LABOUR PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH IN THE LONG RUN: JAPAN, 1600–1909

This article examines long-term labour productivity change in Japan from the early seventeenth century to the nineteenth century. We constructed sectoral labour force estimates based on the methodology presented in a previous study, who provided a sectoral GDP series covering the Tokugawa period. Our results show the industrial structure in the Tokugawa period remained relatively stable in comparison with the economy after the Meiji Restoration. Nevertheless, the estimates of sectoral labour productivity suggest expansion of the market economy in Tokugawa Japan influenced the development of industrialisation after the Meiji Restoration.     

How do telecommunications reforms affect labour market arrangements? Evidence from Central and Western Europe

This paper exploits variations in the timing of telecommunications reforms across Europe to investigate the relationship between the rise of alternative work arrangements and the emergence of the Internet. We evaluate whether sectors that are technologically more dependent on information and communication technologies (ICT) experienced disproportionately larger changes in their employment outcomes after telecommunications reforms were introduced. Our main results point to a disproportionate increase in total employment, part‐time work and home‐based work among ICT‐dependent sectors after the implementation of telecommunications reforms. These results suggest that telecommunications reforms affected labour market arrangements by fostering the adoption of ICT. The results are robust to several specifications.     

Does a lower (higher) labour force participation rate imply greater (lower) income tax evasion? An exploratory empirical inquiry for the U.S.

This exploratory study seeks to add to the income tax evasion literature by investigating a heretofore ignored potential determinant of aggregate federal personal income tax evasion in the U.S., namely, the labour force participation rate. It is hypothesized that the higher (lower) the labour force participation rate, the lower (greater) the degree of tax evasion. The empirical estimation supports this hypothesis, finding that a one unit (one percentage point) increase (decrease) in the labour force participation rate leads to a 9.1% decrease (increase) in income tax evasion. Thus, the declining labour force participation in recent years implies increased tax evasion problems for the U.S.     

Unemployment and labour force participation in Spain

This article examines the relationship between the unemployment rate and the labour force participation rate in Spain. Cointegration analysis is performed for aggregate, male and female time-series. Results suggest that there is no a long-run relationship between the two variables for the aggregate and male cases. However, the findings support a long-run relationship between the two variables for the female time-series. Thus, the unemployment invariance hypothesis is supported in the two former cases but not in the latter.     

The heterogeneity of convergence in transition countries

For two groups of post-communist countries (CEE and CIS) we estimated the parameters of convergence equations on the basis of annual data. We depart from standard econometric theory, which involves panel regression techniques. We test cross-country heterogeneity of parameters within a system of Seemingly Unrelated Regression Equations (SURE). We show empirical evidence in favour of the variability of parameters describing the convergence effect and productivity growth rates across countries. Our approach seems a convincing alternative to the panel regression approach where random effects can be estimated, imposing an assumption about the constancy of structural parameters within the group of countries under analysis. We discuss the role of the global financial crisis in the heterogeneity of convergence processes and productivity at the country level. The aforementioned SURE model was estimated based on two datasets, one containing observations prior to the crisis and the second containing the whole sample.     

Globalization,employment relations and human resources indicators in ten developed market economies: international data sets

This paper provides statistical information on internationalization, human resources and labour market outcomes in ten important developed market economies (DMEs). Such data are useful for practitioners and academics who are interested in international HRM. The article's aim is to provide easily accessible statistical tables of selected characteristics, which can be used to draw initial comparisons between countries and to test competing accounts of the impact of globalization on national patterns of employment relations. It includes standard sources so readers can elaborate and update these data.     

论法制变迁与会计准则的执行

从国内现状的分析来看,中国会计管制中对计划一指令的强调使得在法律的认识上表现为关注法律的制定而非法律的执行。不同于英美会计准则制定时对于实务界需求的充分关注,虽然中国采取了相关的意见稿公布、听证等民主程序,但是民意表达的被动和对计划一指令的路径依赖使得强制性变迁下形成的中国企业会计准则面临与社会环境相适应的问题。会计准则的适应性问题是中国法制传统形成方式下的产物,也是有待实践进一步划清的事情。但是对会计信息质量状况改进的紧迫性促使目前会计管制的重心转向会计准则的执行。     

技术标准与产业发展：中国政府的3G战略

文章介绍了3G标准的形成与发展,并以此为例说明了技术标准与产业发展的关系。     

基于激光视盘机产业的主导设计出现过程研究

现有文献关于技术标准发起企业如何将自己的技术标准发展为主导设计这一问题缺乏深入的探索,因此无法对我国境内目前日益增多的标准战提供理论指导。本文通过对激光视盘机产业的纵向案例研究,识别到不同的竞争阶段及相应的关键影响要素,并将二者结合起来建立主导设计形成路径模型。     

金融危机对公允价值计量的影响

金融危机引发了人们对公允价值计量模式的质疑,但争论的结果表明,虽然公允价值计量目前存在诸多弊端,但仍具备存在的合理性。为应对金融危机,美国和欧盟对公允价值会计准则进行了修订。在这方面对我国的启示是：改进公允价值会计不应否定其科学内涵,而应建立有效机制,以调整非正常、非有效市场下确定公允价值的操作方式。同时,应及时采取有效对策,着重关注公允价值计量的发展趋势及有关会计规定和相适应的市场环境,在完善会计准则时要考虑国情和经济环境等因素。特别要选择合理的会计计量属性,使公允价值计量更加合理和规范。