The development of the group accounts disclosure system in Japan

The Japanese disclosure system of consolidated statements was introduced in 1977 and extensively revised in 1997. The role of the bureaucracy has been significant in these developments and seems to be part of Japan's closed culture. However, other explanations could also be applied. In particular, although Japanese firms opposed such disclosures on the basis of preparation costs, the Japanese government had to modernize the disclosure system, including consolidation, in order to develop the securities market regardless of an individual company's interests.     

Are recent segment disclosures of Japanese firms useful?: Views of Japanese financial analysts

Since 1990, the Japanese Ministry of Finance (MOF) has required Japanese firms to disclose segment data in annual financial statements. Using a survey instrument, we examine whether Japanese analysts find these segment disclosures to be useful. Our study finds that analysts perceive that segment data aid them in forecasting consolidated sales and net income. However, results also show that analysts are concerned that Japanese firms do not define segments meaningfully and consistently and are arbitrary in the allocation of common costs. Further, the analysts do not believe that the usefulness of segment data improves when it is audited. These results have implications for investors in Japanese stocks and accounting policy bodies, such as the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).     

Spatial determinants of Japanese FDI in China

Research on foreign direct investment in China has spawned an increasingly large literature. Whilst regional cleavages with respect to the distribution of foreign direct investment (FDI) are acknowledged, empirical research on the spatial determinants of FDI in China has been limited. Furthermore, research on the spatial determinants of home country FDI in China has thus far been neglected due to difficulties in accessing the appropriate data. The objective of this paper is to examine the spatial determinants of Japanese direct investment in China by using an econometric model. To that purpose, a dataset is created from the Toyo Keizai directory on the overseas activities of Japanese companies. The results show that tertiary education, inland waterways, as well as coastal location are positive and significant determinants of Japanese investment in China.     

金融信用之法律制度支撑——一个法经济学视角的解读

金融活动的存在与正常运转有赖于良好的信用制度与法治环境,金融信用是金融业赖以生存的基础。良好的金融信用依靠多种因素的支持,法律制度的健全是关键。本文主要从法经济学的视角提出构建完善的金融信用法律制度体系,以此防范金融信用风险,保障国民经济的增长与发展,进而促进社会的安全与稳定。     

Some Cracks in the Empire of Chance (Flaws in the Foundations of Reliability)

Making quantified statements about the uncertainty associated with the lifelength of an item is one of the most fundamental tasks of reliability assessment. Most practitioners routinely do this using one of the several available statistical techniques. The purpose of this paper is two-fold. The first is to give the user an overview of the key tenets of two of the most commonly used parametric approaches. The second is to point out that these commonly used approaches involve strategies that are either ad hoc, or are in violation of some of the underlying tenets. A method that is devoid of logical flaws can be proposed, but this method is difficult to implement. The user must therefore resign to using that technique against which the fewest objections can be hurled.     

论经济法的国家安全职能

国家经济安全是整个国民经济持续、健康、快速发展的前提，它可以被分为宏观经济安全和发展安全。要使一个国家经济能够安全运转，就需要强有力的保障措施。安全是法律持续性的制度安排，是一切法律的首要价值，所以保障国家经济安全，法律责无旁贷。在众多法律部门中，经济法作为国家干预经济的法律，目的就是克服市场调节的弊端，保障国家的经济安全。     

明州与日本的书画交流

中日艺术由于同处于东亚艺术的环流圈中，共同的审美情趣和文化背景促使双方频繁交流。日本的书画，主要是以中国传来的样式、技法为规范，在充分学习的基础上，再发展起来的。中国书画连接起东方两大民族，在中日文化交流史上起到了特殊作用。     

关于利用BOT投资的若干法律问题探讨

我国是利用BOT投资较早的发展中国家之一 ,但是我国BOT投资的发展却比较缓慢。其原因虽然是多方面的 ,但是与BOT投资相关的法律冲突问题是关键的制约因素。针对BOT投资领域、投资主体、国际借贷及风险担保等法律问题 ,应尽快制定我国的BOT投资立法 ,修改BOT投资部门规章 ,完善BOT投资的地方性法规 ,逐步放宽我国关于国际项目融资的限额规定     

关于韩非法治思想与现代法律的思考

针对先秦儒家的"德治"主张,韩非提出了"法治"理论.韩非的法治思想其实质是君主专制与国家(政府)集权,它与现代法治所倡导的民主与法制精神相悖.但这种"国家(政府)法治"传统却被我们自觉或不自觉地因袭了下来,成为我国经济改革深化和转变政府职能的巨大障碍.为了建立一个好的市场经济,防止滑入一个坏的市场经济,法治应该由国家统治社会和民众的工具变为保护社会和民众的工具,进而成为社会和民众自我保护的工具.法律应该由君主专制的利器变为社会和民众捍卫民主与自由的盾牌.     

中日中小企业技术创新之比较

中小企业是我国技术创新体系的重要组成部分，其创新能力和水平如何，直接影响到建设创新型国家的速度与质量。近年来，我国中小企业在技术创新领域取得了丰硕成果，但是同发达国家相比还存在着一定的差距。日本中小企业技术创新所取得的成就处于世界领先地位，研究日本中小企业技术创新的做法，借鉴其成功经验，对于加快我国的中小企业创新体系建设，提高自主创新能力具有积极意义。