Politics and Income Inequality: Does Politics Still Matter in New Democracies

Does politics still matter for reducing income inequality in new democracies? The standard explanation is that political institutions, in particular the left government and proportional representation, are negatively associated with income inequality among advanced industrial countries, but there have been so few studies attempting to explain the variation of distributional outcomes across new democracies. This article tests the hypotheses about the effects of political institutions on income inequality with unbalanced pooled time-series cross-sectional data that cover 26 fledgling democracies for 1975–2006. The evidence presented here suggests that, other things being equal, a parliamentary system and PR are substantially more likely to be associated with lower levels of income inequality, but a left government and more years of democracy do not appear to be related to lower income inequality.     

基于进化博弈论视角的农户群体生态移民行为分析

生态移民是当前的一个社会热点问题。文章将政府政策视为外生变量,从非理性人假设出发,构建进化博弈模型探索农户在生态移民搬迁过程中的群体行为进化规律。研究结果表明:农户存在多个进化稳定策略的可能,最终的进化稳定策略取决于搬迁农户的预期收益、因搬迁造成的实物资本损失以及非搬迁户的预期社会资本损失。因此,生态移民搬迁过程中政府部门应着重提高搬迁后农户收益水平,同时降低农户搬迁成本,以促进工程的顺利进行。     

对机构投资者、独立董事制度与公司治理的思考

在我国资本市场上,“一股独大”股权结构所引发的控股股东与中小股东之间的代理问题成为公司治理的核心。在股权结构不合理的环境下,独立董事的有效性难以发挥。引入机构投资者使其与大股东抗衡,可以让独立董事真正独立。通过分析独立董事有效性以及机构投资者对公司治理的影响,可以探讨引入机构投资者对独立董事制度的影响,结合独立董事制度与机构投资者,可以提出解决公司治理核心问题的方法。     

上市公司关联交易对盈余管理影响的实证研究

本文在对国内外相关理论及研究成果分析的基础上,结合我国上市公司关联交易的现实情况,提出四个假设,采用修正的横截面Jones模型度量上市公司的盈余管理程度,通过实证检验,证实了目前我国上市公司中仍存在关联交易盈余管理行为。实证结果显示,以往占很大比例的关联方商品和劳务购销形式的盈余管理越来越趋于淡化,而关联方资金占用与盈余管理呈显著的正相关,反映出目前我国上市公司利用关联交易进行盈余管理的方式正在发生变化。同时,实证结果表明,资产负债率与盈余管理存在着显著的正相关关系。     

基于Shapley值法的供应链融资收益的供给与分配

在供应链融资体系中,各参与主体在追求自身利润最大化的同时,各自充当着不同角色、发挥着不同作用,共担风险、共享收益,从而实现供应链融资的高效和多赢.本文从定量方面对供应链融资进行研究,运用合作博弈模型分析供应链融资成员的收益分配关系,探讨合作给供应链成员带来的增值效应,为企业和金融服务机构的实际操作提供决策上的支持.     

Investor Attention and Earnings Management around the World

This study examines the determinants of earnings management in an international setting using the limited investor attention model of Hirshleifer and Teoh ( 2003 ). The model predicts that investor attention reduces earnings management. I use analyst following, institutional ownership, and Big N auditor choice to proxy for investor attention. I have four key findings. First, I document that financial analysts curb earnings management in U.S. firms but not in non‐U.S. firms. Second, I document that institutional block‐holdings curb earnings management across the world. Third, Big N auditors reduce earnings management in U.S. firms but not in non‐U.S. firms. Fourth, I document that corporate governance mechanisms reduce earnings management in U.S. firms but not in non‐U.S. firms.     

When do wholly owned subsidiaries perform better than joint ventures?

This study explores when wholly owned subsidiaries outperform joint ventures with local partners. In order to avoid the endogeneity problem inherent in foreign subsidiaries' operating mode decisions that might confound performance measurement, we employ the propensity score matching method, along with the difference‐in‐differences approach, and compare the performances of joint ventures turned wholly owned subsidiaries vis‐à‐vis continuing joint ventures. Based on foreign subsidiaries' financial data in China for 1998–2006, we find strong evidence that converted wholly owned subsidiaries outperform continuing joint ventures in industries characterized by high levels of intangible assets such as technology or brand, after controlling for factors that may affect the conversion decision. This finding is consistent with the prediction of transaction cost theory. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Building capabilities via suppliers' effective management of relationships

This paper is an empirical study identifying the role of a relationship-specific capability of building capabilities through relationships (CBC) when suppliers put efforts into increasing their perceived market effectiveness by managing the effects of relationship quality. The relationship between relationship quality and effectiveness is mediated by CBC. Suppliers in a supply chain form different levels of relationship quality with partners in response to market conditions and industry characteristics. Relationship marketing by suppliers requires a deep understanding of the role of CBC that is developed by a supplier and an effective utilization of CBC to lead an effective relationship to better outcomes. This leads to maximizing of the competitive advantages for suppliers and will help maintain effective relationships.     

江苏中小企业融资现状及问题研究

中小企业在促进经济发展、提供就业、增加税收等方面起到了非常重要的作用,江苏是中小企业发展大省,但是在中小企业发展过程中,遭遇了融资困难的局面,通过分析江苏中小企业发展和经营现状、融资需求以及满足现状、融资渠道等,提出影响江苏中小企业融资的因素,认为中小企业自身原因是影响中小企业融资的首要因素,但是外部环境、政府制度供给缺失、金融产品供给不足是导致中小企业融资困难的重要因素。     

“中等收入陷阱”风险规避研究:人力资本的视角

结合"中等收入陷阱"的研究现状,分析了目前我国劳动力数量、质量与结构变化带来的潜在"中等收入陷阱"风险。通过剖析人力资本的知识效应、外部效应以及国外的人力资本投资经验,从教育投入、技能培训和健康资本投入三个方面,提出了规避"中等收入陷阱"风险的人力资本投资策略。