Canadian Consumer Willingness to Pay for Omega-3 Meat

This study analyzes Canadian consumer willingness to pay for omega-3 enhanced beef, pork, and chicken. Using a nationwide survey conducted by ACNielsen in 2006 and choice modeling framework, results indicate that smaller household, households with high incomes, and households that have previously purchased an omega-3 product are willing to pay a premium for omega-3 beef, pork and chicken. The results also suggest that consumers that have previously purchased an omega-3 product are willing to pay a higher premium for the respective omega-3 meats compared to households that have never purchased an omega-3 product. Also, premiums are highest for omega-3 beef, followed by omega-3 pork, and last, omega-3 chicken.     

Sustaining the International Competitive Advantage of Asian Firms: A Conceptual Framework and Research Propositions

The sudden loss of export markets by many Asian firms during the Asian financial crisis (AFC) has raised important questions on how firms in the region can regain and sustain their competitive advantage in international markets. This paper develops a conceptual model which focuses on certain key elements of a firm's internal resources as critical sources of competitive advantage and offers research propositions. It is argued that Asian firms can enhance their international competitive advantage by leveraging their internal resources within an external environment generally conducive to growth.     

东亚货币一体化中的中日韩货币组合选择

本文对东亚货币一体化的研究建立在最优货币区理论和OCA指数计量模型的基础上，目的在于判断东亚经济中起主导作用的中日韩三国是否可能展开双边或者多边的货币合作。经测算发现，在排除了原模型中部分不适用的决定因素后，中日韩三国货币的共同组合似乎是比较合适的选择。     

消费者为什么选择循环行为——城市消费者循环行为影响因素的实证研究

本文通过问卷调查，对城市消费者循环行为（包括购买行为和使用行为）的影响因素进行实证检验。结果表明，城市消费者的循环行为主要取决于垃圾问题感知、垃圾循环知识、垃圾责任意识、个人消费观念和年龄五个变量。可见．用心理意识因素（垃圾问题感知、垃圾循环知识、垃圾责任意识、个人消费观念）和人口统计因素（年龄）可以有效地区分循环型消费者和非循环型消费者。这对相关公共政策．尤其是城市垃圾管制政策提供了一定的借鉴和启示。     

Social networks,rule of law and economic growth in China: The elusive pursuit of the right combination of private and public ordering

Social networks have always been an integral part of every society. However, they are different and play a more prominent role in Asian societies. In particular, it will be argued that the relationship of private ordering, networks of relationships, and informal law to formal law are necessary in addition to rule of law for a sustained economic growth. This is evident in how various Asian countries escaped the financial crisis that crippled the region. Rather than an analysis of several different Asian societies, China will be the main focus.     

The Impact of Consumers’ Need for Uniqueness and Nationality on Generation Y's Retail Patronage Behaviors: Investigating American and Taiwanese Consumers

ABSTRACT

Generation Y (Gen Y) consumers are now one of the most influential buying segments in U.S. history. This article empirically assesses the extent to which American Gen Y consumers and same-aged Taiwanese consumers’ need for uniqueness serves as a meaningful discriminant across retail patronage behaviors for branded apparel products. Results indicate a great deal of similarity between the two cultures’ need for uniqueness. Empirical findings reveal that consumers’ need for uniqueness does influence retail patronage behaviors. The implications of the similarities and differences between American Gen Y consumers and their Taiwanese counterparts serve as potential managerial mechanisms for building and sustaining retail patronage in a globalization era.     

The effects of financial literacy on the borrowing behaviour of Turkish financial consumers

Our research attempts to measure the effects of financial literacy of Turkish financial consumers on the borrowing behaviour. A questionnaire is administered to a sample of 550 people in the city of Eskisehir. In‐depth interviews are undertaken with 10 financial consumers to support the findings. Findings of the study indicate differences in the borrowing behaviour of consumers with different levels of financial literacy. Considering the relationship between financial literacy and borrowing behaviour, we suggest that attempts to increase financial literacy of financial consumers may have important implications in the prevention of excessive borrowing.     

Asian Financial Crisis.Prologue and the Case of Thailand

We suggest that the Asian financial crisis began because of theinconsistent exchange rate system and miss-management within Thailand. We showthat prior tothe Asian financial crisis the Thai Baht against the Yen followed the theoryofpurchasing power parity but the Baht against the U.S. Dollar did not. We givebriefsummaries of the papers included in this issue.     

亚洲四小技术创新及其启示

科技进步是当代经济增长的基本动力 ,而创新是科技进步的基本形式。亚洲四小龙——韩国、台湾、新加坡、香港 ,特别是前三者在技术创新方面走在了其他发展中国家的前面。本文主要是考察亚洲四小作为技术后来者怎样进行技术创新的 :1 通过技术学习、吸收和获取工业发达国家先进的科技成果作为创新的基础 ;2 把发展外向型经济同技术学习紧密结合在一起 ;3 技术学习和技术创新不断深化和提高 ,从简单到复杂 ,从低级到高级 ;4 沿着逆国际产品生命周期轨迹进行创新等等。亚洲四小技术创新的经验对其他所有发展中国家的经济都有参考意义     

发达国家消费者权益法律保护审视及启示

随着社会的不断发展，有关消费者权益的法律保护正日益成为世界性的热门话题，对消费者权益进行法律保护的程度如何也已成为衡量现代国家文明程度的重要标志之一。为此，文章着重论述了我国对消费者权益进行专门立法保护的必要性和重要性、现行有关立法的不足等问题，并在此基础上提出了进一步完善有关立法的建议和对策。