that may change as a result of hosting the Olympic Games. Studies on the impact of previous Olympic Games have indicated that inward investment has been attracted by preparations for the Olympics which has increased the host cities global profile and by the legacy of additional facilities afterward. Beijing is already an establish city and prime destination for inward investment in China and Asia. Hosting the Olympics in 2008 might be expected to give rise to tangible positive effects on the over all level of economic activities.     

A search model for Joint Implementation

The aim of this paper is to present a search model in the field of environmental economics, where so-called clean and dirty producers enter the trading market, both looking for a partner with whom to exchange the goods they are endowed with. The model derived in this paper is rather simple. Nevertheless, it is able to produce a series of interesting results and useful insights, and is conveniently used here as a framework to explain the functioning of Joint Implementation programs for polluting emissions＇ reduction.     

Promoting the Reforming of the Processing Trade

On April 4th, 2006, Beijing City Bureau of Commerce issued it would apply for the logistics function for Shunyi District Tianzhu Export Area of Beijing City, build the Konggang freetrade logistics center, and declare to the Beijing Economic development zo…     

Quantitative Analysis on External Benefits of Beijing Rail Transport Construction——The Valuation Model and Empirical Study

The investment of urban rail transport brings a large scale of benefits to the society, and the calculation of these benefits makes sense of evaluating of the investment return accurately and establishes the approach for return of urban rail transit development benefits. Theoretically this paper analyzes the relationship between railway construction and land price. Based on the property value method, we emphatically discuss the calculation methods for estimating the investment benefits through land price rising degree. The paper establishes the model of urban rail transport construction on land value impacts based on the data of No. 13, Beijing light rail, and gives the proof of model using another rail of Beijing——Batong Rail.     

Pursuing Sustainable Development： A Comment on China as the Largest Foreign Investment Recipient

This paper examines the role of foreign investment in China with particular focus on its implications for environment. It shows that most of investments generate both positive and negative effects on China＇s environment. Many of these projects are located in the so-called pollution-intensive industries. This paper tries to elaborate the existing greater environmental implications by the foreign investments. It is concluded that only by honestly evaluating the environmental and social impact of liberalizing trade and investment can China determine whether expand or contract foreign capital utilization for further development.     

Tremendous Business Opportunities attribute to the ＂11th Five-Year Plan＂

Ratified by the People＇ s Congress of Beijing, Beijing Municipal Government has promulgated the ＂1 lth Five-Year Plan＂, That plan is the most important direction for both social and economic development in Beijing. Tremendous business opportunities arise attribute to the plan thereafter.     

Nature/Culture Dichotomy in China’s Ecological Resettlement Policy——Research based on Wustu Village,IMAR,PRC

Ecological resettlement,as a subsidiary policy of the Central Government’s environmental policy,is now attracting increasing domestic and international attention.The amount of immigrants involved in the policy serves as one reason to raise concerns about the issue,and its side effects (especially the loss of ethnic cultures and the dilemma of some ethnic minority herders and farmers) gave rise to multi-lateral discussions about the policy.The ecological and economic effects of the policy are the primary focus of present research,while the cultural analysis (esp.concerning the social and political forces that fostered and implemented the policy) of the State’s environmental and ecological resettlement policy is lacking.Based on my field research in Wustu village,IMAR,this paper relates the cultural basis of these policies with China’s desire to establish a harmonious society and argues that respect for minority cultures as well as local participation of immigrants are key to solving China’s environment issues.