Heterogeneity in preferences for redistribution and public spending: A cross-country analysis

Political coordination and policy outcomes may be the result not only of the position of the ‘median voter’ in a political scale but also of the heterogeneity of preferences around the median. Depending on the level of government and the type of policy, such heterogeneity may lead to lower public spending and redistribution. We assess this issue empirically by analyzing the relationship between the distribution of preferences for redistribution and the amount of public expenditure at different levels of government and for several types of spending in 23 European countries. Our results suggest a negative and significant correlation between heterogeneity of preferences for redistribution and public spending that is stronger at the local level and for redistributive functions, independent of the median individual's preferences.     

太平沟流域综合治理工程对农用土壤N素循环及其增产的影响

本文就太平沟流域综合治理工程对促使Ｎ素趋于良性循环原因进行了分析与研究，并对Ｎ素收支平衡对作物产量的影响效果进行了探讨。     

进一步创新民营经济政策的路径研究

当前,民营经济在发展中存在着经营环境不够宽松,发展资金短缺,科技创新制约因素较多等突出问题。为进一步加快民营经济发展步伐,应当放宽行业准入领域,落实税收优惠政策;加强投资与发展指导,进一步提升产业层次;创新金融体制机制,拓宽直接融资渠道;整合创新要素资源,提升企业科技创新能力。     

采空区注氮效果检验确定三带分布在综放工作面防火的应用

论述了采空区防火机理,确定注氮管出口的埋设最佳位置。对采空区注氮进行效果检验,明确指出自燃带宽度,对自燃带进行重点防火,以峻德矿综采二队综放工作面采空区防火为例做了具体介绍。     

热能与动力工程专业英语分层次教学模式的探讨

在热能与动力工程专业英语教学中,由于学生的英语水平参差不齐,教师应因材施教,实施分层教学,调动学生学习兴趣,激发学生自主学习的动机,提高教学质量。     

财经院校商务英语教学之探讨

中国即将加入WTO。入世后我国的进出口贸易将会有飞跃式的发展，因此会需要更多的复合型商务英语人才。本文针对财经院校商务英语教学的特点作了一些探讨，如商务英语专业人才的培养模式及定位、商务英语教学的三个要素和三个层次理论等，最后对财经院校商务英语学科建设等方面提出了一些建议和措施。     

关联理论话语理解等级与外语语用能力培养

Sperber和Wilson的关联理论的核心是交际与认知。在以示意一推理为核心的言语交际中,说话人的主体认知能动性都得以发挥和运用。交际就是示意过程与推理过程不断交替进行并以获得最大关联为目的言语交流行为,本文拟以关联理论为出发点,通过对具体例子的分析,将话语理解中的各个层次细化,以提高话语理解的效率,一方面有助于英语学习者的语言实践交际,对于培养其语用能力、避免交际过程中的语用误解具有很好的教学指导意义。     

The retail warehouse: A hybrid form of development

Summary

The paper examines the property market aspects of retail warehouse development. To set the context for the discussion, the history of the development of retail warehouses is traced, highlighting the increasing sophistication of this form of trading and comparing the future development prospects in each of the three main goods sectors. Comparative rental evidence provides the basis for the discussion of the relative influences of the retail and industrial property markets which follows, from which it is evident that the market for retail warehouses is much more strongly related to the industrial market than to the retail market. It is concluded, however, that the influence of the industrial market is likely to weaken as grouped developments of retail warehouses become more common and thus a ranking of centres emerges which is reflected in increasingly differentiated rental levels. Finally, the impact of planning policies on retail warehouse developments is considered.     

Editorial

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A study of the believability of the forms of puffery

This study tested consumers' perceptions of the believability of puffery in advertising. Forms of puffery have been ranked for their potential ability to deceive consumers. Subjects were asked to rate how believable they found examples of each of the six forms of puffery. The study compared the believability of the claims with the subjects' familiarity and experiences with the products about which the claims were made. The results of a one-way analysis of variance showed little difference between consumers' levels of believability across five of the six levels of puffery. Overall, most consumers did not feel strongly one way or another about the believability of the puffed claims. That both familiarity and experience with the products significantly influenced the believability of the claims made in the study was indicated by χ²-tests. Recommendations are made concerning marketers' use of puffery. Topics for future research in the area are also suggested.