Union–firm bargaining: Order of play and efficiency

This paper shows that a modified alternating offers Rubinstein model can provide a Pareto superior outcome in the context of the right-to-manage union–firm bargaining. Two examples of bargaining protocols that yield a superior outcome are provided. In the first example, the parties engage in a game in which the order of play is determined as part of the bargaining. We show that the game has a unique subgame perfect equilibrium in which the firm always moves first in the wage bargaining game. The equilibrium wage is, therefore, unique. In the second example, we examine a two-part-tariff alternating offers bargaining protocol, where the parties bargain over the wage and transfer payments. We show that this bargaining protocol has a Pareto efficient, unique subgame perfect equilibrium. Thus, although the parties do not bargain over the level of employment, the outcome under this protocol is, nevertheless, socially optimal.     

Financial amplification of foreign exchange risk premia

Theories of financial frictions in international capital markets suggest that financial intermediaries' balance sheet constraints amplify fundamental shocks. We present empirical evidence for such theories by decomposing the U.S. dollar risk premium into components associated with macroeconomic fundamentals, and a component associated with financial intermediary balance sheets. Relative to the benchmark model with only macroeconomic state variables, balance sheets amplify the U.S. dollar risk premium. We discuss applications to financial stability monitoring.     

基于展望理论的投资组合保险均衡研究

投资组合保险交易策略是在保证一定财富水平的情况下,又不失去从有利市场中获利的机会。投资组合保险者将最低要保金额作为赢得或损失的参照点,这与展望理论所描述的决策行为是一致的。文章引入展望理论的价值函数建立一般均衡模型,模型推广了Basak的一般均衡模型,使其成为一个特例;同时,模型表明投资组合保险的存在将有效地降低市场波动率,进而降低风险溢价。     

Willingness to pay for brands: a cross‐region,cross‐category analysis

Using survey data collected in multiple locations (California and Texas in the United States and Revohot in Israel), we quantify category‐ and location‐specific variations of consumers’ willingness to pay (WTP) for brand products after controlling for consumer characteristics. We find that consumers have a similar qualitative assessment of brand value in different product categories across different locations. That is, consumers have a stronger preference and higher WTP for brands in consumer electronics, followed by clothing and then processed food, and the lowest in fresh produce. Furthermore, we simulate price premiums and market shares of brands relative to generic products in different categories. Simulation results suggest that brands in fresh produce have the highest price premium but lowest market share. Despite the similarities, the magnitude of WTP for brands as well as the simulated price premium and the corresponding market share in the same product category are location variant. The similarities and dissimilarities suggest validity of having global brand strategies adapted to local conditions, that is, the so‐called “thinking globally and acting locally” strategy.     

森林保险保费补贴政策林业产出激励效应评估

基于开展森林保险保费补贴政策的23个省(市、自治区)2014—2018年面板数据,在分析正向激励效应与负向抑制效应下的森林保险保费补贴政策产出效应传导机制的基础上,运用柯布-道格拉斯生产函数与面板数据模型从林业产出视角分别对全国层面、东部地区和中西部地区的森林保险保费补贴政策实施效果进行评估。结果表明:森林保险保费补贴政策存在产出激励效应,且存在1期滞后;同时,森林保险保费补贴对林业产出的促进效果受影响于林业风险,风险水平的上升会抑制保费补贴政策对林业产出的促进作用;森林保险保费补贴政策产出激励效应及林业风险对补贴政策产出激励效应的影响均存在区域差异性。最后,提出实施保费补贴差异化、逐步提升保障水平等建议。     

频繁并购重组与异常审计收费

以2012—2017年A股上市公司为样本,采用异常审计费用衡量审计师对上市公司频繁并购重组的风险溢价,探究企业频繁并购重组与审计师风险溢价收费的关系,研究发现企业频繁并购重组会导致审计师风险溢价提高。从商誉和盈余管理角度探究其路径机制发现,商誉和真实盈余管理是频繁并购重组导致更高审计师风险溢价两个重要中介变量,而应计盈余管理并没有发挥中介作用,即频繁并购重组企业操纵利润的手段倾向于采用真实盈余管理,而非应计盈余管理。     

基于MOA理论消费者绿色农产品溢价支付意愿驱动路径分析——以大米为例

[目的]随着我国人民生活水平的提高,绿色农产品愈发得到消费者的青睐。文章旨在探析消费者绿色农产品意愿溢价水平及其溢价支付意愿的驱动路径,以期为绿色农产品产业的发展提供相应政策启示。[方法]基于MOA理论分析框架,利用结构方程模型和消费者调查数据,该文以主粮大米为例展开分析。[结果]以普通大米5元/kg为基准价格,消费者绿色大米平均意愿溢价水平为125.7%,意愿溢价水平从高到低排序依次是东部地区(145.2%)、中部地区(140.09%)、西部地区(91.82%)。[结论](1)利己动机、利他动机、创新性能力、信息获取能力能够直接作用于消费者绿色农产品溢价支付意愿,而消费机会通过利己动机、利他动机和信息获取能力间接作用于溢价支付意愿;(2)基于多群组结构方程,研究发现个人可支配收入和文化程度能够调节消费者创新性能力、信息获取能力对消费者绿色农产品溢价支付意愿影响;(3)消费者创新性能力和信息获取能力对溢价支付意愿的影响存在地域差异性。     

基于政策性补贴的我国农业保险市场非均衡研究

有效平衡农业保险需求与供给的非均衡关系以及是否需要实施政策性农业保险补贴政策是其发展中必须面对的一个重要问题.本文基于1990-2011年我国农业保险市场的宏观经济数据,通过构建供求双曲线型非均衡计量模型来分析在实施政策性农业保险补贴前后的农业保险市场的非均衡性.实证结果表明实施的政策性农业保险补贴能够有效促进农业保险市场供求朝均衡方向发展.最后提出应大力实施政策性农业保险、不断提高农民农业收入以及尽快建立从中央到地方的多层次农业保险经营模式等政策建议.     

村级公共产品一事一议财政奖补制度构建

农村村级公共产品供给中的一事一议制度在实践中面临着“事难议,议难决,决难行”的三难困境;产生这一困境的主要原因在于农民收入偏低、基层政府财政困难和制度本身的缺陷。破解一事一议推行困境需要建立和完善财政奖补制度,加大财政转移支付力度,培育多元投入主体,以改善村级公共产品供给状况。     

企业人力资本专用性投资研究——基于博弈论视角

从影响人力资本专用性投资的因素出发,构建了企业所有者与员工在人力资本专用性投资方面的博弈模型。研究发现,在信息不对称条件下,企业实施三项贴水措施,可促使企业所有者与员工双方,均能够从人力资本专用性投资中所获得的长期利益大大高于其由欺诈而获得的短期利益。这样,在促使双方博弈达到均衡的同时,亦加速了企业人力资本的专用性投资。