INSTITUTIONS AND (SHORT-RUN) MACROECONOMIC PERFORMANCE

Abstract. This paper reviews the growing interest in institutions. It argues that the explanation for this interest is a fresh awareness of how institutions affect economic performance. This connection arises because many economic interaction take the form of one or other of three 'classic' games (prisoners' dilemma, coordination and chicken) and the outcome in these games (and hence performance of the economy) is influenced by the institutional context of these interactions. The paper provides a detailed illustration of this argument with a survey of the literature which relates unemployment performances to the institutions of wage setting in OECD countries.     

Impact of formalisation of property rights in informal settlements: Evidence from Dar es Salaam city

This paper aims to study the responsiveness of the informal property market and management systems towards the introduction of land registration for informal settlements in Tanzania. City governments are increasingly recognising the need to strengthen legal rights for the urban poor as a means to bring them more effectively into the urban economy and ensure better provision of water, sanitation and other primary services. The research focuses on Tanzania and in particular two case studies within Dar es Salaam. The findings of the work suggest that the introduction of residential licenses whilst potentially assisting in creating legal certainty has not resulted in the financial sector accepting them as full security against loans. Accessing credit by the poor however has not yet been fully realised resulting in some further hurdles for the financial sector to overcome. Finally, and of some significance is the registration of property in the informal settlements has provided the opportunity of formal property transactions within these settlements.     

Prices,institutions, and determinants of supply in the Malian cotton sector

Cotton, both a source of livelihood for millions of poor rural households and a major source of export revenues, is a vital commodity for the economic and social development of Mali. Inefficiencies in the Malian cotton system at the ginnery and producers’ cooperative levels (e.g., late payment to farmers and poorly functioning credit schemes) have recently led to an important decline in supply, threatening the sustainability of the sector. Using regional data from 1998/1999 to 2008/2009, this study aims to quantitatively assess the contribution of key determinants, such as cotton prices and timely payment, toward the downward trend in cotton area. A dynamic supply model, based on adaptive expectations and partial adjustment, is employed to estimate the effects of prices and institutional factors, such as credit recovery rates and date of payment to farmers, on the Malian cotton supply. Results show that supply responds significantly to cotton prices relative to cereal and fertilizer prices. Date of payment varies across agricultural cycles and late payment negatively influences land devoted to cotton. Low credit repayment rates create disincentives to grow cotton. Therefore, the revitalization of the Malian cotton sector depends upon getting both prices and institutions right.     

地矿事业单位人才激励机制的探讨

文章以某地矿单位库区工作站为实例,从员工类型、工作特点、员工需求等方面总结了地矿事业单位野外工作站的人力资源管理特点;同时,从工资分配、管理体制、职业设计与人才培养等方面论述了地矿事业单位人力资源管理方面存在的问题;在此基础上,以该工作站为实例提出了完善地矿事业单位人力资源管理体制、机制的对策。     

对建立健全我国金融机构市场退出机制的思考

随着我国市场经济的不断发展,金融机构的市场退出机制已经成为现代金融体系不可缺少的部分。建立完善的适应我国金融发展的金融机构市场退出机制已迫在眉睫。本文通过对我国金融机构市场退出机制的现状及存在的问题进行分析,并提出完善建议。     

Co-evolution of the strategic reorientation of port actors: insights from the Port of Rotterdam and the Port of Barcelona

This paper explores changes in the strategic orientation of port authorities and terminal operators towards the hinterland network in the Ports of Rotterdam and Barcelona. Port authorities and terminal operators are economically, institutionally and geographically related organizations. The argument here is that such organizations experience a mutually influential and interactive effect in their strategy over time. The research explores the evolution of the market, institutional and governance forces behind these organizations’ strategic orientation, while acknowledging their interdependence and interrelationship. To that end, it builds a conceptual framework analysing these organizations’ strategies in different points in time. It draws upon firms and port theories to design a co-evolutionary framework, which is later refined with insights gained from an empirical study of the port context.     

高职院校图书馆信息服务的研究

高职院校图书馆应充分利用现有馆藏资源,积极开展多种形式的信息服务,努力提高图书馆的文献利用率.     

因势利导推进西部高校科研管理机制的创新

科研是提高大学发展水平最直接和最有效的推进器。对条件相对落后的西部高校而言，科研管理部门要用良好的开放心态，创立优秀的科研工作平台，吸引四方人才，激发科研活力。对科研人员要“不求所有，但求所用”，通过规范管理制度、创新管理思维，关注相关领域科学研究全局，因势利导，顺水推舟，促进本校科研水平不断攀上新台阶。     

Through trade wars,East Asians finally learning to cooperate with each other?

ABSTRACT

In this paper, I examine the Sino-U.S. trade disputes from less-talked about angles: institutional differences, SOEs, hukou control and contemporary Chinese history. Based on these, I provide suggestions for future cooperation and improvement.     

工会经费管理的现状与对策探讨

当前,由于种种原因造成工会经费未能按国家规定落实到位,以及一些企事业单位拒缴工会经费或长期拖欠工会经费的问题较为严重。故而,本文对工会经费管理中存在的问题进行归纳,分析原因并从多个角度提出了解决问题的建议。