两岸房地产市场发展与调控政策：经验、比较与启示

大陆和台湾房地产市场具有不同的制度背景和发展历程,然而随着经济合作和全球化加深,两岸房地产市场联系日益紧密。台湾房地产市场发展历经4次房价高涨,房地产调控注重以市场调节方式为主、保障合理居住需求和立法。大陆房地产市场发展历经4个阶段,房地产调控政策频出,但其仍以行政干预为主。两岸房地产市场调控手段不尽相同,但调控房价和健全市场是其共同目标,分析比较两岸房地产市场发展历程和调控政策有助于相互启发和借鉴。     

两岸中小企业私募债券比较研究

本文针对两岸中小企业私募债券,从发展现状和制度法规两方面进行比较研究。研究结果表明：相较于大陆中小企业私募债券存在制度法规不健全、发债主体受限、风险大、透明度低、流动性低等问题,台湾地区建立了较为完备的体系,仅在转售和信息披露方面存在问题。最后,依据台湾地区的成功经验和不足,提出了进一步发展和完善大陆地区中小企业私募债券市场的建议。     

中国—东盟现代物流业发展人才支撑体系研究

外向型高级物流管理人才的缺乏已经成为制约广西物流业高速发展的瓶颈问题,如何培养能够适应中国—东盟合作要求的国际化实战型物流人才,已经成为各方面关注的问题。本文提出了面向中国—东盟培养国际物流人才模式的概念,通过对该模式的解析,在参考了现实中成功做法的基础上,为这种模式的选择提供参考,并为该模式的运作提供长效机制建设的建议。     

中式面食在越南的嬗变及发展

中式面食随着华人华侨迁徙的足迹传到越南,本文以中式面食为研究对象,探讨中式面食在越南的本土化演变和发展情况。     

Climate finance in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS)

Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) countries lack sufficient funds to combat climate change. The growth of projects under the clean development mechanism (CDM) is not consistent in the region and the relation of that growth to national GDP is not equivalent either. The disbursement of climate funds promised by different countries and donor organisations to different countries in GMS region is very low. A few countries have relied more on external funds to combat climate change, while some have developed their own funds. A strong database and involvement of civil societies might help the region better utilise these climate funds.     

An analysis of well-being in urban Nigeria

Improving the well-being of Nigerians is the aim of Nigeria Vision 20:2020, the key development policy document in Nigeria. However, as well-being is an emerging and contested concept, this article explores how the well-being of urban citizens is understood in Nigeria, and identifies key trends affecting urban well-being as expressed by a selection of strategic elite stakeholders in Nigerian society. These included senior civil servants and politicians, and various senior members of civil society groups and academia. The analysis also reveals characteristics underpinning policies for urban well-being.     

The role of marginalised women in sanitation initiatives: Somali women in northern Kenya

Research has shown women from marginalised communities have significant articulated needs for sanitation that are often unmet. Using focus group discussions with displaced Somali women living in rural villages in northern Kenya, this study found that women’s central concerns were for personal safety and convenience rather than hygiene; and for alleviation from the pain and discomfort associated with female genital mutilation and reproduction. Based on the findings, the article recommends organisations supporting sanitation initiatives should adopt approaches responsive to women’s particular concerns and needs. It makes specific recommendations for implementing an agenda of participation in a context where women are highly marginalised.     

Applying frame analysis and reframing for integrated conservation and development: example from Mumbai

The way we frame a given problem structures the content that is brought into focus and thus the kinds of practical steps seen as necessary to alleviate it. This article interrogates two competing partial framings implicated in ongoing controversy over mangrove destruction in Vikhroli East, Mumbai, which have precluded integrated conservation and development. The article analyses the content of each particular framing, identifies their respective “blind spots”, and evaluates the validity of various frame components. It concludes with an exemplary alternative reframing arguably more conducive to social justice and sustainability in Vikhroli East and beyond.     

Universities,NGOs, and civil society sustainability: preliminary lessons from Ecuador

The context for NGOs in the Global South – delegitimising discourse, restrictive policies, and decreasing international funding – leads to major concerns about the sustainability of organised civil society. As a result, NGOs are exploring new means to contribute to social development. This article explores developing university–NGO collaborations through the case of Ecuador. It contributes to development research on two fronts. First, it examines the role of the university in the South and their collaborations with NGOs. Second, it situates university–NGO collaborations within concerns about civil society sustainability. The article presents lessons learnt by Ecuadorian NGOs.     

Between logframes and theory of change: reviewing debates and a practical experience

Theory of Change (ToC) is an emerging methodology in the practice of development programmes, often contrasted with the dominant logical framework. This article reviews current debates around ToC before identifying five aspects that are appreciated in practice. It appears that these aspects mostly cover areas where the logical framework is not – or is no longer – meeting the needs of practitioners. Subsequently, the article analyses experiences in ToC training for NGO staff and concludes that ToC can address shortcomings of the logical framework – if only by going back to some of the roots of the logical framework.