An analysis of the global position of U.S. manufacturing

This article provides an overview of the changing export and import flows of U.S. manufactured goods in the global economy, offers some thoughts on the repercussions of these changes, and outlines possible outcomes. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

Industry Classifications: Aim, Scope and Techniques

Industry classifications select essential characteristics of technology and markets, condensating the vast heterogeneity of competitive environments into a smaller number of salient types. Although frequently applied in empirical studies on industrial economics, technological development, international trade, and competitiveness, we still find little or no methodological discussion and a striking lack of awareness for the different approaches pursued. This interpretative survey systematically collects information about the aim, scope and techniques relevant to the major classifications currently used in applied economic studies.     

我国商业银行与外资银行合作探讨

在国际金融业并购的背景下，中国银行业面临入世后的竞争压力，吸收外资不仅能增强国内商业银行实力，更重要的是能给银行带来了先进的管理理念，把国内商业银行日益改造成符合国际标准的银行；对外资银行而言，与中资银行合作乃绕过管制，低成本向中国市场扩张，实现本土化发展战略的最佳选择。     

'High-performance' Management Practices, Working Hours and Work–Life Balance

The effects of selected high‐performance practices and working hours on work–life balance are analysed with data from national surveys of British employees in 1992 and 2000. Alongside long hours, which are a constant source of negative job‐to‐home spillover, certain ‘high‐performance’ practices have become more strongly related to negative spillover during this period. Surprisingly, dual‐earner couples are not especially liable to spillover — if anything, less so than single‐earner couples. Additionally, the presence of young children has become less important over time. Overall, the results suggest a conflict between high‐performance practices and work‐life balance policies.     

Small Firm Growth: Intentions, Implementation and Impediments

Recent evidence suggests that many small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK experience difficulty growing from the start-up phase into larger well established firms. This research uses survey data from UK instruments, printing and software SMEs to explore the attitudes of SME managers towards growth, to identify the strategies they pursue to achieve growth, and to establish the main factors they perceive to be limiting their growth. We find that although most managers profess to value growth and follow expansionary strategies, the main limits on the growth of SMEs are the intensity of competition stemming from the recession, and the inability or unwillingness of management to deal with the increased administrative burden arising from expansion.     

广西企业开拓东盟市场的问题与对策

广西企业进入东盟市场的形式多样,品种多类,并取得了较好的经济效益和社会效益,同时也遇到不少难题.广西企业开拓东盟市场的关键在于国家外交、财政和金融上扶持,总体战略规划上引导,在信息和融资及市场渠道的建设给予帮助,在国家双边或多边市场准入制度给予协调,同时对区内企业行为进行规范自律等.     

商业银行中间业务在我国欠发达城市的战略选择

我国商业银行中间业务的发展远落后于西方发达国家,而欠发达城市的状况更差.面对外资银行的进入,体现核心竞争力的中间业务成为商业银行发展的必然选择,但目前对欠发达城市商业银行中间业务的研究甚少.本文在分析了我国欠发达城市商业银行中间业务的现状和缺陷后,对它的发展提出了一些战略性的建议.