The accountable governance of provincial governments of a Pacific island country

ABSTRACT

Using the theory of indigenous alternatives and a benchmark of indigenous financial reporting expectations, this paper examines the challenges to accountable governance of the nine provincial governments of the Solomon Islands for the years 1998 to 2017. Every provincial government consistently received disclaimed or qualified opinions from the state auditor. The author explains why the regional development of all provinces of the Solomon Islands could be improved if rudimentary forms of financial reporting were to be addressed.     

黑龙江省人口受教育状况与存在问题研究

黑龙江经济社会资源优势的发挥有赖于人的科学文化素质的提高和人力资本潜力的发挥.目前黑龙江省人口受教育存在城乡差异、区域差异、行业差异等.为此要充分发挥黑龙江省教育资源优势;解决人才分布不均匀问题;提高初中毕业生的升学率;提高农村劳动力素质;加强职业培训,发展继续教育.     

Value Chain Connectivity in Indonesia: The Evolution of Unbundlings

This paper applies the conceptual framework of ‘unbundling’, proposed by Baldwin (2016), to assess the value chain connectivity in Indonesia. Indonesia is a geographically large country, and three different levels of unbundling co-exist. The first unbundling aligns with the industry-wise international division of labour in plantation agriculture, mining, and labour-intensive industries; the second aligns with where the task-wise international division of labour dominates mainly in machinery industries; and the third aligns with where face-to-face costs are reduced by the digital economy. We argue that the further upgrading of unbundling and the more effective use of advanced piecemeal technologies among different levels of unbundling will enable Indonesia to achieve rapid and equitable economic development. Overcoming distance is key for effectively using the mechanics of unbundling. We propose that three key elements are be promoted: enhancement of connectivity, development of the service sector, and improvement of the policy environment.     

Exploring expanding expertise: artificial intelligence as an existential threat and the role of prestigious commentators, 2014–2018

The post-2010 technological resurgence in artificial intelligence (AI) was followed by a series of public warnings by prestigious intellectuals, scientists, and entrepreneurs presenting AI as an existential threat. While their expertise in other fields is undeniable, their knowledge of AI remains questionable. With expert studies as a theoretical point of departure, the empirical data collected narrate the events which systematically shaped this view between 2014 and 2018. This chronology captures the interplay between such statements by ‘expanding experts’ in the press and traces their impact on governmental policy documents in the EU, UK, and US, while highlighting the overall absence of experts in these debates. The conclusions recommend the inclusion of AI experts in relevant policymaking schemes and the further exploration of the networks between such prestigious individuals, the purposes and origins of emerging future/risk studies institutions, and their impact on AI R&D in the long run via empirical means.     

中美双边工业品增加值贸易隐含碳福利核算与分配问题研究

现代贸易方式不仅导致贸易利益在全球价值链上进行分配,还带来了贸易隐含污染排放在全球贸易网络中的分布。两国之间的贸易利益分配除了表现为贸易经济福利的分配,还表现为贸易隐含碳福利的分配。本文将贸易增加值分解法结合MRIO模型对2000—2014年中美双边工业品贸易增加值所隐含的碳福利分配及影响机制展开深入分析。研究结果表明:(1)在中美双边工业品增加值贸易隐含碳福利分配中,碳福利逆差在中国,碳福利顺差在美国;(2)中美工业品贸易碳福利级差经历了“先扩大,后收窄”的过程,美国次贷危机之后双边碳福利不平衡状况重新呈现扩大趋势;(3)中国碳排放强度下降、价值链地位提升以及对美进口规模扩大都有助于改善碳福利逆差的局面,但美国对中国不断扩大的中间品和最终品需求以及双边复杂的技术关联结构仍是中国碳福利逆差的主导因素;(4)全球价值链的深化可能将导致对出口国加征关税会通过降低进口消费侧排放的方式恶化加征国的贸易隐含碳福利。本文研究的时间范围同时覆盖中国加入WTO以及美国次贷危机两个重要节点,这对于重新审视中美经贸关系新格局下双边贸易隐含碳福利分配构建了一个新的分析视角,为中美未来贸易谈判以及全球碳排放责任认定提供了一个新的解读方向。     

在高校中构建休闲体育的思考

休闲体育是指在空闲时间里进行的,以一定的身体活动形式为手段而产生最佳心理体验的一种有意义的现代生活方式,人们不受限于活动的严格规定,积极追求内在的体验,使个人在精神和身体上都得到休息、放松和享受.它具有娱乐性、多样性、大众化等特点.目前我国大学生在余暇生活中出现了一种盲目、被动、无聊等严重缺乏主体性的现状.而休闲体育作为一种文明、健康、科学的休闲生活方式,应引入大学生的余暇生活,它对于促进高层次人才培养有一定的积极意义.     

充分竞争市场下的中央国有企业特征分析与资源整合——中国建筑工程总公司案例

本案例在实地调研的基础上,对中国建筑工程总公司的外部环境和内部要素进行详尽的分析,并与世界500强中建筑类跨国公司的发展模式进行国际比较.本案例的目的是在中建总公司前途发展的关键点上,帮助其完成整体思考,通过内外部资源整合,确立走向未来的基本思路与主要对策.最后,案例从出资人的角度对中建总公司的发展提出政策性支持建议.     

社会养老保险新政的运行效果分析——基于沈阳市国有大型企业的调查

利用调查数据重点考察了社会养老保险新政的实际运行效果,指出了目前存在职工参保意愿不强烈、政策有效性尚不明显、对制度长期建设缺乏信心等现实问题,以期对养老保险制度的改革完善提供理论和政策依据。     

城市化进程中失地农民问题研究述评

随着工业化和城市化进程的不断加快,国内学术界关于失地农民问题的研究也在不断拓展,涉及与失地农民问题相关的各个层面。为了方便理论界进一步研究,笔者对相关研究成果进行了整理和述评,并提出了一些建议。