Keynes and Myself

The heart of the Keynesian message is the need for demand management by monetary and fiscal means to counteract seriously deficient demand. The unemployment of the 1980s had at its heart union monopoly and was accompanied initially by double digit inflation. Keynesian demand management would have made no sense. The situation is now totally different when the credit crunch has brought on genuine demand deficiency. But Keynes left unsolved the role, if any of the budget balance. It is not good enough to say that ‘growth’ will take care of that too.     

我国房地产登记机构赔偿责任的法律思考

房地产登记机构的赔偿责任是我国当前不动产物权登记立法中的重大、疑难问题之一,理论上对此也多有纷争。从我国房地产登记的立法精神以及实践做法来看,登记机构的赔偿责任应当认定为以过错归责为原则的国家赔偿责任。在共同责任形态下,应当根据侵权责任法的原理科学分配登记机构的赔偿责任形态。同时,应当借鉴国外经验,适当限制房地产登记机构的赔偿范围,并建立以专项赔偿资金为主体、以追偿和罚款所得为补充的资金保障制度。     

关于海事赔偿责任限制制度若干问题的思考——海事赔偿责任限制和海事赔偿责任限制基金

介绍海事赔偿责任限制的国内立法和司法实践以及英、美、日等国家的海事赔偿责任限制法律制度,结合对中国法律的理解和实践经验,阐述设立海事赔偿责任限制基金和享受海事赔偿责任限制两者关系,指出中国解决海事赔偿责任限制程序存在的问题,并提出完善建议。     

我国养老保险基金保值增值的途径与制度设计

文章基于我国人口老龄化趋势日益加深,社会养老保险面临严峻挑战的社会背景,考察我国养老保险制度发展完善的历程,分析了现行养老保险基金运营管理中存在的问题和缺陷,以养老保险基金保值增值的途径与制度设计为线索进行研,艺,指出通过资本化运作可以实现养老基金的可持续发展。     

社保会计核算问题与对策

近年来我国社保管理制度改革深入发展,社保基金管理部门除了负责社保基金的收支以及运营管理外,还担负着对社保基金进行必要的监督管理,并实现社保基金的保值增值的职责,因此社保体制的改革对社保基金会计核算工作提出了更高的要求。总结分析现阶段社保基金会计核算工作现状问题,并通过对社保基金会计核算改革,提高社保基金的管理水平,已经成为当前社保基金管理的重要内容。     

How does intergovernmental fiscal environment affect general fund balances of major American cities?

This study explores the extent to which intergovernmental fiscal factors affect fiscal reserves in municipal general funds. Statistical results from panel data of 87 major cities in the US for the period from 1995 to 2010 show that cities facing more restrictive limitations on local property taxation tend to maintain higher levels of unreserved general fund balances. Additional analyses also show that fiscally constrained cities accumulate surpluses in their general funds. This is consistent with the proactive approach in which municipal governments make fiscal decisions with the awareness of expected state constraints on their revenue-raising capacity. We call for consideration of relevant intergovernmental constraints in the determination of appropriate level of fund balances for municipal governments.     

A critical evaluation of the Downs-Hazen instrument (CSQ) by measuring employee communication satisfaction at a private higher education institution in South Africa

Abstract

The aim of this article is to provide a critical evaluation of the Downs-Hazen instrument (Communication Satisfaction Questionnaire) (CSQ) by applying it to the measurement of employee communication satisfaction at a private higher education institution in South Africa. Three communication satisfaction dimensions, consisting of eight constructs, were measured. The results indicated that although employees are satisfied with their relationship with superiors, a need exists for improved communication on the psychological atmosphere in the organisation; the information employees receive about their immediate work environments, meetings and written directives; horizontal and informal communication that is accurate and free flowing; information about the organisation as a whole; as well as the way in which employees are being judged and appraised.

A final conclusion is that the Downs-Hazen CSQ is still applicable even though it was first developed almost 30 years ago. Furthermore, the adjustments to items in this study did not affect the reliability of the adapted questionnaire.     

闽江源生态保护研究

闽江源生态保护是建设美丽福建的前提,发展闽江经济的关键,更是造福沿江居民的根本。当前闽江源生态保护存在资金相对匮乏及来源单一、法律法规有待健全与完善、生态保护规划科学性不够、日常治理松懈及方法落后等困境。建议要加快设立闽江源生态保护基金、优化闽江源生态保护的制度环境、健全闽江源区域的生态补偿机制、强化日常治理和创新保护方法。     

我国私募基金的法律规制

私募基金立法要以效率为首要价值目标,以发挥私募基金的优势。私募基金投资者具有自我保护能力,因此规范私募基金要尊重当事人的自治。我国缺乏私募基金发展的信用环境,对私募基金的立法要以不损害其发展为前提的适度监管。     

退休政策的经济学分析及调整

退休政策通过影响劳动力的投入和养老负担对社会产出和就业人口、退休人口的福利水平产生影响，因此要对退休政策进行调整须进行较为充分的经济论证。研究对单人经济的退休年龄分析显示：存在一个基于个人一生效用最大化的“最佳”退休年龄，可合理平衡一生总产出和退休后的休闲。同理，一个多人经济社会也存在一个平均的“最佳”退休年龄。研究的结论如下：现有的退休年龄政策背景下，中国将面临日益沉重的养老负担，说明中国的退休年龄政策亟须调整；延迟退休年龄至少在长期对就业无负面影响，且可增加GDP:将暂时多余的社保基金用于金融投资无助于社会养老负担的缓解，养老金空账运行并无问题。为完善中国的退休政策，研究提出适时延长退休年龄、提高养老金标准和降低养老保险费率、对职工上缴的养老保险实施记账等建议。