Process of Cluster Formation in China: A Case Study of a Garment Town

In China industrial clusters consisting of small and medium enterprises have been proliferating in areas where private sectors have successfully developed. This study inquires into the process of forming a new industrial cluster and the roles of local and distant urban traders in the garment industry in China. We found that the local marketplace, where enterprise managers can easily purchase materials from and sell products to local traders, plays a critical role in stimulating the entry of new enterprises in the early stage of cluster development. As a cluster develops, however, entrepreneurial ability in producing high-quality products and marketing them to urban traders plays a more significant role.     

Redfearn v UK: Political Association and Dismissal

In Redfearn v UK the European Court of Human Rights examined the question whether dismissal for membership of a political party is compatible with freedom of association under Article 11 of the European Convention on Human Rights. The Court endorsed a strong commitment to multi‐party democracy and protection of employees against the domination of the employers. This note discusses the judgment and its implications for UK law, looking at three key issues: first, whether the law of unfair dismissal provides effective protection against action that poses a threat to the enjoyment of Convention rights; second, the grounds under which an employer may justify the lawfulness of a dismissal that interferes with a Convention right; third, the available remedies against the employer when there is a breach of a Convention right.     

关于构建创新经济下现代产业体系的思考

该文剖析了创新经济下产业体系的特点,结合未来产业发展的总体趋势,提出了创新经济下“IAGC”产业体系的构建思路,同时从加快现代服务业和先进制造业发展,加快中国产业对外开放的转型步伐,加大节能减排力度,以及建立产融结合的发展模式等方面提出了具体的对策和建议。     

The Role of the Chemical Weapons Convention in Countering Chemical Terrorism

A series of incidents over the past two decades has indicated that some terrorist groups are interested in acquiring and using improvised chemical devices (ICDs). Although the 1993 Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) is a disarmament treaty that is legally binding only on sovereign states that join it voluntarily, the Convention fortuitously includes several provisions that can help its members to prevent chemical terrorism or to manage the consequences of an attack. This article examines the articles of the CWC that are relevant to counterterrorism and discusses how their implementation could be improved at the national and international levels. The article also addresses the role that the CWC secretariat, the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in The Hague, currently plays in preventing and responding to incidents of chemical terrorism, and the political factors that constrain its activities in the counterterrorism field.     

建筑施工企业农民工工伤保险立法浅议

建筑行业农民工的工伤保险问题,已经引起社会各界的广泛关注。建立适合建筑行业农民工的工伤保险制度是保护农民工健康和维护社会稳定的必要条件。目前我国建筑行业农民工工伤维权存在一些问题,因此,需要建立符合我国建筑行业农民工自身特点的工伤保险。     

欧洲主权债务危机分析

继美国在2007-2009年处于世界经济震荡中心之后,自2009年9月开始,欧洲多国相继爆发主权债务危机,危及欧元区乃至欧盟的发展和存在,并且祸延世界.危机最主要的成因是福利过度化、产业空心化和欧元区在结构上的缺陷——财政政策和货币政策不匹配.应对危机的举措,一是以受援国实行财政紧缩为条件,提供援助贷款;二是在欧元区内缔结政府间条约,建设财政联盟,实行统一的财政政策的解决危机方案.2013年第2季度终于迎来了欧元区走出了历史上最长衰退期的消息.     

我国工伤保险程序存在的问题及完善

工伤保险自诞生以来就具有强大的影响力,原因之一在于其程序简便易行。然而在我国,劳动者申请工伤保险待遇却要历经多重程序,耗时之长、过程之艰难已经成为工伤保险制度优越性发挥的障碍,为此,应以法律人本主义理念改革我国的工伤保险程序。     

产业集聚理论对中西部地区发展民营经济的应用分析

产业集聚是区域竞争优势的源泉 ,已成为发达国家、发达地区产业成长的一个显著特征。产业集聚的本质是外部经济 ,这一外部经济的主要来源有劳动市场的共享、专业性附属行业的创造和技术外溢。产业集聚可以减少环境的不确定性 ,有利于知识和技术的传播与扩散 ,形成创业空间集聚的正反馈效应 ,已经成为区域参与全球竞争的重要力量。我国中西部地区民营经济发展基础差、总量小、比重低 ,空间上的分散配置存在着私人供给的公共产品溢出效应损失 ,服务产品需求的市场外效应损失 ,信息的、知识和技术溢出效应损失。改变这一状况的一个有效途径就是在重点地区实现产业集聚 ,为民营经济的发展创造条件 ,促进工业化 ,推进城镇化 ,提升区域经济的竞争力水平     

论科技进步与西部地区产业升级

产业结构的优化和升级是区域经济协调发展的核心 ,也是西部地区经济发展必须解决的问题。本文讨论了科技进步对于产业升级的驱动作用 ,分析了西部企业技术进步的动力障碍 ,在此基础上提出了促进西部企业技术进步的对策。提出西部地区调整优化产业结构 ,促进产业结构升级 ,关键是要靠大力推动企业的科技进步 ,以技术优势促进产业优势 ,进而实现西部地区经济的持续快速发展。     

对知识经济内涵的剖析

认识知识经济,应当深入了解知识的概念和知识经济的内涵。知识经济改变了传统的资源配置方式和生产要素的投入比例,改变了产业结构,是世界一体化经济。