Trade and Tradability: Exports, Imports, and Factor Markets in the Salter-Swan Model

We extend the Salter-Swan model to include both factor markets and semi-traded goods. In our model, changes in relative factor prices depend on changes in world commodity prices, factor endowments, and the trade balance. In contrast, only changes in world commodity prices can affect factor prices in the neoclassical trade model. The inclusion of semi-traded goods weakens the magnification effect in both the Stolper-Samuelson and Rybczynski theorems. When imports and domestic goods are poor substitutes, a characteristic of some commodities in developing countries, the sign of the Stolper-Samuelson theorem is reversed.     

Using Industry-Sponsored Game Nights to Educate About Risk and Insurance

As educators in the field of risk management and insurance, we see know- ledge of risk management and insurance as a core business function. However, some colleagues and students see insurance as cold-call sales or companies with a lot of money that continue to raise their prices. So we have to find ways to make our public aware of the usefulness of risk management and insurance in the business world and in private life and of the opportunities that having such knowledge presents to all business majors and business people. One method that is beginning to show dramatic improvements in at least our students' perceptions of the field and the major involves industry-sponsored game nights. While not an academic endeavor nor strictly risk management education, we believe the idea provides a useful tool for opening students' eyes to the need for knowledge of risk management and insurance and of the opportunities that are available in the insurance industry and its related fields. This article discusses the history of such an event at Appalachian State Univer- sity, the current status of the North Carolina Surplus Lines Association (NCSLA) event, and the benefits of the event.     

论道德教育方法的特点及其在思想政治工作中的作用

本文从道德教育方法的科学性、艺术性、说理性三大特点出发探讨该方法在思想政治工作中的作用.     

中国现阶段的工业品市场营销模式初探

随着中国市场经济的快速发展、科技水平的提高以及中国加入WTO,工业品的市场竞争将更加激烈。对于中国现阶段的工业品来讲,由于行业、企业、产品特点及销售对象不同,各公司的营销策略各有不同,尤其对市场营销模式需要进一步探索。     

由联想改制看高层长期激励

联想是较早在我国实施股票期权制度的企业,也是运用最成功的范例之一。联想董事长柳传志曾多次说过“如果没有实施股权激励,联想的接班就不会这么顺利”。这句话的确意义深刻,因为受益的不仅是企业及企业高层,当然也包括柳传志本人。从褚时建到李经纬再到柳传志,任何人都无法否认柳传志是最幸运的退居二线的企业家。因为他有联想1000万股股票,足以使他在退下来后,潇洒自如地或挥杆高尔夫绿茵场上;或闲情逸致漫步异国他乡。而前两位却不幸成为了“59现象”的代表。“股票期权”与联想模式在我国实施股票期权的确障碍多多,因为很多制度、法律…     

落实“四到户”需争取政策支持—访河北省栾城县供电局局长胡宝玉

前不久,河北省栾城县委、县政府"两办"共同制定了<栾城县农村生活用水参考管理办法>,并发出通知,建议各村民委员会采取措施,加强水费的收缴和管理工作,改变目前村民吃水、用水、缴纳水费不规范的现状.了解内情的人都知道,这项<管理办法>的出台,是县供电局在背后争取和推动的结果.     

State-owned enterprises going public The case of China

Public listing is a key reform measure for large state‐owned enterprises (SOEs) in China. We find evidence that public listing lowers state ownership significantly, lessens firms’ reliance on debt finance, and allows firms to increase capital expenditure, at least temporarily. We also find that ownership structure affects post‐listing performance. However, we find no statistical evidence of a positive effect of public listing on firms’ profitability. We suggest alternative interpretations of the last finding.     

关于我国都市经济圈发展的几个问题

都市经济圈,通常是指由若干城市集聚而成的高密度经济区域,在空间上表现为由大运量的高速通道相联结的、庞大的、多核心、多层次的城市群.在这个空间里,由于集聚形成的规模经济和范围经济,加之高速通道缩短了城市间的空间距离和经济距离,生产和服务的交易成本、运营成本和管理成本大大降低,投资回报率和要素收益率明显提高.     

中国作家的重庆礼赞

2005年9月21日至25日，由中国作家协会、重庆市委宣传部共同举办的“中国著名作家看重庆”活动在重庆举行。蒋子龙、张贤亮、黄亚洲等一行40余名中国著名作家来到重庆，与年轻的直辖市“零距离”接触，参观、考察和感受重庆，这是一次极富创意和美感的大型文学采风活动。作家们乘轻轨，看夜景，走龙湖，逛磁器口，参观三峡博物馆，邀游长江嘉陵江……从壮美河山到古老小镇，从巴山夜雨到繁华街市，从远古3000年漫漫求索，到新世纪重庆直辖崛起，重庆的传统与现代、人文与城市、自然与科技的融合，让作家们惊奇、赞赏，逸兴勃发，叹为观止。[编者按]     

试论二元经济形态下的会计模式

本文分析了在知识经济兴起的环境下我国现行会计模式存在的缺陷,并根据知识经济发展的历程以及我国目前工业经济与知识经济并存的现状,提出了一种能适应两种经济形态的兼容性会计模式,最后指出了目前实施该模式尚存在的制约因素。