Business Ethics: Law As A Determinant of Business Conduct

The Principles of Corporate Governance require that business conduct conform to the law. In recent years, news reports of business misconduct have cast doubt on a conclusion that conformity is the prevalent practice. This article explores the influence of law on business conduct by comparing the law’s requirements and purposes with actual business conduct in the market. Specifically, it explores whether certain legal regimes are more effective than others in inducing greater commitment to legal compliance by corporate actors. The conclusion drawn is that the prevalent legal regime – a vague common law or legislative mandate – is typically associated with corporate conduct that evades or ignores the law’s mandate or its underlying purpose. Vincent Di Lorenzo is Professor of Law; Senior Fellow, Vincentian Center for Church and Society, St. John's University; J.D. Columbia University (Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar); Associate Articles Editor, Columbia Journal of Law and Social Problems. Before joining the faculty at St. John's University School of Law, Professor Di Lorenzo was a member of the faculty at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and was associated with a major Wall Street firm practicing in the real estate-banking department. He is a member of the American Bar Association and the New York State Bar Association. Professor Di Lorenzo has authored many articles and books in the banking, legislation and real estate areas.     

Measuring Value‐at‐Risk in Project Finance Transactions

Despite the remarkable importance of project finance in international financial markets, no quantitative models to measure and quantify the risk associated with a deal for the project's lenders have been developed yet. The topic has recently become crucial, since the New Basle Capital Accord gives banks a choice of whether to adopt simpler (but possibly higher) standard capital requirements or to develop internal rating models for project finance transactions. The paper proposes how Monte Carlo simulations may be used to derive a Value‐at‐Risk estimate for project finance deals and discusses the critical issues that must be considered when developing such a model.     

城市视觉导向系统的设计与传播机能

认为城市视觉情报及导向系统在城市建设和规划中占据着显要位置,精确良好的视觉导向系统,不但方便了人们的出行,也对城市美化起着点睛作用。通过对比国内外城市视觉导向系统的现状,对导向系统的设计、规划要点及其传播机能进行分析,强调标识系统的重要性和普及的意义。     

Der gegenwärtige Stand der reinen Theorie der Finanzwissenschaft in Italien

Ohne ZusammenfassungDie erste aus einer Serie von Prof. M. Fasiani's Abhandlungen über die reine Theorie der Finanzwissenschaft in Italien, die in den folgenden Nummern der Zeitschrift erscheinen werden. (Anm. d. Schriftleitung.) Die Arbeit wird fortgesetzt (Übersetzt von P. N. Rosenstein-Rodan, Wien)     

Der gegenwärtige Stand der reinen Theorie der Finanzwissenschaft in Italien. III (Schluß)

Ohne ZusammenfassungVgl. Heft 5, Bd. III und Heft 1, Bd. IV der Zeitschrift (Anm. d. Schriftleitung).Aus dem Italienischen übersetzt von Hans Fried, Wien.     

箱体设备隔热降温措施研究

文章设计了一种可自然降低箱内温度的新型户外箱体结构,该箱体结构由内壁导热层、外壁隔热层以及由内壁和外壁形成的中间散热层组成。这种箱体结构可有效阻挡外界阳光和热空气的热量导入箱内,同时可将箱体内产生的热量通过内壁导热层由中间散热层及时排出箱体外。与普通金属箱体相比,箱内温度可降低10℃左右,因此,特别适合于在电力系统内的户外箱体上使用。     

简述提高聚合物类凝胶调剖剂表观黏度测定复现率的方法

主要研究了采油用聚合物类凝胶调剖剂黏度的测定方法,分析了影响调剖剂表观黏度的因素,并对解决表观黏度测定复现率低的问题进行了阐述。建议用先进的旋转流变仪测定聚合物凝胶类调剖剂特性黏度的方法提高调剖剂黏度测定的复现性,测试条件为剪切速率是7.0s-1,时间是5min,测试温度45℃。     

Hooliganism and Demand for Football in Italy: Attendance and Counterviolence Policy Evaluation

This paper empirically investigates the relationship between stadium attendance, hooliganism and counter‐violence policy measures in Italian Serie A. In particular, this paper analyses the impact of counter‐hooliganism policies adopted in 2007 on the quantity of game tickets sold. The counter‐hooliganism measures, grounded on an entry card, namely a ‘fidelity card’, were designed to keep out hooligans from stadiums so favouring the attendance of either occasional spectators or uncommitted fans. According to our econometric investigation the expected substitution between committed fans and uncommitted fans did not take shape. In sum, the ‘fidelity card’ did not turn to be successful if evaluated on the average attendance perspective.     

从草根版《学生教育惩戒法》解析教师惩戒权

一部草根版《学生教育惩戒法》反映了当前教师惩戒现状,进而解析教师惩戒权逐步消解的原因,探讨如何正视、解决教师惩戒的两难局面,以有效规避教育中惩戒过度与惩戒消解现象。