Normal utilization rate in the Sraffa framework

This paper deals with the normal utilization rate in the Sraffa framework. It further presents two arguments about the utilization controversy surrounding the neo-Kaleckian theory of growth and distribution: First, it shows that the normal utilization rate is generally not independent of demand and the growth rate, and this result does not rely on the neo-classical production function and other restrictive assumptions. Second, it argues that endogenizing the normal utilization rate is not a general solution for the utilization controversy.     

基于温差发电的混合动力自行车的研究

本文主要研究了一种基于温差发电的混合动力自行车,并就其改装和发动机尾气余热利用的系统优化设计进行了集中分析,最终得出了相关结论。     

The role of inventories and capacity utilization as shock absorbers

We examine the role of inventories and capacity utilization (of both capital and labor) for the propagation of business cycle fluctuations. We document a new set of facts regarding the U.S. cyclical regularities of inventories and capacity utilization. First, we find that capital utilization and the flows of services from both capital and labor are procyclical, and comove with the holdings of inventories. Second, we find that labor utilization is procyclical as well, but is weakly negatively correlated with inventories. We build a model that accounts for these facts, and also accounts for the stylized inventory facts, i.e., inventory holdings are procyclical, while the inventory-to-sales ratio is countercyclical. The analysis is centered on the effects of two possible shocks: preference (demand) shocks and technology shocks. Our model shows that inventories and the rate of capital utilization are mostly complements, while inventories and the rate of labor utilization are mostly substitutes. It further shows that temporary demand shocks emphasize the role of inventories as being a “shock absorber,” whereas high-persistence demand shocks, as well as technology shocks of any persistence, emphasize the role of inventories as being a complement to consumption.     

Simulación de la tasa de reciclaje de productos electrónicos Un modelo de dinámica de sistemas para la red de logística inversa

Current trends in the development and innovation of information technologies and shorter life cycles of electronic products have resulted in the generation of large amounts of waste (e-waste) which can potentially cause environmental problems due to the toxicity of some of their components. The e-waste problematic has attracted the attention of governments, companies and consumers that look to identify strategies for the management and proper disposal of e-waste with the goal to protect the environment. This work uses the methodology of system dynamics to simulate how the rate of products returned by individuals and the amount of computers recovered in an open-loop reverse supply chain, varies under different scenarios. The simulated scenarios correspond to the possible combinations of five macro factors: rate of innovation and product life cycle, information available to consumers about e-waste recycling, legislation, e-waste programs structure along with diffusion and publicity efforts. The results of the simulation are relevant to identify over which factors it is convenient to intervene to increase the amount of recycled computers because this amount represents a reduction in the volume of e-waste and an enterprise opportunity to generate earnings from recycling computers.     

Participation in export and Chinese firms’ capacity utilization

This paper first sets up a firm heterogeneity trade model and shows that given capital stock and productivity, export firms will have higher rates of capacity utilization. In addition, given capital stock and fixed export costs, firms with higher productivity are more likely to export. I then use the 2012 Chinese enterprise survey from the World Bank to empirically investigate the impact of participation in export on Chinese firms’ capacity utilization rate. The results show that on average, export firms have capacity utilization rate 1.55–2.01 percent higher than non-export firms, which amounts to 14.6–18.9 percent of the standard deviation of capacity utilization rate in the sample. I also find that firms with a larger part of shares owned by the government have lower capacity utilization. Stronger market competition leads to over-investment and therefore lower capacity utilization rate. Faced with more rigorous labor market regulation, firms will substitute capital for the use of labor, resulting in higher capacity utilization rate.     

废旧机电产品再循环模式研究

能否有效处理日益增加的废旧机电产品对我国经济的可持续发展有着重要的影响。文章从产品的角度提出基于循环经济的“3个循环”的概念，并在分析现有废旧机电产品循环模式的基础上提出第二循环模式，同时给出了相应的产品剩余寿命评价模型。     

浅析民办院校图书馆发展中个性化信息服务建立的问题和策略——以陕西国际商贸学院步长图书馆为例

做好信息服务,有效的利用图书馆文献资源,发挥图书馆职能,是当下形势所趋。本文通过对陕西省民办高校——陕西国际商贸学院图书馆的信息服务的现状和存在的问题做一分析,针对这一类院校图书馆特点,提出了优化信息服务的策略。     

社会医疗保险对老人临终医疗服务利用的影响

本文利用2002-2014年CLHLS死亡人口数据,借助样本选择模型、两部分模型和bootstrap中介效应检验方法,首次比较全面深入地分析了社会医疗保险对老人临终总医疗费用支出和自负医疗费用支出的影响。研究发现,我国社会医疗保险既显著提高了老人临终医疗服务利用,也显著降低了自负水平。不同类型的社会医疗保险对临终医疗服务利用影响存在差异,医疗保险类型对临终医疗服务利用具有直接效应,医疗保险水平发挥了中介作用。医疗保险覆盖率在死亡年份影响临终医疗服务利用中发挥了中介作用。我国应该通过实行健康老龄化战略、加强死亡教育、发展临终关怀和完善医保监管等措施控制临终医疗支出增长以促进医疗保险可持续发展,并提升临终老人生存和死亡质量。     

电子废弃物资源化共生网络生成机理分析

文章将电子废弃物(E-waste)作为一种资源来研究,并提出了由E-waste生产者、回收者、分解者、吸收者组成的E-waste资源化共生网络的简单资源循环模型。在此基础上,从内因和外因两方面重点分析了电子废弃物资源化共生网络的生成机理,主要包括成本推动机理、效益拉动机理、环境取向机理和协同作用机理。使我国电子废弃物资源化共生网络中的相关企业能够进一步认识共生网络中各种资源循环利用的闭环系统,保障共生网络的稳定健康发展,最终在提高经济效益的前提下,保护生态环境和节约资源能源。     

我国农作物秸秆资源化利用的经济分析:一个理论框架

农作物秸秆是生物质资源的主要来源之一,与之相关的技术开发目前已成为生态农业和可持续发展的一个重大课题。农作物秸秆资源化利用有肥料、燃料、饲料、工业原料和食用菌基料等多种途径和技术路径,这些利用方式和技术的经济可行性如何,引起了研究者越来越多的关注。文章提供了一个对我国农作物秸秆资源化利用行为进行经济分析的理论框架。在该框架中,农作物秸秆资源化利用的总收益包括秸秆产品的市场价值、秸秆资源使用节约的相关资源性产品价值以及秸秆产品使用产生的环境收益;农作物秸秆资源化利用的总成本则由秸秆的收集、运输、储藏、加工以及机会成本构成。最后,文章对农作物秸秆资源化利用的公共政策等问题进行讨论。