When Chinese Manufacturing Met On-line shopping Carnival

【正】After fast development in the past four year,"11.11"has become an online shopping carnival for Chinese netizens.On the single day of November11,2013,Tmall re...     

环境质量、健康人力资本与经济增长

本文在Blanchard(1985)世代交叠模型的基础上,考察了环境污染如何通过健康影响到经济增长,认为平衡增长路径中的最优增长率受到环境污染的负向影响,环境因素对长期最优增长的影响可以由污染对预期寿命的影响来解释,教育和医疗卫生可以在一定程度上缓解环境健康风险.在理论分析基础上,本文运用1992-2011年我国28个省份的数据,通过面板差分GMM和系统GMM方法在克服内生性影响基础上,考察了环境污染对健康和经济增长的影响.研究发现,环境污染确实对国民健康产生了显著的负面影响,并通过健康影响到经济增长;教育人力资本和医疗卫生服务可以减轻污染健康风险;环境污染的健康损害还会影响到劳动力供给和劳动生产率;联立方程组检验进一步表明了本文结论的稳健性.这表明,通过一定的环境污染代价来实现经济快速增长可能并不具有持久性,过度污染会拖累和阻碍经济增长,经济发展过程中的环境代价和健康代价是综合评估经济发展质量的重要参考标准.对此,应树立“保护生态环境就是保护生产力,改善生态环境就是发展生产力”的可持续发展理念,同时加强环境教育,普及环境健康知识,持续提升医疗卫生服务水平.     

异香兰素化学合成的研究进展

异香兰素,化学名3-羟基-4-甲氧基苯甲醛,是一种非常重要的香料和食品药品领域应用广泛的医药中间体。近年来市场对异香兰素需求量不断增大,使得异香兰素的合成与应用研究也成为热点。简述异香兰素当前主要的应用状况,综述异香兰素不同的化学合成路线及进展,对各路线进行分析评价,展望利用生物技术、植物细胞培养技术等方法生产异香兰素的研究发展方向。     

Terrorism and tourism as logical companions

The symbiotic relationship between terrorism and tourism needs to be understood and acted on, not just in terms of security and marketing, but in terms of such factors as planning, site development, employment policies, political risk analysis and emergency management. This article looks at the relationship between tourism and terrorism from several perspectives. The political and economic impact of terrorism on tourism is assessed, including the sensitivity of the tourism industry to general political strife and the vulnerability of travellers and tourist facilities to terroristic activity. The nature of terroristic violence and the objectives of terrorist groups are evaluated to determine why and how attacks on tourists and facilities may fit the organizational and political objectives of terrorist groups. Finally, the article suggests how the industry and policy makers must proceed to reduce the vulnerability for tourists and the travel sector.     

设计大比拼：iPod播放器新奇底座

如果说有人偏爱iPod周边附件所带来的功能增加或贴心保护的话,那么同样有人喜欢iPod附件的奇特设计,在众多iPod周边附件中总少不了怪异附件的身影。所谓怪异就是在具备iPod附件的常用功能的同时,在外形设计上追求另类和个性。本文将为朋友们送上10款怪异iPod附件,也许他们没有强大的功能,但是只独特的设计就值得一看。     

我国农产品贸易逆差成因及诱发因素分析

2004年我国农产品贸易首次出现逆差;本文以出现巨额逆差的粮谷、畜禽产品、棉花和食糖为例,对我国农产品逆差作出描述性阐述。在此基础上运用恒定市场份额分析(CMS模型),从需求、商品构成、竞争力三个方面讨论我国农产品进口波动的成因。研究表明需求因素对进口逆差的影响程度最重要,结构影响起着次要作用,竞争力不足阻碍了出口,进一步扩大了逆差。     

上市公司审计委员会的有效性研究——基于审计收费角度的考察

本文从上市公司设立审计委员会前后审计费用变化的角度,间接考察了审计委员会在改善内部控制、保证财务报告质量、减少违规与舞弊等方面的治理效率。回归结果表明,设立审计委员会的上市公司支付的审计费用低于未设立审计委员会的上市公司;上市公司设立审计委员会的当年少于前一年支付的审计费用。本文的研究表明,审计委员会的设立在一定程度上降低了外部审计的控制风险,对审计委员会的信任也减少了一定的审计程序,降低了审计成本,这将促使外部审计师降低审计收费。     

Contrasting corporate profiles: Women and minority representation in top management positions

This paper investigates the characteristics of firms which have underrepresented groups in top management positions and those which do not. It is argued that profiles of these characteristics will be different for firms with minorities vs. women and that these profiles will be different depending on whether representation is by board membership or through officerships. A discriminant analysis found both similarities and differences in variables that were associated with these different forms of representation. It was found, for example, that size is associated with representation for both minorities and women, whereas high advertising intensity is associated with firms with women on board, but not as officers. Other findings and the implications of the study are discussed.Jerry Fryxell is an Assistant Professor of Management at the University of Tennessee — Knoxville. His current research interests are in the area of corporate culture, innovation, and strategic management.Linda Lerner is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Management at the University of Tennessee — Knoxville. Her current research interests include strategic management, social issues, and corporate governance. She has over ten years of management and consulting experience.     

国际金融一体化障碍分析

国际金融市场一体化是一把双刃剑，获得收益的同时还伴随着风险。因此无论是发达国家还是发展中国家都会不同程度的管制金融市场。本讨论了各国对国内金融市场进行管制的主观原因及其表现形式：进入限制。同时还指出了限制金融一体化的翻度原因，提出了一些建议，国际社会需要一个更有权威性和执行性的国际机构。