Unobserved Heterogeneity,Job Training and the Employer Size–Wage Effect in Australia

This study attempts to clarify the nature of the employer size–wage effect in Australia by determining the extent to which it can be explained by observed and unobserved quality differences of workers. Our empirical results show that, for men, quality‐adjusted employer size–wage effects are quite small and are mostly driven by lower wages for workers in the smallest firms (fewer than 20 workers). For women, size–wage effects disappear when unobserved quality differences are accounted for. We also find that accounting for differences in the incidence of job training has no effect on the structure of wage differences by employer size.     

The influence of self-construal and co-consumption others on consumer complaining behavior

Consumers show great individual variability in complaining behavior even after experiencing similar service failures. The present study examined the effect of self-construal and co-consumption others on consumer complaining behavior following a service failure. Based on an experimental study with a sample of 202 in a restaurant context, MANCOVA results revealed significant effects of self-construal on voice response and switching behavior. The results also showed a significant interaction effect of self-construal and the presence of co-consumption others on switching behavior. The findings shed light into the intrapersonal and interpersonal dynamics at work when consumers react to service failures. Theoretical and managerial implications of the findings are also discussed.     

浅谈经济法视角下青海藏区乳业经济的发展

随着市场经济的快速发展,社会日益复杂化,科技的发展极大地改善了人们的生活条件和生活质量的同时对人们的生存又带来了前所未有的威胁。作为社会经济细胞的经济活动主体---企业,在推动社会经济发展做出贡献的同时,由于其＂经济人＂的天性,在市场竞争中,往往驱使其为追逐利润而沦丧商业道德,致使侵犯消费者权益的事件频发。这不仅阻碍了企业的发展和存续,严重影响了地方行业经济的发展,扰乱了经济秩序,又破坏了市场经济的有序运行。本文通过对乳业食品安全事件成因的深入分析,结合青海乳业经济现状,从经济法的角度提出完善青海省乳业经济发展的建言,以促进青海省乳业经济的健康、有序发展。     

A model of community-based festival image

This study initiates an original inquiry into the image of community-based festivals (CBFs). A CBF image model was proposed and empirically tested based on existing destination image models. Four image constructs were identified as Attributes, Family and Friendliness, Affective Association, and Overall Evaluation. The interrelationships among these constructs were tested by structural equation modeling. The findings revealed that Attributes affects Family and Friendliness and Affective Association, which in turn, affects Overall Evaluation. This study also included visitor loyalty in the understanding of CBF image. It was found that repeat visitors had more favorable perceptions of the CBF than did first-time visitors. Significant perceptual differences were found in Family and Friendliness, Affective Association, and Overall Evaluation between the two groups of festival goers. In addition, it was revealed that loyalty exerted significantly negative interaction effects on the relationship between Attributes and Family and Friendliness, as well as the linkage between Family and Friendliness and Overall Evaluation. In addition, this study illustrated the importance of the support of local residents for CBFs. CBF planners and local tourism organizations would benefit from this study in terms of cultivating visitor loyalty to these festivals and building the destination's brand.     

永远在路上——读阮次山的《与世界领袖对话》

读万卷书,行万里路,从来都是新闻记者梦寐以求的最佳生存状态.香港凤凰卫视的阮次山是幸运的.他在主持"风云对话"栏目的8年时间里,跑遍了全世界大约三分之二的国家,访问了350多位各国和地区政界要人.阮次山是否读过"万卷书"没有考据,但就这些访谈的内容来看,不做长期积累和认真扎实的案头准备,恐难胜任."行万里路"倒是丝毫不虚,因为有些访谈,正是在飞机上抓紧完成的.     

铁路工程突发事件预警体系探讨

安全是铁路运输生产的生命线和永恒的主题,是铁路各项工作的基石[1]。而铁路工程突发事件是影响铁路运输安全的重要因素之一,本文界定了铁路工程突发事件的概念,分析了铁路工程突发事件的特点,明确了铁路工程突发事件预警体系的目的与功能,探讨了铁路工程突发事件预警体系的构成,分析了铁路工程突发事件预警体系的运行程序。     

Two-Sided Bounds for Ruin Probabilities when the Adjustment Coefficient does not Exist

In this paper, we derive two-sided bounds for the ruin probability in the compound Poisson risk model when the adjustment coefficient of the individual claim size distribution does not exist. These bounds also apply directly to the tails of compound geometric distributions. The upper bound is tighter than that of Dickson (1994). The corresponding lower bound, which holds under the same conditions, is tighter than that of De Vylder and Goovaerts (1984). Even when the adjustment coefficient exists, the upper bound is, in some cases, tighter than Lundberg's bound. These bounds are applicable for any positive distribution function with a finite mean. Examples are given and numerical comparisons with asymptotic formulae for the ruin probability are also considered.     

关于林业信息化在防灾减灾中预警作用的思考

2010年,西南5省遭遇了历史罕见的特大旱灾。本文基于这次旱情引发了当前林业信息化建设对灾难预警及突发性应急管理方面的预测分析和对策思考。     

深圳服务业发展特征研究

本文分析深圳服务业的演进阶段、内部结构、空间布局,归纳了深圳服务业发展的基本特征。深圳的服务业发展与工业高度协同,与北京、上海和广州相比,在结构上以消费性服务为主体,高度依托房地产行业。深圳服务业呈现明显的聚集特征,而向郊区扩散的趋势并不明显,不同类型的服务业的聚集地区有所差别。本文旨在为深圳服务业的发展定位及空间差异化发展提供理论依据。