Reining in auditors: On the dynamics of power surrounding an “innovation” in the regulatory space

In the aftermath of Enron and the collapse of Arthur Andersen, new “independent” institutions were created to oversee financial auditing. Based on a modified version of Lukes’ multidimensional model of power, we first investigate how the creation of the Canadian Public Accountability Board (CPAB) has affected the dynamics of power among the main players enlisted in Canada’s regulation of public accounting. Our findings strengthen the view that a “form of allegiance” was, at the time of data collection, developing between CPAB and the largest Canadian accounting firms. Through a second analytical movement, we extend the boundaries of our argument, showing that patterns of resistance against the logic of arm’s length regulation operate in a variety of audit regulatory sites. Our conclusion points, in particular, to the spatial gap - and incidentally the limitations - of any attempt to control and supervise a globalized industry from a national or regional perspective.     

美国金融监管改革法案解读与启示

次贷危机暴露了美国现行金融监管制度的缺陷,使美国对其监管理念和监管体系进行反思.<多德--弗兰克华尔街改革和消费者保护法案>是美国在危机后进行大规模金融监管改革的立法尝试.新设金融稳定监管委员会防范系统性风险、成立消费者金融保护局、加强金融衍生品监管、终结金融机构大而不能倒状况等立法内容折射出美国金融监管理念的革新.我国应适度借鉴美国金融监管改革立法优质内核,完善我国金融监管法律制度建设.     

基于DEA方法的商业银行效率研究进展

商业银行效率是商业银行经营者追求的重要目标,也是当前银行理论研究的核心问题之一。本文按照时间顺序分别对国外和国内商业银行效率研究的进展情况进行了简要的梳理和回顾,介绍了在银行效率研究中广泛应用的前沿分析方法。特别是运用基于DEA的Malmquist指数分析商业银行效率的相关研究。     

特高压交流输电线路的架设方式对经济性的影响

采用经济分析方法,阐述了特高压输电线路双回共塔和2个单回并行2种架设方式下,项目的新增资源消耗和机会成本数量及其相对关系,分析了不同架设方式对特高压交流输电线路经济性的影响。得出的结论是：为了提高经济性,应根据工程的具体情况具体分析,可以采取部分路段双回共塔和部分路段2个单回并行的架设方式。以某一工程为例测算了不同架设方案的经济性。     

基于航运系统的承运人合作演化博弈分析

本文运用演化博弈理论研究了航运业中承运人群体之间的合作行为。研究表明,当没有监控机制存在时,航运业承运人群体之间的合作将是无效的。在航运旺季时,承运人之间存在合作和不合作的演化均衡,在航运淡季时,承运人之间出现双方都不合作的演化均衡。然而,当航运区域的枢纽港充当监控平台时,在航运旺季和航运淡季时,对承运人群体合作和背叛行为给与不同范围的激励和补偿,将使承运人之间出现高效的合作演化均衡。研究结果对区域航运业有一定的借鉴作用。     

基于灰色系统理论的江苏省入境旅游研究

入境旅游是旅游业的重要组成部分,本文运用灰色系统理论中的灰色关联度分析方法对江苏省旅游外汇收入与主要客源国入境旅游人次数之间的关联性进行分析,并建立了GM(1,1)灰色预测模型对江苏省典型创汇国未来的入境旅游客流规模进行预测,为江苏省入境旅游提供决策依据和方法参考。     

企业并购的财务动因分析

本文从主并企业的角度出发,主要分析了企业实行并购的财务动因。从企业自身的角度分析,趋于并购的财务动因一般基于获取规模经济效益、降低企业资金成本、平衡企业经营风险、实现合理避税、获得特殊资产等。同时笔者也认为,要获取相应的财务效果,并购后的整合管理尤为关键也最为棘手。     

Market structure and competitive conditions in the Arab GCC banking system

This paper investigates the market structure of Arab GCC banking industry during the years of 1993–2002 using the most frequently applied measures of concentration k-bank concentration ratio (CRk) and Herfindahl–Hirschman Index (HHI) and evaluates the monopoly power of banks over the ten years period using the ‘H-statistic’ by Panzar and Rosse. The results show that Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and UAE have moderately concentrated markets and are moving to less concentrated positions. The measures of concentration also show that Qatar, Bahrain and Oman are highly concentrated markets. The Panzar–Rosse H-statistics suggest that banks in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the UAE operate under perfect competition; banks in Bahrain and Qatar operate under conditions of monopolistic competition; and we are unable to reject monopolistic competition for the banking market in Oman.     

Product development in the chemical industry: A description of a maturing business

To help us understand the massive complexity of the chemical industry, Robert A. Linn breaks it down into product/market sectors that show differing business requirements, and hence, differing new product development requirements. This is an important industry that has struggled through the 1970s with sharp changes in external pressures and very little technological excitement. Where are the new product opportunities in an industry such as this? How do you pursue them? On the basis of his years of experience in the industry, Linn offers some suggestions and some challenges for managers.