China＇s Free Trade Agreements with ASEAN, Japan and Korea： A Comparative Analysis

The role of China in East Asia's recovery from the recent global financial and economic crisis highlights China's position as an engine of growth for this region. From the viewpoint of China, there are many potential gains from entering into free trade agreements (FTAs) with its neighbors, who collectively form a large and fast‐growing market. In this paper, we qualitatively and quantitatively assess the four main permutations of China's FTAs with East Asian major economies: China–ASEAN, China–Japan, China–Korea and ASEAN+3. We compare the effects of these FTAs on China's output and welfare. Our comparative analysis shows that China will gain from all three bilateral FTAs, while gaining the most from the ASEAN+3. Because forming a region‐wide FTA, such as the ASEAN+3, is expected to be gradual and difficult, China should continue to engage in bilateral FTAs as a medium‐term and alternative strategy. However, in the long term, China should pursue a region‐wide FTA.     

后危机时期的人民币国际化问题研究

后危机时期,在东亚共识和清迈协议的框架下,东亚货币金融合作短期内难以取得实质性突破,汇率去美元化、单一货币主导或区域货币联盟的时机均不成熟。人民币应着眼于推进周边化,借道中国——东盟自由贸易区发展泛人民币次区域货币合作,扩大境外有效流通区域,并加强香港国际金融中心建设,拓宽海外人民币投资渠道,为参与下一阶段的东亚货币整合准备条件。     

从东亚金融合作看人民币的国际化

2008年国际金融危机以后,我国加快了人民币走向国际化的进程,这既是我国综合实力不断提升和对外开放不断深入的必然趋势,也是提高我国在东亚货币金融合作中的地位和作用的必然要求。我国要安排好人民币国际化的推进顺序,使人民币的国际化进程与我国的宏观调控能力、金融市场发育程度相适应,以期将人民币国际化的风险降到最低,并使我国在东亚金融合作中发挥出应有的积极作用。     

关于“东亚共同体”构想的几点思考

因东亚地区区情复杂,加上构建东亚共同体也是一个复杂的艰巨工程,有关各方在参与范围、对象等问题上存有分歧,为此东亚共同体建设只能是区域合作的长远目标。从发展趋势看,10+3应该成为共同体的基础,中日韩应该在其中发挥重要作用,加强与区域外国家尤其是美国的政策协调也至关重要。     

浅议中学资产管理

资产是学校正常开展教学工作的物质基础。本文着眼于管理者观念转变与方法改进。认为,构建全新的管理理念、探索先进的管理方法是提高中学资产使用效益、提升中学办学质量的重要途径。     

我国商业银行中间业务发展相关问题探讨

全球金融逐渐走向一体化,我国金融体系不断完善,由于我国商业银行中间业务发展存在品种少、收入比重低等局限,严重影响了我国商业银行中间业务的正常发展。因此,本文从存在的问题出发,提出其业务发展的注意要点。     

Security issues in Europe: An Asian perspective

The future of European and Asian security can no longer be separated owing to pervasive globalization, the rise of East Asia as a new geopolitical hub, and the increasing web of interests that binds the United States, the European Union (EU), and East Asia together. Of the three key relationships‐the transatlantic, the transpacific, and the Eurasian‐the latter remains the weakest owing to a combination of historical, political, and economic reasons. Improving this relationship from the strategic, economic, and conceptual dimensions will bring significant dividends to the two regions. Operationalizing this challenge, however, is going to be cumbersome and time consuming given the historical lack of strategic interaction between East Asia and Europe.     

Entrepreneurial Intention and UAE Youth: Unique Influencers of Entrepreneurial Intentions in an Emerging Country Context

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a young, oil-rich country, where national youth display a clear preference for public sector employment. Growing youth unemployment reinforces the importance of non-government employment, including entrepreneurship. This study investigates UAE national youth intentions toward entrepreneurship through the Theory of Planned Behavior and the Entrepreneurial Intention Questionnaire (EIQ). Analysis (N?=?544) identifies the direct influence of attitude and perceived behavioral control and indirect influence of subjective norms on entrepreneurship intention. Results also examine several demographic variables and highlight the potential importance of family and social groups in promoting entrepreneurial intentions in this emerging country context.