Empirical study of investment activity＇s drivers in capital-intensive Russian firms

In this paper we present the research results of key factors that determine the investment behavior of Russian companies during 2004-2008. The emphasis is made on the policy of capital expenditures. In the analysis, it included maeroeconomic, some industry factors （growth rate, spread of efficiency （ROIC-WACC）, market and industry risks） as well as some internal factors related to the equity structure and the quality of corporate governance.     

浅谈醉酒驾车致人死亡的主观罪过形式——以原因自由行为理论为视角

《刑法修正案》（八）关于危险驾驶的规定,对于严厉打击以飙车、醉驾为代表的危险驾驶行为,具有积极的作用。但在具体实践中却面临着认定故意与过失的困境、坚守罪刑法定与满足民众情感的困境。醉酒驾车致人死亡的主观罪过形式的判定应当围绕行为人对危害结果的态度,运用＂知＂、＂欲＂构造分析判断。司法实践中,凡是对危害结果的发生持＂无欲＂态度的犯罪都应认定为过失犯罪,不能以认识因素的明知,否认对危害结果的排斥。     

醉酒驾车肇事之主观归责：故意与过失的博弈

醉酒驾车肇事的行为人在主观过错上究竟属于故意还是过失？对其进行刑事归责的主观根据何在？我国大陆刑法理论上缺乏支持,实践中亦分歧明显。以原因自由行为的讨论为前提,以责任主义为立足点,分析醉酒驾车肇事行为人刑事归责的主观根据,并对现有理论和实践中可能存在的谬误认识提出合理性怀疑,包括对该类案件如何进行主观归责作出原则性分析,甚至提出“一个主观心态可以支配一个或多个连续行为”的观点,以此得出结论,对醉酒驾车肇事的行为应当以陷入醉酒状态前的主观心态为主要根据,且适当以陷入醉酒状态之后的主观心理为辅助作综合考察,从而准确确定其肇事行为的主观归责定性根据等。     

Participatory budgets in Canoas (Brazil) and Cascais (Portugal). A comparative analysis of the drivers of success

ABSTRACT

This article is a comparative analysis of two internationally awarded cases of Participatory Budgets in Canoas (Brazil) and Cascais (Portugal). Our main argument is that the success of these PBs relies on political/administrative, societal, and geographic drivers. This conceptual model has been adopted to analyse and discuss the success of the two case studies. The provision of an original conceptual model for comparative analysis and the empirical knowledge from the two cities are supported by the review of main literature in this field of study, and aim to contribute, with original findings, to the international debate on participatory budgeting.     

The Role of Non -Economic Drivers in Development Planning: The Case of South Korea and Turkey

ABSTRACT

The relationships between economic growth and planning strategies have been debated in different disciplines of social science. However, the emphasis has been more on structural and theoretical assumptions of planning and economics at the expense of other important non-economic and institutional factors that include social, cultural, political, and administrative dimensions. To explain the different approaches and outcomes of development planning, one needs to examine other factors that influence the nature of these plans and why they have been adopted. Using rigorous systematic and thematic review of government reports, academic publications and data from international organizations, this comparative study reveal the unique role non-economic factors play in countries’ development. It has been revealed that these factors not only influence the nature of planning strategies adopted by governments but also affect how these plans are implemented. Since South Korea and Turkey have achieved impressive economic growth over the last half a century, they have been selected as a case study to examine the role non-economic factors in their respective developments.     

Perception of corruption by traffic police and taxi drivers in Bukavu DR Congo: the limits of moral analysis

ABSTRACT

This study explores how traffic police, taxi drivers and anticorruption agencies each perceive corruption in Bukavu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Thirteen traffic police officers were interviewed, three focus groups of four to five taxi drivers were conducted, and two members of anti-corruption agencies were interviewed. Findings suggest that while western NGOs and anti-corruption agencies consider corruption immoral and a major barrier to development, both the traffic police and taxi drivers perceive it as a normal expression of solidarity and a sine qua non condition for survival. For them, corruption is a system that provides job security, greater access to food, accommodation, healthcare and education in the dysfunctional and failed Congolese State. This suggests that framing corruption in the transport sector of Bukavu solely as a moral issue and seeking to eliminate it without establishing a new system that effectively meets the needs of the population may result in more serious social problems than the corruption itself.     

无证、醉酒驾车肇事保险公司交强险拒赔的法律分析——兼谈交强险条例第22条的理解与适用

社会上对于司机无证、醉酒驾车肇事,承保该肇事车的保险公司是否要在机动车强制保险责任限额范围内承担赔偿责任有不同的看法,但各家保险公司对此类保险事故一概拒赔却是不争的事实。各方对此现象有不同的看法,缘于大家对交强险条例第22条和道交法第76条有不同的理解,对它们之间的关系也有不同的解读。运用法理、法意及逻辑原理,对无证、醉酒驾车肇事保险公司交强险拒赔进行分析,解决此问题需要立法上的完善。     

醉驾和追逐竞驶行为探究

《刑法修正案（八）》将＂醉酒驾驶＂、＂追逐竞驶＂行为入罪,成立危险驾驶罪,从保护交通安全的目的来看,＂醉酒驾驶＂与＂追逐驾驶＂与原有的交通肇事罪具有一定的逻辑关系,都是出于对社会交通秩序的维护,但从构成要件来看,二者存在着明显的不同。文章深入分析了＂醉酒驾驶＂、＂追逐驾驶＂行为,体现了我国刑法的预防功能和对于公共交通安全保护预防的提前。     

《刑法》第13条“但书”条款司法适用相关问题研究——兼论醉驾应否一律入罪

《刑法》第13条"但书"条款在司法中的适用既符合罪刑法定原则的宗旨,也能够保证罪与非罪判断的准确性,体现了司法者对立法者的尊重。我们不能因为"但书"条款在司法中有可能被随意适用而否定"但书"条款司法适用本身的合理性和必要性。作为《刑法》总则第13条有机组成部分的"但书"条款,理应适用于包括危险驾驶罪在内的《刑法》分则规定的每个具体犯罪。应正视醉驾各种情形的差异性,在综合考察案件所有情节的基础上,对一些"情节显著轻微危害不大"的行为适用"但书"条款,不认定为犯罪。     

“醉驾”犯罪若干争议问题研究

近年来,由酒驾引起的道路交通事故频频发生,严重危及人们的生命财产安全及社会公共安全。《刑法修正案(八)》的出台将醉酒驾驶作为一种犯罪行为列入我国刑法,为此理论界和实务界争论不休。本文将从醉驾的概念、犯罪类型、罪过形式及其法律适用方面探讨刑法意义下的醉驾性质。