Sources of Productivity Growth Dynamics: Is Japan Suffering From Baumol's Growth Disease?

This study examines the sources of labor productivity growth dynamics in Japan (1970–2010) and investigates the extent to which Japanese economic performance has been affected by Baumol's growth disease (BGD). We find that BGD silently undermines Japanese economic growth. However, the magnitude is miniscule, and consequently the aggregate labor productivity growth rate has not been decreasing monotonically. We also explore how BGD is arising and why it is small in the Japanese economy. BGD is weak because (1) the positive Baumol growth effect is also working in certain services sectors and (2) BGD is not a durable phenomenon: even if a sector begins to suffer from BGD, it is likely to recover quickly.     

论当代中国私营资本原始积累的社会功效

伴随中国私营经济而发生的私营资本原始积累,对中国的经济社会发展,对加速中国的社会主义现代化建设,是功绩卓著的。中国之所以能在20世纪末达到小康,私营资本原始积累是立下汗马功劳的。在中国今后的全面小康社会建设中私营资本原始积累必将发挥越来越大的功效。     

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.     

Supplier relations and management: A survey of Japanese,Japanese-transplant,and U.S. auto plants

This article presents the results of a questionnaire survey sent to a sample of automobile manufacturers in the United States and Japan (including Japanese-managed plants in the United States) during the spring of 1990. The data support observations that Japanese and U.S. practices tend to differ in key areas and Japanese suppliers perform better in dimensions such as quality (defects) and prices (meeting targets, reducing prices over time); and that Japanese-managed auto plants established in the United States have, in general, adopted Japanese practices and receive extremely high levels of quality from Japanese as well as U.S. suppliers. These findings provide evidence that Japanese practices and performance levels are transferable outside Japan and suggest that considerable improvements are possible for U.S. suppliers supplying U.S. auto plants. In addition, the survey indicates that U.S. firms have adopted at least some practices traditionally associated with Japanese firms, apparently reflecting some convergence toward Japanese practices and higher performance levels in supplier management.     

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.     

景区拓荒群体的旅游特征——以福建邵武天成岩为例

邵武市天成岩是一处原始旅游地,已有一些旅游者自发而来。这些拓荒群体以中青年为主,他们多数经人介绍获得信息,以猎奇心态对景区观光漂流体验活动感兴趣,他们希望景区保持原样,不要太多人为干扰。这些拓荒群体的旅游特征对原始旅游地开发具有一定的指导意义。     

发展我国零售业态下的共同配送模式——日本7-11便利店物流革新的启示

日本7-11便利店在物流革新中开创了共同配送的新型配送模式,提高了配送效率,并成为其取得成功的关键因素之一.现阶段有三种典型的共同配送模式：集中配送模式、窗口批发模式、完全统一配送模式.鉴于我国零售业物流配送存在物流成本高、社会成本高、运输的规模不经济等问题,需要大力发展共同配送模式,以提高我国零售业物流配送效率.在我国零售业态下具体实行何种共同配送模式,可依据选择共同配送模式的决策参考模型,并结合具体情况做出决定.     

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。     

公司治理结构:发达国家经验及其启示

公司治理结构的理论基础是委托—代理和企业的不完全契约。从实践看 ,目前在发达国家主要存在两类形式的公司治理机制 ,即英美模式和日德模式。两者在股权结构、组织结构、市场环境、法律制度、激励方式上均存在差异。英美模式侧重于依赖市场机制 ,而日德模式更倾向于公司内部的治理。