Who buys newspapers in Spain? An analysis of the determinants of the probability to buy newspapers and of the amount spent

In this paper, we examine the determinants of household consumption of newspapers and the amount spent on their purchase by considering several explanatory variables related to household characteristics and the main household wage earner. Results show that the variables have quite similar effects on both the relative probability of buying newspapers and the amount spent. The key variables are the age and occupational status of the main wage earner, the number of household members, income and having to pay for the house, as well as a number of geographical variables. However, certain differences are also observed. The most important is the education of the main wage earner: while its effect on buying newspapers is very small (only those who did not complete primary education are less likely to buy), its effect on the amount spent increases with the level of education. As other studies of cultural goods and services consumption have suggested, education and occupational status are more relevant determinants than income.     

Mediated communication of ‘sustainable consumption’ in the alternative media: a case study exploring a message framing strategy

In view of previous effects of mediated communication on public knowledge, perceptions and concern about sustainability problems, this case study explores a message framing strategy for improving the effectiveness of mediated communication of the somewhat neglected topic of sustainable consumption. It describes how an information campaign on sustainable consumption was strategically framed, employing theories on effective and persuasive communication, and implemented through a community news medium in Christchurch, New Zealand. The resultant impacts of the campaign (significant increases in understanding of sustainable consumption and in the number of parents expressing concern over advertising effects on their children's material desires) were indicative of the potentials of employing strategic message framing for improving mediated communication about sustainability. The study also illustrates the potentials for engaging alternative media in such communication. This paper argues that further steps to develop message framing strategies for mediated communication of sustainable consumption is necessary, as this appears to be a largely neglected area in communication and consumer studies, and concludes with an overview of aspects that may be considered in future communication and other initiatives promoting sustainable consumption as a means for achieving sustainability.     

独立学院大学生的消费心理调查

独立学院的大学生因其家庭经济良好,在消费观念上呈现出消费高水平差距大、消费种类单一、消费取向不合理,本文分析消费现象后面存在的心理原因,提出学校应引导大学生建立科学、文明、个性的消费观念。     

“十二五”时期的中国财政支出结构改革

本文围绕"十二五"时期中国财政支出结构改革可能涉及的主要问题进行阐述。本文分为4个部分:首先介绍中国财政支出结构改革的历史背景;其次以世界其他国家的财政支出结构为参照,对中国财政支出结构的基本情况做一评估,指出当前中国财政支出结构存在的问题;再次着眼于"十二五"时期的经济社会形势,探索中国财政支出结构改革的方向;最后是本文小结。     

转型期中国城乡居民宏观消费与储蓄的实证检验

在经济转型的历史进程中,中国居民消费的宏观制度环境和微观选择行为发生了较为重大的变迁。文章在制度转型的宏观背景下,基于居民消费行为的分析框架,分别建立了城镇与农村居民宏观消费与储蓄模型,并对中国城乡居民消费与收入的长期均衡和短期波动关系进行了实证检验。在此基础上,提出了相应的政策建议。     

国民收入分配对投资消费失衡的影响分析

投资消费失衡严重制约了我国国民经济持续健康发展,国民收入在企业部门、政府部门、住户部门之间的不合理分配是导致我国投资消费失衡的根本原因。国民收入分配对投资消费失衡影响的数理分析和实证分析表明,对投资率、消费率最有影响的是企业部门在国民收入分配中的比重,其次是政府部门在国民收入分配中的比重,影响最小的是住户部门在国民收入分配中的比重。     

An empirical investigation of water consumption forecasting methods

Many regions on earth face daily limitations in the quantity and quality of the water resources available. As a result, it is necessary to implement reliable methodologies for water consumption forecasting that will enable the better management and planning of water resources. This research analyses, for the first time, a large database containing data from 2 million water meters in 274 unique postal codes, in one of the most densely populated areas of Europe, which faces issues of droughts and overconsumption in the hot summer months. Using the R programming language, we built and tested three alternative forecasting methodologies, employing univariate forecasting techniques including a machine-learning algorithm, with very promising results.     

中国中部六省的碳排放趋势研究

采用王铮等人提出的中国碳排放预估模型,测算在经济平稳增长条件下,中部六省未来的能源碳排放趋势,考虑了6省未来水泥工业的碳排放,并采用CO2FIX模型计算各省森林碳汇量,从而得出各省的净碳排放量,为各省制定碳排放战略提供参考。结果显示：各省的能源碳排放量都呈现先增长后下降的倒U型特征,能源碳排放高峰出现的先后顺序分别是河南、湖南、山西、安徽、江西、湖北;6个省份水泥工业的碳排放都呈现不断增长的趋势,水泥工业产生的碳排放量最大的是河南,最小的是山西;累计森林碳汇量最大的是江西省,其次是湖南省,河南省最小;各省应在减少能源碳排放的同时,控制水泥工业产生的碳排放,积极增加森林碳汇,从多方入手减少碳排放。     

不确定性情况下的居民资产组合行为与中国金融结构变迁

转轨经济的一个显著特点是各项制度不断变化,制度变迁带来的不确定性对居民资产选择行为产生重要影响,进而影响和决定了金融结构的形成与变迁.     

我国股票市场财富效应测度的实证研究

利用我国1991～2008年股票市场与居民消费的年度数据,建立股票市场财富效应模型,采用处理非平稳时间序列回归的协整理论,对股票市场对我国城镇居民消费性支出的影响作实证分析,并用误差修正模型得到因变量的短期调整。研究结果表明：随着我国经济增长和居民收入的增加,股票财富对居民消费的影响不断增强。无论从长期还是短期分析,我国股票市场的变动都会给居民消费带来财富效应。