The Development of Competitive Industries: The Role of State Government Actors

Despite widespread adoption of Porter's Industrial Cluster Theory as a policy development framework by federal and state governments over the past decade, Australia remains significantly below the OECD average in terms of its industries' economic contributions to real wealth creation ( Brown 2000 ; OECD 1998 ). The major cause cited for this relatively poor performance has been inability of key government officials to implement effective industry policy that simultaneously avoids de facto protectionism and distortion of competition. This article provides an insight into the key policy decisions undertaken by the Tasmanian state government that coincided with development of an internationally successful shipbuilding industry in that state. As such, this article provides a reflection on policy initiatives that may be valuable for government officials elsewhere.     

中国企业对外直接投资与产业结构优化问题研究

企业对外直接投资可以促进产业结构优化,国外学者对此已有一些理论研究.中国企业对外直接投资在优化资源配置、推动技术发展基础上产业结构变革、提高产业素质、促进产业互动演进等方面推动了中国产业的优化,对此需要我们作进一步的分析研究,以期对实践有所启示.     

论我国文化产业政策的缺失及完善途径

我国文化产业政策对推动文化产业发展发挥了积极作用,但依然存在着一些亟待改进的问题.除了客观因素外,政策制定者认识上的偏差和政策体制设计的缺陷是主要原因。完善我国的文化产业政策,需要全面把握文化产业的战略地位,不断深化对文化产业发展规律的认识,完善我国的文化产业决策体制,实现决策过程的科学化、民主化和法制化。     

澳大利亚劳动关系调整机制研究

澳大利亚调整劳动关系的第一部法律是 190 4年出台的《联邦调解仲裁法》 ,其后随社会的变化 ,该法几经修改 ,甚至二易其名 ,对劳动关系的确立、调整起到了关键性的作用。澳国调整劳动关系的政府职能部门是联邦和州的工作场所关系、就业及小企业部、“就业代言”及准政府机构———产业关系委员会。另外 ,由劳、资、政三方代表组成的国家劳资调解委员会从高层面上促进了劳资和谐。工会组织和雇主组织是澳大利亚劳动关系调整机制中的两大主体组织 ,法律要求劳资双方要通过集体谈判及签定协议 ,协商解决劳动纠纷 ,而劳动争议则由产业关系委员会负责处理。近年来 ,澳大利亚劳动关系调整机制日臻完善 ,劳动争议明显下降 ,劳动关系基本稳定和谐     

广西大中型工业企业核心竞争力发展状况评析

在竞争日益激烈的今天,提高企业的核心竞争力是企业取得长远竞争优势的重要途径,通过对广西大中型工业企业核心竞争力发展状况分析,充分认识广西大中型工业企业核心竞争力的现状,并运用有效的策略培育、提升其核心竞争力,这对促进广西经济又快又好发展具有十分重要的意义。     

加入WTO与中国产业发展浅析

中国的“入世” ,对于各个产业来说都面临机遇和挑战 ,在经济全球化的大背景下 ,我国如何调整产业结构、提高产业发展水平变得更加艰巨。为此 ,我国应顺应经济全球化的潮流 ,进行合理的发展规划 ,采取相应措施 ,运用世贸组织规则允许的保护措施 ,保障我国产业结构调整任务的顺利实施     

产业结构知识化转换趋势探析

在工业经济时代向知识经济时代转变的过程中 ,产业结构知识化转换出现了与传统产业结构理论所揭示的产业结构变动规律不同的趋势。这些趋势是 :产业结构加速“软化” ;产业边界模糊化 ;产业结构转换开放化 ;产业结构转换超常化。     

经济全球化对我国西部地区产业竞争力的影响及对策

实施西部大开发战略 ,必须高度重视经济全球化对我国西部地区区域产业竞争力的影响。西部地区只有以积极的姿态迎接全球化的挑战 ,充分把握经济全球化趋势的特征和规律 ,采取有效措施趋利避害 ,才能最大限度的维护西部地区的产业安全 ,发挥区域优势 ,增强区域竞争力 ,促进西部经济的持续、快速、健康发展。     

Finger in the Dyke or the Floodgates Stemmed? Sections 29–40 of the Employment Act 2002

This article considers Sections 29–40 of the Employment Act 2002 in the context of post-War developments in labour relations culminating in the National Industrial Relations Court. It considers the development of Employment Tribunal which rather than being the last resort intended by the legislators, has become the first resort of complainants, often for trivial matters by employees; or by employers taking an extremely broad view of Gross Misconduct by employees. Due to the volume of cases and the shortage of Chairs, cases are constantly delayed and postponed. The article posits that these are the principle reason behind the framing of Sections 29–40 of the Employment Act 2002 which introduced a new Section 9(1)(a) into the Employment Tribunals Act 1995. This has given the Chair of an Employment Tribunal the authority to strike out a weak case at a Pre-Hearing Review that will strike the case out once and for all at this juncture. The aim is to encourage employers to have proper procedures and for employees to follow them. This article suggests that in fact the reforms will have the opposite effect; that they have introduced another layer of legal complexity which will further increase the number of cases brought before the Employment Tribunal.     

云南农业产业化经营中面临的主要困难及对策

云南农业产业化实施进程中遇到的困难和问题,成为发展现代农业的“瓶颈”。采取有效措施,促进云南农业产业化经营,是云南农业发展的必然要求。