Quantitative growth effects of subsidies in a search theoretic R&D model

Should government subsidize R&D and does it matter how these subsidies are allocated? We examine these questions in a dynamic model where R&D is described as sequential sampling from a distribution of new ideas. Successful discoveries affect future available resources and incentives for further R&D. Consequently, there may be under-investment in R&D. We study the effect of government interventions aimed at fostering growth through R&D. Calibrating the model with aggregate data from the Israeli business sector allows us to quantitatively compare two forms of support resembling those actually used to encourage R&D in the Israeli business sector: (i) an unrestricted subsidy that may be used at the recipients' discretion to finance R&D or other investments, (ii) a subsidy earmarked by the government for R&D activities only. While there is no theoretical way to determine which of the two subsidies will have a greater impact on search for new ideas and growth, we find that in the calibrated economy both subsidies have a significant but similar impact on the economy's output and TFP growth rates. Accordingly, in the case of the Israeli business sector, the incentives to conduct R&D were sufficiently strong, and no R&D-specific encouragement was needed. However, a sensitivity analysis reveals that for economies characterized by other parameter values this result may not be true. Correspondence to: B. Bental     

Individual bidder behavior in first-price private value auctions

Individual bid functions display sensitivity to the strategic considerations inherent in first-price auctions. However, several formal models, including heterogeneous Nash equilibrium bidding models with constant relative risk aversion, perform quite poorly.     

虚拟水及其在缓解区域水资源短缺中的应用研究

虚拟水是指生产商品和服务所需要的水资源数量。虚拟水战略是指贫水国家或地区通过贸易的方式从富水国家或地区购买水密集型农产品(粮食)来获得本地区水和粮食的安全。本文在综述前人对虚拟水研究的基础上,计算了2002年甘肃省及不同地区主要农产品虚拟水含量,并对甘肃省加强虚拟水贸易的战略进行了探讨。     

第三方物流服务提供商物流能力构成探讨

探讨第三方物流服务提供商物流能力的内涵、特征及其构成要素,提出第三方物流服务提供商的物流能力应包括物流要素能力、物流管理能力、物流服务能力、物流创新能力及物流规划能力,并对各种能力的内涵与评价指标进行了探讨.     

多层次需求的库存配置策略

在分析多层次需求对库存策略的影响之后，给出了另外一种较简单的解决方法。该方法是在定量订货模型的基础上对库存进行配置，能适应不同的需求分布。     

我国航空货运代理企业第三方物流发展模式研究

从传统货代企业与第三方物流的关系分析入手,在深入分析传统货运代理和第三方物流的区别和联系以及航空货代企业发展第三方物流的有利条件与不利条件的基础上,提出了我国航空货代发展第三方物流的可选模式及其具体措施建议。     

通用装备实施供应链管理过程中供应商的选择和评价研究

本文介绍通用装备实施供应链管理过程中军品供应商评价选择的实施步骤,结合具体实例介绍建立军品供应商评价指标体系,制定供应商评价标准,对军品供应商进行评价和选择的方法.     

On recalls, layoffs, variable hours, and labor adjustment costs

The paper analyzes the employment policy of a firm that can vary both hours and the level of employment. The analysis differs from previous work in the adjustment cost literature in that the firm is able to change its employment not only through hires, layoffs, and quits, but also by recalls of employees who were previously laid off. Thus, we introduce the possibility of the firm inventorying the labor input. It is shown that this labor inventory potential is necessary if the firm is to ever lay off workers. Further, it is demonstrated that linear rather than strictly convex adjustment costs are then required if the firm is to always recall employees who were previously laid off prior to hiring new workers.     

弱连接在促进隐藏隐性知识转移中的作用

基于隐性和显性、共享和隐藏两个维度对知识进行分类，探讨了隐藏隐性知识转移的特点、过程和影响因素。引入社会网络领域的强连接和弱连接概念以促进知识的转移效果，分析了弱连接在知识转移过程中的重要作用，并对有利于知识管理的组织设计问题提出了一些建议。     

我国旅游价格管理：现状、改革背景与政策分析

旅游业发展是一项复杂的系统工程，需要各相关行业和各项政策措施的配套协调。由于旅游价格的杠杆效应，如何应对入世给我国旅游业带来的挑战，改革并完善与国际接轨的旅游价格管理新体制是每一个旅游价格管理工作者应当思考的现实问题。