Internal migration in Russia during the economic transition

"A World Bank demographer analyzes patterns of migration among Russia's regions from shortly before the break-up of the Soviet Union and the onset of economic reforms through the first five years of independence. The analysis focuses on two large migration streams currently occurring in Russia--the return migration of Russians, as well as Russian speakers, to Russia from the other republics of the former Soviet Union and massive out-migration from the Russian North to the western and southern portions of the country. These migration streams are assessed in terms of both their impacts on current population numbers in Russia's regions and as a basis for projections of population change into the early 21st century."     

What Is Your Fraud IQ?

<正>Think you can spot corruption in any of its many forms?Take this (deceptively) simple test to find out just how much you know.     

利润至上

一个公司要想经营好,必须要服务好它的顾客,训练和照顾好它的员工,同供应商建立起长期的互利关系,还要做一个好的企业公民,包括参与一些慈善事业约翰·马凯这篇抨击企业利润最大化的所谓《顾客第一》的文章,不像他所宣称的那样,是出自一个信奉市场经济的自由主义者之手。如果他在文章中所举的例子不是他自己的事,读者很可能认为这是拉夫尔·纳德的杰作(美国律师,美国保护消     

How to seek and destroy the root of quality inconsistency

Quality inconsistency, whether it exists in products, processes, communication, or services, should serve as a red flag signaling a need to make improvements. More consistency in the workplace can only come through the continual refining of performance. In order for "continual improvement" to become part of the company culture, each person in the organization needs to understand and apply a disciplined step-by-step approach to change. All effective, lasting change comes from the use of problem solving and an effective change process.     

从废料到纤维——纺织废弃物的回收再利用

由于经济增长,第二次世界大战后世界的工业化不停地进行着。许多产品包括纺织品和服装工业都在沿一条规律发展—研究、开发、生产、废弃。有的地方这种现象仍然未变。早期那些从事有价值的废料再利用的人常常被称作“不成熟的”和“不现实的”。几十年以来,纺织工业已经无可争议地进入原料回收再利用的阵营中了。许多工厂已为废品回收进行成功的经营。例如意大利Prato已经成为回收羊毛的中心,Biella是新羊毛的集散地。对于废料的回收利用不仅是对生态环境有利,而且经济价值也很可观。纺织废料就是未来最重要和有价值的材料之一。全世界现在有大量的废料送到现代     

我的九条命后记——对9．11恐怖事件的感受

２００１年９月初本书业已脱稿 ,为了配合该册的出版 ,我安排了在京、津、沪、滇等地一系列的学术交流和访问。行前在纽约也有频繁的约会。９月１２日要和甘子玉率领的访美代表团座谈 ,同日紧接着预备和中国法学会商讨合作培训项目 ;９月１３日后和纽约大学约谈另一培训计划。忽然 ,一如晴天霹雳 ,惊悉纽约两座世贸中心大厦全被恐怖分子劫持民航飞机 ,权作燃烧弹全部炸为灰烬。华盛顿美国军部的五角大楼 ,也遭同样手段摧毁。死伤者数以千计。尽管恐怖事件、劫机伤人不是首创 ,但在美国 ,即使是在第一次和第二次世界大战 ,以及韩战、越战时期…     

The spatial pattern of urban population growth in Java, 1980-1990

"The emergence of fast-growing peri-urban regions and corridors joining large cities has been a feature of rapid urban growth in Asia in the last fifty years. These areas have been characterised by a mixture of urban and rural activities and by strong rural-urban linkages. This paper uses data from the 1980 and 1990 Indonesian Censuses to measure the extent to which this process has been occurring on Java in the intervening decade. It calculates and categorises the absolute and proportional increase in the urban populations of each kabupaten in Java, and examines some of the reasons for the emerging patterns. The paper concludes with a discussion of the policy implications of the findings."