湖北地方政府投融资平台的风险与重构研究

在预期利率水平走高和货币政策转向稳健的背景下,湖北某些地方融资平台还本付息压力陡增,必须谨防资金链断裂,从而避免资金危机和风险的倒逼。地方投融资平台的清理重构的基础条件是建立清晰的地方资产负债表和多样性的融资模式,但最终取决于地方政府自觉放弃在过多领域的投资主导,唯如此,才能在属于自己的领域规范地完成融资任务。     

地方政府规模影响因素实证分析

本文从公共服务需求角度出发,运用中国31省面板数据检验了地方政府规模的影响因素。研究发现：（1）我国地方政府规模发展趋势符合瓦格纳法则,同时满足对外经济的效率假说和补偿假说;（2）民族多元化对地方政府规模有显著的正向影响;（3）上期政府收入对政府支出有很大的正向影响,说明二者之间互为因果关系。     

改进系列模型延伸法在马鞍山长江公路大桥桥墩局部冲刷试验中的应用

文章采用系列模型延伸法对桥墩周围复杂水流导致的局部冲刷问题进行研究。首先对系列模型的设计原理进行了简要说明,并以煤粉为模型沙,采用选取300年一遇(p=0.33%)、100年一遇(p=1%)和20年一遇(p=5%)3种极限洪水条件,对马鞍山公路大桥桥墩局部冲刷情况进行了试验研究,然后对系列模型试验结果与物理模型试验结果进行对比分析。     

论地方涉台立法权的适度拓展——以平潭综合实验区为考察对象

平潭综合实验区的开发建设要求地方涉台立法作出积极的回应,适度拓展地方涉台立法权正是这种回应的基础性内涵。适度拓展地方涉台立法权,不仅是平潭综合实验区开放、开发建设的需要,也是应对海峡两岸关系发展的不确定性,促进海峡两岸和平发展的需要。现实中,拓展地方涉台立法权面临诸多障碍,但仍已具有法理、政策依据和精神支持,应当从扩大立法权源、拓展立法内容、丰富立法参与等方面拓展地方涉台立法权的空间。     

王安石财税思想及其现实意义

王安石是我国北宋时期著名的改革家和理财家,主持了著名的"王安石变法"(又称"熙宁变法").在这场轰轰烈烈的变法运动中,王安石几乎所有的变法措施都与财政相关,都体现了一定的财税思想.本文从王安石财税思想的形成及其历史背景着手,概述了变法的主要内容和其蕴涵的财税思想,并进一步思考其财税思想的历史借鉴意义.     

Sustainable tourism planning and climate change adaptation in the Alps: a case study of winter tourism in mountain communities in the Dolomites

A vast body of literature suggests that the European Alpine Region is extremely sensitive to climate change. Winter tourism is closely related to climate variations, especially in mountain regions where resorts are heavily dependent on snow. This paper explores how to effectively integrate a climate change adaptation perspective with local discourses about sustainability and tourism, an increasing priority for policy-makers in the region and elsewhere. It reports on the development and application of a participatory decision support process for the analysis of adaptation strategies for local development of an Alpine tourism destination, Auronzo di Cadore (Dolomites, Italy). This experience significantly contributed to the idea that an efficient combination of modelling capabilities, decision support tools, and participatory processes can substantially improve decision-making for sustainability. The authors show that, in this case study, such a combination of methods and tools allowed for managing the involvement of local actors, stimulating local debates on climate change adaptation and possible consequences on winter tourism, encouraging creativity and smoothing potential conflicts, and easing the integration of the qualitative knowledge and the preferences of the involved actors with quantitative information. This contributed to an integrated sustainability assessment of alternative strategies for sustainable tourism planning.     

Residents' place image: a cluster analysis and its links to place attachment and support for tourism

While there is a plethora of studies segmenting the lucrative tourism market, limited attention has been given to identifying potential segments of local residents based on their image of the place they live in as a tourist destination. This study aims to address this gap by (a) clustering local residents of a tourist destination based on their images of that place; and (b) identifying whether those image-based resident groups share similar/different levels of place attachment and intentions toward tourism (support for tourism, intention to recommend it to others). Analysis was based on a sample of 368 residents of Eilat, Israel. The findings suggest the presence of three resident groups with different images of Eilat – called Nature Aesthete, Appreciator, and Critical – and provide support that these groups exhibit dissimilar levels of attachment and intentions/behavior toward tourism. The Appreciator (residents with the most favorable image) were reported exhibiting higher levels of place attachment, support for tourism and were more likely to recommend their place to others as a tourist destination than the Critical (residents with the least favorable image). The implications of these findings to tourism theory and practice are discussed.     

地方高校英语专业人才培养的问题及对策研究

在当前全国就业压力形势较为严峻,但各知名高校、重点大学的毕业生纷纷趋向大城市,而中小城市以及农村却又急需大量人才的背景下,地方高校承担着对地方经济社会发展培养实用性人才的任务。但当前地方高校的人才培养模式还不能够完全适应于地方经济社会的发展,尤其在英语专业的人才培养方面更为突出。因此,发掘现有地方高校英语专业的人才培养中出现的问题,并找到相应的解决思路,是各教育管理部门和教育工作者必须面对和认真思考的问题。     

Leisure in Living Local through Food and Farming

This article reflects on aligning leisure research with the local foods movement while placing the local foods movement into the larger framework of sustainability and the fields of leisure and recreation. The local foods movement has persisted during difficult economic times; growth in local foods venues and young people endeavoring to establish small-scale sustainable farms continues to flourish. Given the history of leisure research and its continued success alleviating participation barriers and constraints, the need for leisure researchers to focus on local food systems is imperative and timely. This essay highlights the notion of leisure in living through local foods and the serious leisure aspects of small-scale sustainable agriculture. This article also encourages leisure researchers to explore and assess the relationships between the local foods movement and small-scale farming as embedded in the larger framework of sustainability.     

Does ecotourism contribute to sustainable destination development,or is it just a marketing hoax? Analyzing twenty-five years contested journey of ecotourism through a meta-analysis of tourism journal publications

ABSTRACT

Conducting a periodical systematic review on a given field of study enables to comprehend the conceptual development of a discipline. A decade has passed since the last in-depth systematic review on contemporary ecotourism research has been published. This study is, therefore, executed to systematically analyze ecotourism research articles published in the previous twenty-five years and thereby to reassess the past, understand the present and envisage the future of ecotourism development. 470 articles published in nine top-tier tourism journals are screened and analyzed. Thematic and summative content analyses are employed to examine the contents of each publication. The findings highlight that over the years, researchers have examined myriads of ecotourism research themes. Despite fluctuations over the years, the overall publication trend shows growth. Most ecotourism studies are conducted in developing countries, with Asia taking the lead followed by Africa and Latin America. However, in terms of researchers’ domicile, the USA becomes the first followed by Australia, the UK, and Canada. Despite modest successes, overall, the contribution of ecotourism towards sustainable destination development remains indiscernible. The current study provides up-to-date insight into the ecotourism literature by highlighting the main themes and trends of ecotourism research over the last twenty-five years. Research findings also enhance our understanding of the evolution of ecotourism research and ignite further study in ecotourism by suggesting issues that merit rigorous investigation.