Private information in currency markets

Using daily abnormal currency returns for the universe of countries with flexible exchange rates, we show local currency depreciations ahead of unscheduled, public sovereign debt downgrade announcements. Consistent with the private information hypothesis, the effect is stronger in lower institutional quality countries and holds after we control for concurrent public information and for publicly available rumors about the forthcoming downgrades. Our results persist when abnormal currency returns are adjusted for global carry and dollar risk factors, world equity and bond returns, as well as local stock market returns. Finally, the currency depreciations are permanent, providing evidence for a link between fundamentals and currency markets.     

‘MODERATION IN ALL THINGS’: INTERNATIONAL COMPARISONS OF GOVERNANCE QUALITY

Comparative measures of aspects of government in different countries are a rapidly growing industry. This paper offers a broad‐ranging critique of the state of the art. The two central questions are (a) How do currently available international measures of governance gain attention from non‐expert audiences, and (b), How understandable are they likely to be to these audiences?’ Findings from a range of relevant literature are brought to bear on three prominent sets of international measures, and conclusions are drawn.     

如何提高会计调查研究质量：一个基于样本代表性的理论评析框架

调查研究是我国会计研究中最早使用的实证研究方法,但如何提高调查研究质量却尚未得到应有的重视.本文从提高样本代表性,进而提高调查研究质量的视角出发,提出一个理论评析框架,并对该框架进行全面、系统的阐析,为提高和评价调查研究的质量提供客观、科学的理论依据.     

Bad Measures Don’t Make Good Medicine: The Ethical Implications of Unreliable and Invalid Physician Performance Measures

Drawing on the performance appraisal and medical literatures, we examine representative ethical issues involved in current appraisal practices of individual physicians: the use of invalid and unreliable measures; organizational goals conflicting with patient health goals; using individual measures for what are group performance results; making individual attributions for what are systemic causes (and results); and using clinical feedback for organizational purposes. Suggestions for developing more ethical performance appraisals include reflecting upon the multiple purposes and means of appraisals, and the limitations of current practices. Greater understanding of the effects of current appraisal practices on physicians can help minimize its potentially adverse consequences on the delivery of quality healthcare.     

质量可靠性技术在原油罐防腐中的应用

针对原油罐较易发生腐蚀的部位,从防腐涂料的选择、防腐蚀涂料的施工、罐底阴极保护等方面,阐述了提高油罐防腐性能的措施、新材料的应用及工程中应遵守的规则和注意事项等.在保证材料的可靠性、工艺的可靠性、人的可靠性、环境的可靠性的基础上,实现油罐防腐性能的可靠性.     

A multi-criteria assessment of tourist farm service quality

Farm tourism is a significant means of supplementing farmers' incomes. This paper presents a methodology for ranking tourist farms by using a multi-criteria model based on the qualitative multi-criteria modeling methodology, DEX, to assess service quality. The software tool DEXi was used to achieve this end. The model was then applied to seven tourist farms with data derived from questionnaires completed by tourist farm operators and guests. The results are shown as service quality assessments for individual farms. The potential of the model for assessing the farms is demonstrated with the aim of providing a comprehensive explanation and justification of the assessment technique. It also indicates potential improvements that farms can make through “what-if” analysis and visualization. Despite limitations, such as use of qualitative data only, the approach is proposed as being both appropriate and advantageous when compared with other means of ranking enterprises.     

浅谈高职院校图书馆与大学生素质教育

本文阐述了高职院校图书馆在大学生素质教育中的重要作用,列举了高职院校图书馆对大学生进行素质教育的几种形式,提出了高职院校图书馆培养大学生创新能力的主要途径。     

影响高职院校实践教学质量的因素及对策分析

实践教学是高职生获得职业能力的重要途径,随着实践教学比例的提高,出现的问题也不断增多,特别是实践教学中学生被沦为廉价劳动力的现象,已引起社会愈来愈多的关注。本文基于狭义实践教学条件下,对影响高职院校实践教学质量的主要因素进行了分析,并根据影响因素提出了相应对策。     

如何提高历史学本科毕业生就业质量

历史学作为基础性长线学科,其就业前景相对所谓的热门专业来说无疑面临着更大的困难。本文针对目前历史学本科毕业生就业的现状,提出从提升专业素质,增强综合素质,转变就业观念,拓宽就业领域等方面着手,提高历史学本科毕业生的就业质量。     

论如何搞好工程质量的宏观控制

要把工程质量管理好,必须有一个健全的、有效的质量控制管理体制。这个体制不外乎三个层次:一是政府监管,二是建设单位(业主)负责,三是建筑产品的直接生产者负责。由这三个层次构成对整个工程质量进行控制、监督、管理的体制。