Organizational versus Market Knowledge: From Concrete Embodiment to Abstract Representation

Synopsis In contrast to the neoclassical economic presumption in favor of markets, we argue that organizations, not markets should be taken as our default assumption. We do so on information processing grounds. We distinguish between Zen and market Knowledge. The first is embodied and hard to articulate and the second abstract-symbolic. In human evolution, the first type of knowledge came first, and, on any pragmatic definition of knowledge, it still incorporates most of what we mean by the term. We take codification and abstraction as the two data processing activities that lead to the articulation of knowledge into an abstract-symbolic form. We develop a conceptual framework, the Information-Space (I-Space) to show how far the articulation of knowledge leads to its being shared. Whereas an unlimited sharing of information and knowledge leads to market-oriented outcomes, a more limited sharing leads to organizational outcomes. A market-oriented economics has tended to look to physics for its models; the field of organization theory has tended to look to biology. A more organization-oriented economics would thus look more to biology for its models.     

Parallel sourcing and supplier performance in the Japanese automobile industry

Japanese auto makers are reported to enjoy high supplier performance through long-term relationships, specific investments, and sole sourcing. Quality management consultants in the U.S. have been strongly advocating adoption of these practices. But economic and management theorists would predict that the combination of a high level of relationship-specific investments and sole sourcing will lead to problems with supplier performance. In fact the Japanese auto makers use a hybrid form of organization we term parallel sourcing. We present a transaction costs model that shows how parallel sourcing provides incentives for supplier performance associated with multiple sourcing while preserving claimed benefits of sole sourcing.     

Initial Margin Requirements, Volatility, and the Individual Investor: Insights from Japan

Initial margin requirements represent: (1) a cost impediment to the wealth constrained investor and (2) a potential way of mitigating excessive volatility. However, prior empirical research finds that margins are not an effective tool in reducing volatility. We consider the possibility that margins primarily affect certain stocks and investors. Specifically, we test whether margins affect individuals who, as a group, we believe to be the investors most affected when margin requirements change. Our initial empirical tests, however, do not support this contention.     

经济伦理与经济发展

经济发展不仅是一个要素投入与资源配置的过程 ,同时也蕴含着深刻的伦理规定 ,是一个价值选择和道德协调的过程。经济伦理对经济发展起着重要的影响作用 :在微观层面上 ,它是一种人力资本 ;在中观层面上 ,它是一种无形资产 ;在宏观层面上 ,它是一种社会资本。经济伦理通过降低交易成本 ,创造合作效益 ,促进资源的优化配置和社会经济的健康发展。同时 ,经济伦理作为一种特殊的经济资源 ,对经济发展的作用性质和方式具有特殊性 ,需要具体地去认识和把握。     

4P、4C与4R:交易费用经济学的视角

4P是经典营销理论的核心内容之一。随着经济、文化和技术的全球化与区域化不断发展,市场竞争异常激烈,顾客在大部分领域取得了绝对的选择权,营销理论随之出现了4C和4R等“崭新”内容。从交易费用经济学的角度看,4C和4R不是对4P的替代,而是一种重要补充和发展。     

关于提高印花税税率的冷思考

印花税税率调高会带来交易费用的上升,可以抑制短期投机,从而在一定程度上稳定市场。但在我国证券税制不完善的情况下,股票交易的印花税存在缺乏法律依据、税种错位、职能错位、征收范围错位等问题,其身兼数职,扮演了多税种合一的角色,仅靠调整印花税难以真正达到压缩股市泡沫、促进资本市场健康发展的效果,还会带来印花税其他职能的丧失。因此,开征差异性证券交易税,对印花税进一步改革已迫在眉睫。     

企业财务制度改革有关问题初探

每一次税收的重大改革都伴随着企业会计制度的重大变革：我国企业会计制度的改革经过几十年的改革已基本完善和健全，但实际工作中仍存在许多不足之处。作者总结多年的实际工作经验，提出现代企业财务制度改革的新方法、新思路和新观点。     

制度经济学视野下的农民合作

作为一项制度的农民合作在传统的中国社会中,存在于政治、经济、文化、社会各个领域,但这种基于血缘和特定地缘的合作无法适应市场经济发展的需要。农民合作实质就是农民相互之间的一种交易,交易费用的高低决定了合作的成功与否。通过对农民合作中的交易费用分析显示,合作的收益大于成本,政府必须提供适当的农民合作制度供给,促使农民合作制度创新。     

H-O国际贸易理论的新兴古典分析--交易效率对国际贸易的影响

赫克歇尔一俄林的生产要素禀赋理论作为主流经济学派理论在国际贸易理论总体系中的影响力是巨大和深远的。而新兴古典贸易理论的发展，为解释国内贸易和国际贸易提供了一个统一的理论内核。这一理论的完美框架和强大的现实解释力引人瞩目。其理论的核心在于该理论独特的分析工具：超边际分析方法。采用新兴古典经济学的超边际分析法，引入交易效率，对赫克歇尔-俄林的生产要素禀赋理论进行新的分析，可以得出很多有价值的结论。