Training Employees for African Statistical Offices

A review of the organizational set-up of a national statistical office, its staffing levels and subjects covered has been described. Two groups of employees of a statistical office are considered with respect to the teaching of statistics, namely those already in employment and those expected to be employed by a statistical office. The Statistical Training Programme for Africa (STPA), under which the present study was undertaken, improvement and strengthening of statistical training programmes for employees or expected employees of a statistical office, are described including selected aspects of the programme. Teaching programmes for those currently in employment with the objective of improving their work performance are also described. Achievements and problems of the programme are given. In conclusion a new framework for revitalisation of teaching of statistics in Africa in the 1990s is mentioned.     

迎接知识经济时代,重建国家创新系统

对于发展中国家而言，知识经济带来的挑战大于机会。本文从知识经济的一般特征、发展中国家面临的共同问题以及中国面对的一些特殊问题等多个层次，论述了这一挑战的严峻性，进而提出了相应的对策──重建国家创新系统，提高我们的创新能力与竞争力。     

日本的环境立国战略及其启示

2007年6月,日本内阁会议通过了《21世纪环境立国战略》。该战略进一步明确了通过发展环境、能源技术和改革社会经济系统以实现经济发展与环境保护的双赢,走经济社会可持续的发展道路,奠定了日本对内对外环境政策的基础。环境交流与合作是我们与环境先进的发达国家互利共赢的一个结合点。因此,我们应当充分利用国际环境合作的平台,积极引进环境先进国家的环保节能技术和经验,以推动我国资源节约型和环境友好型社会建设。     

院士中的“国家杰青”分析——兼论江西省“国家杰青”的培养

国家杰出青年科学基金是我国目前资助青年科技人员力度最大的基金,产生的效果也非常显著,获资助者在学术研究中作出了突出贡献,从最近7届中国科学院、中国工程院院士增选中46名杰出青年基金获得者当选可见一斑.本文还对江西省培养国家杰出青年提出了建议.     

BENCHMARKING LARGE ACCOUNTING FRAMEWORKS: A GENERALIZED MULTIVARIATE MODEL

We present a multivariate benchmarking model for achieving consistency between large quarterly and annual accounting frameworks. The method is based on a quadratic optimization problem, for which many efficient numeric solvers exist. The method combines several features, such as linear constraints, ratio constraints, weights, and inequalities, in one model. Therefore, a wide range of modelling possibilities is supported. This method is especially interesting for national statistical offices, to simplify their processes to achieve consistency between publications.     

城市竞争力研究综述

本文对城市竞争力的相关概念进行了辨析。这些概念主要有：比较优势、竞争优势、核心竞争力等。在梳理这些概念的同时对这些概念与城市竞争力的关系进行了分析，确定了本文研究的城市竞争力概念。     

企业家精神型政府与少数民族地区经济竞争优势

本文以企业家理论为依据,深入分析了企业家精神型政府对少数民族地区经济竞争优势获取的作用,文章分别从企业家精神型政府的创新精神、寻求机会、承担风险、协调作用等方面来阐述企业家精神型政府对少数民族经济竞争优势获取的作用和意义,文章为获取少数民族经济竞争优势地位提供了战略发展依据。     

企业文化中的民族文化内涵分析——以美国、日本为例

企业文化是企业家在企业发展过程中形成的经验与理念的概括与精华。从深层次考察,企业文化体现了企业所属国家的民族文化,其中以美国和日本最为典型。本文分析了美国、日本企业文化的特点,回顾了两国民族文化形成的历史过程及文化特性,进而指出美日两国企业文化与民族文化之间的渊源关系,企业文化的形成与构建是根植于民族文化土壤上的。     

外资银行参股中资银行的选择模式

至2006年12月11日,中国市场向外资全面开放。外国银行以参股中国的银行来迅速渗透市场,已成为外资银行投资的一种重要方式。四大国有银行轰轰烈烈的IPO,将股份制改革推向高潮。在这样的大环境下,外国银行参股国有商业银行,相比较中小银行,国有银行的优势对外资银行更加具有吸引力。参股时,外资银行应当注意针对国有银行关心的技术转移度提出合适的方案,同时分散投资以降低非系统风险,获得理想的投资状态。     

Plastic wastes and the market penetration of auto shredders

In recent years the increased interest in the recycling of plastic wastes has lead to the development of numerous technological approaches to utilizing plastic wastes of varying qualities and types. A major problem with these technologies, however, is the unacceptable contamination levels in the available wastes. This paper examines one area from which relatively uncontaminated plastic wastes can be obtained—shredder residue from automotive shredder operations. In addition to reviewing the historical adoption of shredders, this paper uses econometric approaches to investigate the extent to which the shredder technology has penetrated the market for scrap steel. These approaches suggest that the movement toward shredders and away from the more conventional baler operations that have historically been used to process retired autos is slowing.