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.     

中国工业制成品出口增长的影响因素研究:基于1994～2005年分行业面板数据的经验分析

本文使用1994~2005年分行业经济统计数据和详细的贸易数据考察工业制成品出口增长的影响因素。本文基于国民经济行业两位数分类、HS两位数分类、SITC三位数分类三种分类标准,构建了微观产业层次的面板数据。经验检验表明,技术升级是出口增长的重要原因,技术复杂度越高的行业,出口增长速度越快;出口增长中存在显著的本土市场效应,相对于古典国际贸易理论,新贸易理论能对中国出口增长提供更为合理的解释。此外,本文还检验了出口企业所有制结构、贸易方式、行业发展前景、行业盈利能力、国际贸易形势等因素对行业出口增长的影响。     

以质量为本振兴企业

以质量为根本，全面提高企业管理水平，最终达到提高经济效益的目的。     

纳税人诉讼基本问题探讨

美国、英国、日本等发达国享均建立纳税人诉讼制度，事实证明，纳税人诉讼制度对于监督政府征税和使用税收均发挥了重大的作用。作为社会主义国家的中国能否建立纳税人诉讼制度以及应该怎样建立一套适合中国的纳税人诉讼制度是摆在我们面前需要解决的一个重要问题。     

税制改革与税收文化滞后分析

本文引入了税收文化滞后的概念,阐明了进行税制改革时将会出现税收文化滞后现象,它将影响到税制结构优化目标的实现,因此必须尽力减弱其影响,以确保税制改革的成效。     

电力标准化需要重点解决的两个问题

电力标准化--存在问题与扩展空间 一、搞好标准化需要一个机构 为了加强对企业标准化工作的领导,国家技术监督局于1990年以第13号令的形式发布了<企业标准化管理办法>,其中第21条要求"企业根据生产、经营需要设置标准化工作机构,配备专、兼职标准化人员,负责管理企业标准化工作",同时还规定了该机构、人员的任务.这个办法虽然发布较早,但是其中的绝大部分要求都对今天电力企业开展标准化工作具有重要的规范与指导作用,并不过时.     

Budget deficits and real interest rates: Updated empirical evidence on causality

Using error-correction model (ECM) estimation, the paper empirically examines the causality relationship between the federal government budget deficit and the ex ante real interest rate yield on high grade long term tax free municipal bonds in the U.S. To clarify this deficit or interest rate relationship, the budget deficit is measured by the primary budget deficit, which excludes net interest payments by the Treasury. In a model that includes federal personal income tax rates and net international capital flows, as well as money supply growth, the ECM estimates strongly suggest a bi-directional relationship between the primary budget deficit and the ex ante real interest rate yield. Budget deficits apparently do matter! William Simon's concerns were justified.The author is indebted to P. A. V. B. Swamy for ideas and helpful suggestions and Will Perry for data assembly and processing.