Urban aspects of labor migration: the situation in the countries of origin

"A bibliographical review serves to analyze the role of urban growth in patterns of international labor-force migration, as well as the effect of this migration on the development of the countries of origin, especially on their cities. While the review confirms the general idea that international migrants are either peasants or highly qualified personnel, it also shows that qualified workers are increasingly involved in international labor movements and that a great part of them come from large cities. It is to be expected that in these circumstances large cities of the countries of origin will become more integrated to international migratory systems." (SUMMARY IN ENG)     

Population,economy, and society: conflict or convergence in the future of Mexico?

"Probable demographic trends and characteristics from the 1990s to the year 2020 [in Mexico] are presented. Then, some of the main economic and social implications of these trends are explored at the aggregate level. Also, some general considerations are given to the possibilities of convergence or conflict between the future demographic evolution, the needs of an open and free-market-oriented economic development strategy, and some social demands associated, probably, to a less controlled and less predictable political system." (EXCERPT)     

Shanghai housing reform. Program a burden on foreign investors

This document contains a summary of the Housing Reform Program created in Shanghai, China, in 1991, which requires monthly contributions of all employers and employees in Shanghai to a "Collective Reserve Fund." The program also applies to foreign investment enterprises and must be followed by all enterprises, regardless of any previous housing benefits that an enterprise may be providing its employees. Employers must deduct 5% from each employee's salary (with a minimum) monthly and must match that amount. The total is paid into an account in the employer's name with the People's Construction Bank of China. The total amount collected and matched for an employee is considered the property of the employee, but the account is administered by the employer as a collective trust account. Each employee's balance may be withdrawn upon retirement, leaving the area, or purchasing a home and leaving state-owned housing. Foreign investment enterprises contribute a reduced amount in recognition of the fact that they pay salaries that are higher than those of state enterprises. The Housing Reform Program also requires employers to contribute to doubled rent subsidies for public housing, requires workers to purchase housing construction bonds in order to be eligible for newly allocated public housing, calles for housing to be sold at favorable prices, and creates a system whereby mortgages can be obtained from the Collective Reserve Fund.     

民间投资对新疆经济发展的作用实证分析

资本是经济增长的最重要的因素,新疆作为欠发达地区资金需求很大。本文利用统计软件-SPSS(11.0)对新疆经济发展与民间投资进行回归分析。分析结果显示它们之间有着很大的相关性,因此在我区缺乏资金的情况下,经济发展要依靠民间资本。     

澳大利亚《信息技术证据管理指引》述评

在实行诉讼对抗制的国家，人们可以通过以下三种方法使信息技术证据成为保护企业利益的一种工具：(1)起诉，包括刑事诉讼；(2)法庭辩护；(3)为规则制定者和企业作出重要决策提供依据。然而，对于什么样的信息技术证据具有可采信性，人们仍有质疑。计算机法学正是研究如何确定、保存、分析及如何提交数字证据的一门新兴的学科。尽管传统上计算机法学被认为是一门滞后的学科，但是澳大利亚《信息技术证据管理指引》还是前瞻性地规定了能使电子证据效力最大化的系统生存周期的一些重要原则。     

美国俄勒冈州立法听证介绍

截至目前全国已有 2 8个省 (市、区 )人大常委会举行过立法听证会。但如何在地方立法中推广立法听证 ,完善立法听证的程序和制度 ,仍是目前学术界和立法机关面临的重要课题。为了从理论上探讨并在实践中解决这些问题 ,2 0 0 4年 4月 2 1～ 2 2日 ,中共中央编译局比较政治与经济研究中心和甘肃省人大常委会法工委在兰州联合举办了“地方立法听证的推广与完善”国际研讨会。参加研讨会的中外专家学者和从事地方立法的实际工作者 ,对 4月 2 2日甘肃省第一次立法听证会———《甘肃省消费者权益保护条例 (草案 )》立法听证会及《甘肃省人民代表大会常务委员会立法听证规则 (草案 )》进行了点评 ,同时围绕立法听证对地方立法质量的影响、立法听证的成本分析等问题分专题进行了深入探讨 ,提出了不少有价值的理论观点     

科学把握政府职能转变的内涵

转变政府职能是政府机构改革的关键。政府机构要更好地适应社会主义市场经济发展的要求，提高公共行政管理水平，就得正确认识和把握政府职能转变的内涵，加快实现政府职能“强化、弱化、转化”的进程。