Economic Integration of Immigrants

A bstract . This empirical study of the processes by which immigrants are absorbed into the economy and society of their host country was conducted among 500 families who had arrived in Israel from 3 to 13 years earlier. The following variables were found to have a positive impact on their economic integration: white collar occupations of husband and wife, young age , small size of the family , residence in proximity to a central city in contrast to living in a development town , and greater length of their stay in the host country. Analysis showed, however, that economic integration had no significant impact on any of the other indices of absorption, including the general index of "rootedness in the country." Hence for immigrants who come to the host country and remain a significant length of time—in the case of this sample, at least three years—more resources should be allocated to their cultural and social integration and less to the economic aspects of absorption. The study showed that there is at least one salient malleable variable, town of residence ; it can be controlled because most immigrants to Israel depend on the government for housing. Further research is needed on immigrants who migrated a second time during early years in their stay; they were not included in this study. It may be that, for this latter group, economic integration is a crucial aspect of absorption.     

Some Issues About the "Quality" of Sunbelt/Frostbelt Life

A bstract . Definitions of "Quality of Life" (QOL) differ among researchers. But most agree that the concept consists of both an environmental and a psychological component. Subjecting principal components of sets of QOL measures in use to factor analysis, however, demonstrates that basing our comparisons of cities or regions on metropolitan area data biases the results. The largest urban areas with national reputations and urban areas in the South are favored. Analysts must look deeper than available QOL measures, e.g., to explain Frostbelt to Sunbelt migration. Perceptual measures must be improved and integrated into objective measures because they now show that the data are contradictory and city rankings are unreliable.     

Disclosure of Private Information and Reduction of Uncertainty: Environmental Liabilities in the Chemical Industry

We investigate the potential uncertainty-reducing role of accounting information in the context of contingent Superfund liability valuation. We first develop theoretical arguments for the way reduction of uncertainty regarding these contingent liabilities is expected to affect security prices. Empirical proxies are developed for two types of uncertainty surrounding contingent Superfund liabilities: site uncertainty and allocation uncertainty. In a valuation framework, we then investigate whether financial statement disclosures and accruals reduce uncertainty and thereby affect security valuation. Specifically, we analyze the interaction of private information contained in firm disclosures and accruals with inherent uncertainty surrounding contingent Superfund liabilities. Results suggest that in a regulatory environment allowing substantial reporting discretion, firm-provided financial statement information affects valuation of contingent Superfund liabilities by reducing uncertainty. Further, we find that information revealed through accruals versus disclosures is differentially effective at reducing site and allocation uncertainty.     

河南省县域经济发展模式与对策分析

农业是县域经济的基础。河南省作为典型的农业大省,农业产业化经营是振兴农业和农村经济的根本出路。河南省县域经济发展已形成x-,．1k推动型、非公有经济推动型、产业集聚型、劳动经济型、农业产业化推动型、开放带动型等模式。河南省发展县域经济的对策是,促进非公有制经济发展进程,加快城镇化建设,积极开展劳务经济,促进农村剩余劳动力的转移。调整产业结构,加快农业现代化进程。     

集成遥感与GIS技术的土地利用动态变化监测方法研究

尽管国内外已发表了许多利用两个或两个以上时相遥感影像进行土地利用动态变化监测的研究成果,但鲜有基于单时相遥感影像与土地利用现状图进行土地利用动态变化监测的研究成果出现。本文将以土地利用现状GIS数据和高分辨率遥感影像为数据源,探讨利用GIS数据和相应分辨率的单时相遥感影像进行土地利用动态变化监测的有关技术方法和技术流程,并通过实验验证方法和技术流程的有效性和可行性。     

质量竞争与品牌发展战略

当前，我国的质量工作实际上已形成层次分明的四个层次：     

Open Society: Hayek vs. Popper?

Does an open open society require a free market? Dr Naomi Moldoisky of the University of Melbourne reinforces Hayek's insistence that free societies must rest on free markets.     

Exploring the relationships between motivation,attachment and loyalty within sport event tourism

Attendance at sports events continues to rise, as evidenced by increased attendance across a range of sports events in 2014. Despite this, destinations that host live sports events struggle to attract repeat visitors outside scheduled events. This study aims to better understand the relationship between motivation, attachment and loyalty within event tourism. This paper discusses the existing contributions in these areas by drawing on sport and tourism literature and is the first to investigate the relationship across all three constructs. Within this paper, we develop the initial outline of a theoretical model, which depicts these relationships.