An Econometric Estimation of Industrial Water Demand in France

This study investigates the structure of industrial water demand byestimating the derived demand for water on a sample of industrialestablishments located in the south-west of France. Productiontechnologies are represented by short-term variable cost functions andapproximated by a translog form. Industrial water use is modeled ashaving three components: the quantity of water bought to a waterutility, the quantity of autonomous water and the quantity of watertreated prior to use. We include in this framework water effluents,which are considered as a by-product of the production process, emittedby firms. Each of the three water components is treated as a separateinput and all are estimated as a system of simultaneous equations. Themodel is estimated on a sample of 51 industrial plants in the Girondedistrict observed from 1994 to 1996 using Seemingly Unrelated Regression(SUR) and Feasible Generalized Least Squares (FGLS). Results ofestimations show that industrial firms are sensitive to water priceinputs. Network water elasticity is estimated at –0.29. It variesfrom –0.10 to –0.79 according to the type of industryconsidered. Autonomous water price elasticity is not significant.Elasticity for treated water is evaluated at –1.42 at themean-sample and varies from –0.90 to –2.21 according to theindustry considered.     

The Economic Rise of China: Challenges and Opportunities for ASEAN

This paper looks at the economic rise of China and its impacts and implications for the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) region. The issues of complementarities and competitiveness of ASEAN and China in trade and investment and the opportunities and challenges arising from China's emergence and the ASEAN-China Free Trade Area are discussed. The message from China's emergence is clear and strong; it is that size does matter. To increase ASEAN competitiveness, the paper highlights the need for a deeper and more rapid economic integration of ASEAN in order to exploit scale economies. The important role of Japan in this process is highlighted. Finally the issue of ASEAN economic diversity is discussed. It is suggested that while ASEAN is fairly diverse, this should not be a critical stumbling block to a more rapid economic integration of ASEAN.     

China''''s Cooperative Exploration of Oil and Gas and Its Taxation System

China' s foreign-oriented oil taxation system has, from the beginning, been based upon the positive experiences of other oil-producing countries and has incorporated common international practices. The system has been perfected over decades. It of fers more incentives than other oil-producing countries in the following four aspects: (1) Income tax has a "wide tax base and low tax rate"; (2) VAT levies a low tax rate on ma-     

油气勘探投资项目评价指标的探讨

油气田勘探开发项目其技术经济特点不同于一般工业性项目，因其原油产量逐年递减，而收人也相对逐年减少，造成了项目单位成本逐年升高，利润指标逐年降低，文章就从油气田开发项目的一般生产规律和技术经济特点出发。初步研究了该类项目评价体系和基准值等相关问题，提出了初步的意见和建议，对决策工作能起到一定的作用。     

The coexistence of transaction and relational marketing: Insights from the Chinese business context

Transaction and relational approaches to marketing have been promoted as alternative forms but recent evidence suggests that they may coexist. We explore this in the context of China. If firms operating in a highly relational society, such as China, exhibit transactional behavior, these two approaches must be compatible. We argue that Chinese values give rise to business practices consistent with both transactional and relational perspectives. These are summarized in six propositions for research. Theory building and managerial practice could benefit from thinking in terms of how elements from the two perspectives can be brought together rather than remain as alternatives.     

市场制度的价值取向与经济结构的市场调整

本文试图说明,在现有的生产技术条件下,市场制度应体现什么样的价值取向,才能通过市场调整出合理的经济结构。文中通过模型对中国经济的产业结构、所有制结构以及产业结构和所有制结构之间的互动影响进行实证分析,发现从产业结构或所有制结构单方面地对经济结构进行调整,都无法使经济结构达到一种合理的状态。并且通过市场调整经济结构时,市场制度的价值取向将起到关键的作用。比较分析不同的市场制度价值取向下市场对经济结构的调整发现,只有当经济中形成一种国有经济不与民(资本和劳动)争利的制度环境,并且制度的价值取向侧重于保护资本利益,但同时兼顾劳动利益时,市场才能调整出合理的经济结构。     

俄罗斯石油工业与中俄双边合作

中国和俄罗斯是两个比邻大国，俄罗斯是世界最大的石油生产国和出口国之一，中国则已成为世界最大的石油消费国和进口国之一。近年来，俄罗斯石油工业稳步发展，并在石油市场全球化进程不断加强的趋势下，凭借其丰富的资源和不断增长的出口量，正在国际市场上发挥着越来越重要的作用。从地缘政治的角度出发，大力发展两国石油领域的合作是“双赢”之举，尽管目前合作的基础十分薄弱。该文在对俄罗斯石油工业现状和未来发展态势分析的基础上对我国未来石油供需形势作出客观评估，进而针对中俄石油领域合作提出了若干措施。     

浙江南浔木地板专业市场与产业集群的动力机制初探

通过总结浙江南浔木地板在产业竞争力方面的表现,证明了产业集群和专业市场的有机结合是南浔木地板产业的最大特点,进而得出产业集群和专业市场的健康发展依赖于两者的联动发展的结论,并对两者联动发展的机制做出论证,提出了引导和扶持特色产业,完善制度环境等实现两者联动发展的相关措施。     

中国省域星级饭店业的优势特征及其形成机理

运用因子分析与综合评分分析相结合的方法,测算出我国各省区市饭店业综合实力的优势指数值.据此,可将我国省域星级饭店业划分为4种类型:发达型、较发达型、欠发达型、不发达型.从2000年到2004年优势指数值变化特征看,我国省域星级饭店业综合实力差异在缩小.从空间分布看,星级饭店业发展水平的分布规律是东部沿海地区大于中部地区大于西部地区.区域经济发展水平、旅游资源禀赋、区位、交通、区域产业政策与发展环境是影响星级饭店业发展水平的重要因素.最后,对我国星级饭店业的发展提出了一些建设性意见.     

当代中国后殖民理论热的文化透析

20世纪90年代以东方学为代表的后殖民主义思潮传入中国,在理论界掀起一股争说后殖民理论的热潮.后殖民主义这一源于西方的理论能够在中国引起如此大的反响是有其深刻的社会历史原因的.