Therapeutic benefits of dining out,traveling, and drinking: Coping strategies for lonely consumers to improve their mood

The people in modern societies have found to be more lonely due to longer life span, rising single-person household, and disconnected interpersonal networks. Recently has research begun to shed light on how this phenomenon influences consumers’ compensatory consumption to cope with negative moods caused by loneliness. The hospitality and tourism industries need a better understanding of the ways in which their products and services (e.g. dining-out, traveling, and drinking alcohol) provide opportunities for consumers to cope with such loneliness. Thus, this study explored the benefits of hospitality and tourism experiences for individuals who dine out, travel, and drink as a means of coping with feelings of loneliness. Hence, the goals of the current study are threefold: (1) to examine if loneliness influences consumers to engage in consumption in order to cope with their feelings, (2) to compare age-related differences in coping strategies related to loneliness, and (3) to investigate the therapeutic benefits of dining out, traveling, and drinking across loneliness levels. The results of this study suggest that traveling and dining-out can provide significant ‘therapeutic benefits’ by repairing feelings of loneliness.     

建立养老制度的自适应机制化老年风险为发展机遇

人口老龄化是人类社会发展的大趋势，也是世界各国面临的巨大挑战。由此，如何应对老龄化产生的老年风险是需要研究的重要课题。应当通过建立老年风险的主动防御机制、多层级化解机制和内在适应机制，走以“健康、参与和保障”为标志的“积极老龄化”之路，化老年风险为发展机遇，实现养老保障事业的持续健康发展。     

Real Exchange Rate Variability: An Empirical Analysis of the Developing Countries Case

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the potential role of monetary and real factors in explaining real exchange rate variability in developing countries. For this purpose two indexes of real effective exchange rate variability that measure short-term and long-term variability were constructed for 30 countries. The results obtained, using a generalized least squares procedures on cross section data, indicate that real exchange rate variability has been affected both by real and monetary factors. In particular it was found that more unstable nominal exchange rate policies were reflected in higher real exchange rate instability in the short-run; more unstable domestic credit policies resulted in higher short-term real exchange rate variability; and more unstable external terms of trade also affected positively the degree of real exchange rate instability. [420]     

中国人口老龄化问题的辩证思考

本文探讨了中国人口老龄化问题带来的一系列相关社会问题,分析了老龄化带来的负面影响,并辩证地分析了解决中国人口老龄化问题的对策措施.     

对发展我国长期护理保险的相关思考

我国商业保险公司虽已推出了长期护理保险，但尚处于起步阶段。文章认为我国应借鉴国外先进经验，尽快建立长期护理保险体系，达到增进老年人福利以及促进经济社会和谐发展的目标。     

East Asian economic development: Two demographic dividends

Countries throughout the world are experiencing changes in their population age structure, but they are particularly rapid in East Asia. During the last part of the 20th Century the region benefited from an increased concentration of population in the working ages. Population aging is now the increasing rapidly with potentially adverse economic effects. The evidence presented here shows that population aging can lead to a second demographic dividend because population aging may lead to rapid capital accumulation. This appears to have occurred in East Asia because public support systems for the elderly are smaller and because family support systems are in decline.     

Swimming lessons,swimming ability,and the risk of drowning

Drowning is a leading cause of injury related death in many countries. Strategies to prevent these deaths depend upon characteristics of the victim and the specific circumstances surrounding the event. One preventive strategy that may be beneficial for persons of all ages and under nearly all circumstances is increased swimming ability, through some form of swimming instruction. However, a clear protective relationship between increased swimming ability and the risk of drowning has never been demonstrated. Studies focused on children, suggest that swimming ability may confer some protection, although the data are far from conclusive. This paper (1) reviews the current evidence regarding the relationship between swimming ability, swimming lessons and the risk of drowning, (2) reviews the past and present recommendations for swimming instruction and (3) outlines future research needs.     

中国养老财政支出与负担研究述评

当前，中国正处于人口快速老龄化阶段，据第六次全国人口普查显示，中国老年人口已经过亿。面对庞大的老年人口数，国家需要不断地注入财政资金，扩大公共养老金支付规模满足老年人的生活保障需求。通过综述不同学者对中国养老财政支出与负担方面的相关研究，并结合有关人口老龄化趋势预测的分析，发现社会养老保险和老年福利服务是养老财政支出研...     

企业信用管理制度的创新探析——湖南永利化工股份有限公司企业管理新探索

信用风险和应收帐款管理问题是当前影响企业经营成败的关键因素之一,湖南永利化工股份有限公司通过设立信管理部门、建立客户信息档案、客户资信管理制度、内部授信制度、应收帐款管理制度、帐龄控制制度等,有效地改善了公司应帐款的市场结构和客户结构,提高了资金周转效率,应收帐款的风险大幅度降低,发展、改善了大客户的战略合作关系,在企业管理方面走出了一条新路。     

人口老龄化、推迟退休年龄对资本流动的影响

本文基于地区人口老龄化进程和经济发展的不对称性构建先富后老、先富未老、未富先老的模型结构,在开放经济下建立一个四地区世代交叠模型来分析中国人口老龄化对资本流动的影响。通过分析初始均衡和最终均衡之间经济变量的动态变化,本文结果显示资本会由人口快速老龄化地区流向老龄化速度相对较慢地区,这个结论意味着人口的快速老龄化使得中国成为资本输出大国。随着人口红利拐点到来,人口老龄化会显著降低中国的储蓄率,并导致资本输出减少。文章通过推迟退休年龄的政策试验,旨在为应对人口老龄化问题提供重要的参照作用。