Determinants of Current Account Imbalances in 16 OECD Countries: An Out-Of-Sample Perspective

We employ panel data as well as country-specific models to uncover empirically the determinants of current account imbalances. We find evidence of slope heterogeneity likely rendering the fixed-effect estimator inconsistent. Mean group estimation is followed to overcome the latter difficulty. Both estimation techniques are evaluated by means of in- and out-of-sample criteria. The mean group estimator outperforms the fixed-effect approach and, moreover, only three economic variables are found to impact on the current account balance significantly. These are the government budget balance, the domestic output gap and the changes of the terms of trade. We finally propose a parsimonious dynamic model of the current account, including only these variables and illustrate that it has similar predictive accuracy as country-specific benchmark models. JEL no. F32, C23, C53     

浅谈旅游景区危机管理体系构建

旅游景区是旅游产品的核心。研究旅游景区的危机,构建我国旅游景区危机管理体系,有利于防范和减少景区公共安全事故,提升景区管理水平。本文通过分析目前我国旅游景区存在的主要危机类型,提出相应的危机管理体系构建措施,指导旅游景区健康、快速发展。     

Tourism as an alternative source of regional growth in Portugal: a panel data analysis at NUTS II and III levels

The role of tourism is of vital economic importance, particularly for small countries with a privileged geographical location and favourable weather conditions. This paper examines the importance of tourism as a conditioning factor for higher regional growth in Portugal by employing the conditional convergence hypothesis of Barro and Sala-i-Martin, associated with the endogenous growth theory. The panel data estimation approach provides evidence of the positive impact of tourism (through the accommodation capacity) on the growth in per-capita income among the Portuguese regions, increasing the rate of convergence. Therefore, tourism can be considered as an alternative source for stimulating higher regional growth in Portugal, if the supply characteristics of this sector are improved.     

中国金融开放的内外失衡问题——基于政治学视角的金融生态链分析

本文针对中国金融开放中内外失衡问题,结合中国金融开放的现实态势从政治学的视角分析了政府进行如此政策选择的原因,并对于现有外国战略投资者的行为特征进行了阐述,指出其中可能存在的隐患,同时在此基础上对于金融开放中优先对外开放的国际案例作了评析,指出其成败得失;而后结合金融生态链理论用中国企业融资渠道的实证数据分析了中国的现实金融需求,指出目前的金融制度供给不适应现实需求的发展,因此加快对内开放,完善金融生态链是现实的迫切需要,并结合国内外"民间金融"发展的成功经验提出相应的政策主张.     

A market model of analysts’ opinions to explain changes in the dispersion of opinions

The demand for and supply of analysts’ opinions in this model yield an equilibrium that demonstrates how the information content of the opinions reacts to changes in exogenous parameters. The model also shows how changes in the parameters make analysts’ opinions more or less dispersed; for example, a decline in investor risk aversion, a decrease in market volatility, and an increase in information costs can lead to analysts’ opinions becoming more similar. Recognizing how exogenous factors can affect the supply and demand of analysts’ opinions gives additional insights into questions concerning what may appear to be herd behavior by analysts and also the relationship between forecast dispersion and information content. (JEL: G29, C71)     

Immobiliencontrolling — Optimierung der immobilienbezogenen Kosten durch Gründung einer Generalmietgesellschaft

Ohne Zusammenfassung Dipl.-Ing. (univ.) Michael Belau ist Director und Head of Rental Management Dipl.-Wirtschaftsing. (FH) Michael Schildger ist Vice President und Head of Finance Dr. Verena Sturm ist Manager Corporate Real Estate Services     

一种新型高速数字锁相环的研究

本文针对传统方法实现的数字锁相环(DPLL)工作速率低的问题,通过对一种典型的DPLL的分析,找出影响其工作速率的主要因素,研究并提出了一种全新的高速实现方法,并在实验室进行了数据传输位同步提取实验。     

英国电力市场推出新的改革措施

2001年3月27日,英国能源大臣彼得·海恩和天然气与电力市场办公室(Ofgem)总裁卡勒姆·麦卡锡在伦敦宣布新的批发电力交易系统:新电力交易方案(New Electricity Trading Arrangements.NFTA)开始启用。这是在英国电力市场中推出的一项旨在可以使许多大用户从中获益的改革措施。新电力交易方案