Labour Market Impacts of School Expenditure and Class Size: Evidence from China

This study is a first attempt to estimate the impact of school resources on students’ subsequent labour market earnings in China. Combining unprecedented school data from the early 1950s to the 1990s with household survey data in the 2000s, this paper documents that expenditure-per-pupil, a proxy measure of school resources (or quality) has a significant impact on the level of subsequent earnings through its influence on education returns. The positive effect calls for policy intervention aimed at improving education, to be based on the perceived economic return to the quantity as well as the quality components of education.     

Fatal Methemoglobinemia Due to Acute Inhalation of Methyl Nitrite in an Industrial Accident

Methyl nitrite is suggested to cause methemoglobinemia by generating methemoglobin, which may be lethal when the methemoglobin concentration exceeds 70%. However, intoxication with methyl nitrite is seldom reported compared with that with other nitrites. Here, we present an industrial accident involving methyl nitrite inhalation during its synthesis process that resulted in three fatalities and one survivor. The autopsy revealed conspicuous blue-gray discoloration in various parts of the body, including the skin, airway mucosa, vessels, brain, heart, and among other areas. The toxicological tests on the deceased showed methemoglobin concentrations in the blood over the lethal level and increased nitrite ion levels in the blood, gastric contents, liver, and lung tissue compared with those in control samples. The cause of death was determined to be methemoglobinemia-induced hypoxia due to methyl nitrite inhalation. This report provides evidence that in methyl nitrite intoxication, exposure duration has a significant influence on the postmortem changes and likelihood of a fatal outcome may be related to the age of the victim. More attention is required regarding the industrial hazards of this substance.     

Parental leave policies and parents' employment and leave‐taking

We describe trends in maternal employment and leave‐taking after birth of a newborn and analyze the extent to which these behaviors are influenced by parental leave policies. Data are from the June Current Population Survey (CPS) Fertility Supplements, merged with other months of the CPS, and cover the period 1987 to 1994. This time span is one during which parental leave legislation expanded at both the state and federal level. We also provide the first comprehensive examination of employment and leave‐taking by fathers of infants. Our main finding is that leave expansions are associated with increased leave‐taking by both mothers and fathers. The magnitudes of the changes are small in absolute terms but large relative to the baseline for men and much greater for college‐educated or married mothers than for their less‐educated or single counterparts. © 2009 by the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management     

论社会主义核心价值体系理论的科学内涵和实践要求

社会主义核心价值体系是发展中国特色社会主义的精神旗帜。党的十七大报告对社会主义核心价值体系的理论内涵进行了科学界定,并提出了实践要求,强调坚持马克思主义在意识形态领域的指导地位,用中国特色社会主义共同理想凝聚力量,用民族精神和时代精神鼓舞斗志,用社会主义荣辱观引领社会风尚,巩固全国各族人民团结奋斗的共同思想基础。建设社会主义核心价值体系抓住了我国社会主义意识形态建设的关键和根本。     

城市积水考问政府公共服务能力

城市积水处理是城市基础设施建设的一部分,也是政府公共服务的一部分,更是对政府提供公共服务的能力和水平的考问和检验,面对严竣的积水现状,我国政府唯有强化公共服务能力,完善公共服务体系,才是治理之道。     

从“救济”到“治理手段”？——当前农村低保政策的实践分析：以河南F县C镇为例

作为国家推行的一项福利政策,农村低保要实现对农村贫困人群的救助。然而,在现实中,低保政策经历了从“绝对贫困”到“相对贫困”、从以户为单位到以人为单位的扭曲和变通,以至低保政策在某种程度上成为了基层政权的一种治理手段,从而背离了政策的本意。事实上,低保政策执行中出现的种种问题既是监管力度不够及制度建设不到位所导致,更与税费改革后乡村组织的治理困境密切关联。在这个意义上,基层政权的治理状况既是保障低保政策能否顺畅执行的根本,也是一个现代国家基本治理能力强弱的重要体现。     

试论以人为本德育观与大学生的成长发展

以人为本的德育理念是科学发展观对大学生发展培养的客观要求.本文从以人为本思想的提出,阐释了学校德育工作的新内涵,分析了以人为本德育观在高校实施中的成效与问题,并从依靠主渠道、拓展主阵地、开拓新领域等方面论述了以人为本德育工作的实现途径.     

大学语文课在公安院校通识教育中的作用

通识教育的目的是培养既有专门知识或技术,并有作为一个健全的个人和公民的一般素养的专家,最终使之成为一个全面、博雅和有正确道德感和优美情感的人。"大学语文"课具有文学性、思想性、文化性、情感性兼备的特点,有多重教育价值,在公安教育体系中能发挥积极作用。     

两岸银行业小微金融合作模式探讨——基于路桥的案例分析

台湾银行业十分关注小微企业金融服务,为大陆银行更好开展小微金融提供了借鉴。据此,本文探讨两岸银行业小微金融的合作模式及如何开展合作。首先,本文分析台湾银行业在大陆的投资布局,认为台湾银行投资大陆以开设分支机构为主。其次,本文从技术合作、业务合作和股权合作三个角度探讨两岸银行业小微金融合作模式,并以路桥为例探索两岸银行业小微金融如何开展合作。最后,本文提出推进银行业小微金融合作应采取的配套措施。     

企业知识产权工作评价指标体系的构建与应用研究

在对企业知识产权工作影响因素深入分析的基础上,以高新技术企业和规模型企业作为分析对象,设计出企业知识产权工作指标体系,构建评价指标层次分析模型;通过深度调研与专家论证,对评价指标进行测度,给出评价标准,并结合企业现状提出了加强企业知识产权工作的对策建议.