To go or not to go: travel constraints and attractiveness of travel affecting outbound Chinese tourists to Japan

The fast growth of the Chinese economy has transformed Chinese outbound tourism into one of the major players in the tourism industry worldwide. However, Chinese outbound tourists may still encounter travel constraints in some countries, such as Japan, which has had a close and complicated relationship in history with China. This study adopted the qualitative approach by applying focus group and in-depth interviews to investigate and triangulate the travel barriers affecting Chinese outbound travel to Japan. The findings indicated that domestic nationalist sentiment played a key constraining role in influencing Chinese outbound travel decision-making, followed by current political factors, while quality products and service, as well as social environment encouraged tourists to travel. This research also found that visitors and non-visitors have perception differences in terms of travel barriers and attractiveness of travel.     

What determines multinational hotel groups’ locational investment choice in China?

China's hotel industry has been developed quickly from a small number of 137 only in 1978 to 14,237 in 2009. One of the main drivers of the rapid development of the hotel industry has been the expansion of multinational hotel groups (MHGs) into China. The purposes of this study are to analyze the factors that determine the location strategies of MHGs and to assess what factors determine MHG's investment strategies in regard to choice of location. The study finds that the market demand and market size measured by number of inbound tourists, tourist spending, and actual foreign direct investment, the business environment measured by GDP per capital, and dummy variables measured by policy and mega events are all significant factors in affecting MHG's locational choices for investment. These findings may provide some insights for MHG's future investment strategies in regard to location choice.     

谈创意产业发展中的知识产权保护问题

创意产业作为以知识产权为核心资产的新产业门类,正在成为全球经济和现代产业发展的一个新亮点而备受关注。知识产权是创意产业发展的基础,发展创意产业必须加强对知识产权的保护,以保障创意主体的合法权益,激发创意产业发展的活力。     

砂岩质煤矸石的资源化利用研究

测试砖坯和成型砖的品质参数,研究优化砂岩质煤矸石原料的颗粒级配对其制作烧结制品的影响．得出制砖所需的最佳颗粒级配;对不同温度段的烧结制品进行物理力学性能检测,分析比较其烧结温度制度对制品质量的影响,得出较佳的焙烧温度,为砂岩质煤矸石资源化利用提供可靠的工艺参数。     

基于DEA的物流产业效率测度实证研究——基于我国31个省、市、自治区2008年投入产出数据

文章运用DEA的CCR模型和“超效率”(Super-Efficiency)模型,根据我国31个省、市、自治区2008年物流产业投入产出数据,利用Deap2.1和DEA-Sotver-J.V两个软件对物流产业投入产出效率进行实证研究.结果表明:以上海为代表的15个省市、自治区物流产业投入产出这到相对有效,以北京为代表16个省、市、自治区存在投入冗余,以内蒙古为代表的欠发达地区存在投入不足,产出效率偏低.同时,在非DEA有效省、市、自治区,表现出规模效率大于纯技术效率,进而影响了相对效率,文章对此进行投影分析,并以内蒙古为例,探讨了物流产业投入产出如何实施DEA效率改进.     

境外石油天然气项目的政治风险管理

产油国不断加强对资源的控制以及地缘政治因素日益突出等原因,使某些境外石油天然气项目面临极大的政治风险.政治风险并不直接来源于一国的政台体制,而是经常来源于东道国政治和社会经济环境在项目协议签署后的改变.民族主义、极端主义以及恐怖主义的活动已经成为跨国经营面临的另一主要政台风险.政治风险管理应做到及时性和具有前瞻性.自我管理、购买保险、战略联盟、合作经营等方式可以有效地管理政治风险.此外,跨国经营的石油企业还应与当地政府建立并保持紧密的关系,积极争取当地民众对项目的支持.     

Ag econ angst crisis revisited

The present paper was inspired by and is a response to the Rola-Rubzen, Hardaker and Dillon paper 'Agricultural economists and world poverty: progress and prospects' (Rola-Rubzen et al. 2001). It is agreed that the position of agricultural economists in foreign aid and poverty programs has declined over recent decades. Such a feeling of guilt and remorse expressed by the above authors does indeed create considerable 'angst'. A major reason for this state of affairs lies in 'the flavour of the month' approach of the development agencies. These include women in development, gender-based farming systems research, household nutrition and food security, people participation, and targeting the poorest of the poor. These fads have driven disciplinary considerations to the wall and the more widely-defined objectives have reduced the drive for economic efficiency. We argue there is still a place for better designed and delivered assistance programs within the wider framework of assistance that has become fashionable. Greater application of institutional principles in both the political processes associated with assistance and the implementation agencies would improve the outcomes of many projects. Particular attention would need to be given to the interface between the development agencies and recipient governments. The present paper picks up on the market failure aspects of agriculture's rather poor contribution to development, and develops a wider perspective in terms of the new institutional economics and a continuing role for the agricultural economist.     

关于兵团推进农业产业化经营有关问题的探讨

农业产业化经营是促进农业结构战略性调整的重要途经,是提高农业效益、增加农业市场竞争力、增加农民收入的有效举措。本文主要就兵团农业产业化经营现状及存在的主要问题及兵团推进农业产业化经营的优势等进行了分析,并提出进一步解放思想,更新观念,不断提高对推行农业产业化重要意义的认识;以市场为导向,加快垦区及农场经济的战略性调整,发挥垦区区域优势,培育主导产业和商品基地;加大对龙头企业和职工合作经济组织的扶持力度,在抓“龙头”企业组建产业集团上要有新的突破;要建立和完善产品产业化运行机制和监督约束机制;理顺利益关系,不断完善产业化经营的利益连接机制和加强领导,完善各种服务体系,积极扶持农业产业化健康发展等具体建议。     

我国耕地保护政策研究：基于背景、效果与未来趋势

［目的］我国耕地保护政策对保护耕地、保障粮食安全具有重要意义。研究我国耕地保护政策出台的背景及前后关系、相同政策在不同区域内的执行效果差异,能够为更针对性地提出政策建议提供参考。［方法］主要运用了资料分析和定性描述的方法,首先按照耕地保护政策内涵划分为5个阶段,其次从时间、空间两个尺度,判断了耕地保护政策的数量、质量保护效果差异,最后提出了未来政策出台的方向和趋势。［结果］时间尺度上：1986年、1997年、2004年出台的政策对耕地数量保护的成效明显; 2014—2016年耕地质量保护效果略优于2009—2014年; 目前数量保护成效较好,但质量保护远未达到要求。空间尺度上：耕地数量保护效果西部地区最好,东北地区次之,中部地区优于东部地区; 耕地质量保护效果中部地区最佳,东北地区次之,东部地区优于西部地区。［结论］未来政策可向规范补充耕地全国统筹、完善耕地质量保护法律体系、调动农户保护耕地积极性等方向发展。