Macroeconomic implications of modeling the Internal Revenue Code in a heterogeneous-agent framework

Tax policy analysis in heterogeneous-agent models typically involves the use of smooth tax functions to approximate complex present tax law and proposed reforms. In this paper, we explore the extent to which the tax detail omitted under this conventional approach has macroeconomic implications relevant for policy analysis. To do this, we develop an alternative approach by embedding an internal tax calculator into a large-scale overlapping generations model that, while conditioning on idiosyncratic household characteristics, explicitly models key provisions in the Internal Revenue Code applied to labor income. We find that for a debt-constant steady state analysis of a given tax policy change, both approaches generate similar policy-induced patterns of macroeconomic activity despite variation in the underlying patterns of household tax-preferred consumption and labor supply behavior. However, this variation in underlying behavior is associated with significant quantitative and qualitative differences in macroeconomic aggregates along a debt-financed transition path immediately following a policy change. Consequentially, although the use of unconditional smooth tax functions may be a reasonable modeling simplification for steady state analysis of tax policy, caution should be taken for their use in transition path analysis within heterogeneous-agent models.     

无穷范数松弛的低复杂度超奈奎斯特检测

超奈奎斯特(Faster-than-Nyquist,FTN)速率传输可以有效提高频谱效率，但这种非正交传输方式引入的严重码间串扰相应提高了接收端的处理难度。针对该问题，设计了一种基于循环成块传输的低复杂度检测算法。最优检测被建模为无约束的二元二次规划(Boolean Quadratic Program,BQP)问题，为了求解该NP-hard问题，采用无穷范数约束松弛原问题的非凸可行解集，并基于次梯度下降法提出松弛问题的有效优化算法。数值仿真结果表明，所提算法在误比特率(Bit Error Rate,BER)性能上优于频域均衡，且在可接受的性能损失范围内算法执行效率远高于理论最优的最大似然序列估计(Maximum Likelihood Sequence Estimation,MLSE)。     

PRICING FOR LARGE POSITIONS IN CONTINGENT CLAIMS

Approximations to utility indifference prices are provided for a contingent claim in the large position size limit. Results are valid for general utility functions on the real line and semi‐martingale models. It is shown that as the position size approaches infinity, the utility function's decay rate for large negative wealths is the primary driver of prices. For utilities with exponential decay, one may price like an exponential investor. For utilities with a power decay, one may price like a power investor after a suitable adjustment to the rate at which the position size becomes large. In a sizable class of diffusion models, limiting indifference prices are explicitly computed for an exponential investor. Furthermore, the large claim limit arises endogenously as the hedging error for the claim vanishes.     

The Organizational Innovation System: A systemic framework for radical innovation at the organizational level

Most research on innovation management at the organizational level has typically been focused on one specific innovation project phase or innovation management concept. This has resulted in many valuable insights, though scattered in different (innovation) research fields and studies. With the development of the Organizational Innovation System (OIS), we bring together important insights from the Innovation Systems, Open Innovation and other related fields into a guiding concept useful for both innovation managers developing (radical) innovations and innovation scholars. In this paper, we define the OIS and its key structural components, and discuss the identified functions and categories of potential imperfections. With the OIS, we provide a holistic, hands-on concept currently lacking in the open innovation approach. From the conceptualization, a framework for analysis is put forward which provides structure to the study of ongoing and finished innovation processes. Additionally, the development of the OIS is a first step in the development of a currently underdeveloped micro-level within the innovation systems perspective. The insights in OISs and the future insights derived from analytical efforts, will not only be beneficial for the performance of innovating organizations and organizational innovation systems but also for the performance of the higher, interconnected system levels.     

我国少数民族地区构建服务型政府刍议

长期以来,理论界对如何建立服务型政府,正确处理民族地区服务与管理的关系、服务与领导的关系等问题的争议颇多。而研究和探讨这些问题,对进一步深化民族地区的政府管理体制改革,转变民族地区的政府职能,具有重要的现实意义。     

基于体积分方程法的起伏地形三维电场正演

利用体积分方程实现了起伏地形三维电场的正演模拟。首先推导了起伏地形条件下的积分方程,在求解电并矢格林函数积分这一关键问题时,将其分解为一次电流项、一次电荷项和二次项;随后进行了模型试算,结果表明电场在地形和地下不均匀体处均有异常出现。     

解析函数、共轭解析函数及复调和函数的一个充要条件

给出了复形式的解析函数、共轭解析函数及复调和函数充要条件的证明及其重要应用。     

浅谈如何做好基层建设工作

始终坚持把基层党务工作的重点,放在以科研生产为核心的职工队伍建设上。为此,党组织要管好党员,发挥党组织的先锋模范作用,要宣传好群众,发挥好职工群众的积极性,调动所有人的工作热情,围绕石油企业的生产目标展开工作。     

The competition and equilibrium analysis of LCD TV and PDP TV

This study has investigated the dynamic competitive relationship between PDP TVs and LCD TVs by means of their quarterly shipments. The renowned Lotka-Volterra competition diffusion model has been adopted to conduct the empirical analysis with the Lyapunov function to carry out equilibrium and stability analysis, and estimate the domain of attraction which describes the trend and phenomenon of TV shipments. The results illustrate that there is good fitting performance while adopting this model. The competitive relationship can be viewed from the perspective that the LCD TV is the prey while the PDP TV is the predator. The possibility, nevertheless, for dropping the price of LCD TVs is an advantage of the attractiveness of the product which can be noted in higher growth rate than PDP TVs. With respect to the equilibrium stability analysis and estimated domain of attraction, 40- to 49-inch PDP TVs will not disappear from the market, but will generate a stable equilibrium with LCD TVs and sales volume presents simultaneous increase or decrease. In the supply and demand analysis, LCD TVs present a surplus of supply from 2008; therefore, how to conduct appropriate inventory management will be an emerging issue.     

纠正市场失灵的对策分析

改革开放以来,随着市场经济的发展,我国出现了市场失灵的现象。真正做到有效地弥补市场失灵,还要靠政府通过发挥经济职能来做到。针对市场失灵表现的五个方面:垄断性失灵,外部效应,公共产品的提供,失业、通货膨胀和经济失衡以及收入分配问题,政府应该提高效率,有效治理失业、通胀和经济失衡,增进公平的职能调节收入分配,主要是运用收入再分配来弥补市场失灵。