The evolving pattern of the wage–labor productivity nexus in China: Evidence from manufacturing firm-level data

By employing a large dataset of nation-wide state-owned and non-state-owned manufacturing enterprises in the period 1998–2007, this paper analyzes the evolving pattern of the correlation and spread between wages and labor productivity in China's manufacturing sector and its influence factors. We find that although a significant positive correlation between wages and labor productivity in manufacturing firms exists, this positive nexus has become weak and loose. We also find that, since the 1990s, the labor productivity of Chinese manufacturing enterprises has gained a much greater growth rate than that of the wage level, and therefore the spread between wages and labor productivity has been widening over time. A variety of factors that have influenced the wage–labor productivity nexus of Chinese manufacturing enterprises are identified and discussed with regression models.     

A comparative study of the adoption and implementation of target costing in the UK, Australia and New Zealand

Most of the studies on target costing (TC) only provide insight into the adoption and perceived benefits of TC, and do not address the levels of implementation of the technique. These studies also assume that TC is only relevant to manufacturing firms and therefore do not investigate the adoption of this technique in service firms, and consequently exclude service firms from their surveys and analysis. Furthermore, most studies do not examine factors influencing the adoption of TC systems. Contributing to these gaps in the literature, this paper reports the results of a survey among CIMA-qualified management accountants working in manufacturing and service firms in the UK, Australia and New Zealand on the adoption and implementation of TC. The study examines the importance of attributes of TC (namely relative advantage, compatibility, ease of use, result demonstrability, trialability) for decision makers to adopt and implement such cost and management accounting innovation. The survey indicates that TC is equally prevalent among manufacturing and service firms while in terms of the levels of implementation there is a significant difference between manufacturing and service firms. The study shows that there is a growing interest in the examination of all cost-reducing strategies at the planning stage and adoption of value engineering to incorporate customer requirements rather than focusing on the adoption of cost-cutting strategies at the production stage.     

Downsizing in US Manufacturing, 1967 to 1997

Using US Census of Manufacturing data covering the period from 1967 to 1997, I analyze factors affecting downsizing in manufacturing. The data show that average establishment size declined in manufacturing, from an average of 60.5 employees in 1967 to 46.5 in 1997. The econometric results indicate considerable support for the hypotheses that foreign competition puts pressure on enterprises to downsize and that falling profits lead to a reduction in establishment size. However, the findings reject the notions that unions are an effective impediment to downsizing and that faster information-technology capital formation leads to downsizing.     

数字技术发展促进制造业与服务业融合了吗

结合数字技术特性,以制造业与服务业融合为视角构建理论分析框架,从理论和实证两方面深入分析数字技术对制造业与服务业融合的影响机制及作用特点。在测度2012—2019年中国214个地级城市数字技术发展水平和产业融合程度基础上,探讨数字技术发展对制造业与服务业融合的促进作用及其内在驱动机制。结果表明,数字技术水平提升会显著促进制造业与服务业融合发展,在考虑模型内生性问题并利用工具变量法解决后,上述结论仍然成立;数字技术的作用强度具有区域异质性,且东北地区＞西部地区＞东部地区＞中部地区,在非技术密集地区的作用效果更加显著;数字技术通过技术进步和信息平台两种方式并以技术创新效应与市场需求效应为传导机制影响制造业与服务业融合。结论有助于厘清数字技术作用于制造业与服务业融合的内在机理,深化对产业融合机制和地区异质性的理解,拓展数字技术在产业应用中的研究。     

智能制造核心企业如何牵头组建创新联合体——来自华为智能汽车业务的探索性案例研究

结合华为智能汽车业务探索性案例研究,提出智能制造核心企业牵头组建创新联合体的过程机理及路径范式,揭示智能制造核心企业在创新联合体形成中的角色和作用机制,即发挥数据赋能的驱动作用,从而实现创新联合体跨界战略网络协同、跨界组织网络协同、跨界资源网络协同、跨界制度网络协同,形成协同演化动态能力,实现产品功能、生产制造及商业模式颠覆式创新。凝练出智能制造核心企业牵头组建创新联合体路径范式：“智能制造核心企业—传统龙头集群企业—超级消费者”交互赋能。结论可拓展数字创新理论及价值共创理论,为传统产学研合作创新联盟数字化转型提供理论指导,为智能汽车领域创新联合体建设及颠覆式创新提供实践指导。     

我国制造业国际竞争力的显示性指标研究

我国作为一个发展中大国,制造业是国民经济的基础性产业,研究我国制造业的国际竞争力,明确我国制造业的核心竞争优势,在全球化浪潮席卷世界的今天至关重要。本文采用反映绝对竞争优势的制造业增加值、国际市场占有率以及反映相对竞争优势的比较优势指数、贸易竞争指数4项显示性指标,对我国制造业国际竞争力的现状进行考察,并以此为基础提出相关建议。     

中国制造业的全球价值链融入及其区位优势提升

由于现代制造业的产品价值链越来越具有空间可分性的特征,一些处在产业主导地位的厂商越来越注重于在全球范围内实现价值链的重组。20多年来,对制造业国际转移的积极吸纳使中国的制造业在全球价值链体系中有了较大程度的融入。继续保持这种吸纳与融入,应在较长时期内成为中国经济发展的重要路径。     

中国制造业国际竞争力现状分析及提升对策

本文利用最新的统计数据对中国加入WTO以后制造业的国际竞争力的现状及变化趋势进行了实证研究，认为加入WTO以后，中国制造业的国际竞争力有较大程度提升；在与美国、日本、欧盟、韩国等国家进行竞争力对比时，发现加入WTO后，相对于上述国家中国制造业的国际竞争力在不断提升；而与此同时，中国民族产业国际竞争力虽然也有提升，但相对于中国制造业国际竞争力的提升速度。民族产业国际竞争力提升较慢。     

现代服务业与制造业竞争力关系研究--以浙江先进制造业基地建设为例

随着制造业结构形式的不断变革,服务作为中间投入要素已越来越多地融入制造业;制造业企业活动的外置又带动了服务业的发展,服务业与制造业进入了一个高度相关、双向互动的阶段.本文以浙江为例,论述了先进制造业基地的建设必须与相关服务支撑产业协同发展,形成整体合力,从而保持竞争优势.