Restraining Gulliver: Institutional reform and the strengthening of state capacity and compliance

Governance in the developing world is fraught with problems of corruption, weak institutions, and inadequate expertise among bureaucrats. Failing to enforce laws and regulations is one way in which these problems manifest themselves. In this paper, we evaluate changes across three institutions charged with oversight or administration of labor justice in Mexico. We find that both autonomy from the executive and professionalization are necessary to improve compliance with labor law over time. Our study shows that professionalization can occur in several ways, including through training, merit hiring, and introducing experienced external administrators. The implications of the study are that reforms that increase the independence and legal authority of oversight institutions should be complemented by efforts to strengthen the professionalism of bureaucrats.     

Political interference and regulatory resilience in Brazil

Governments face a fundamental tradeoff between regulatory independence and control. Attempts of interference have the effect of reducing the system's level of commitment and credibility. On the other hand, an administration runs the risk that the autonomy delegated to regulators might be used to pursue outcomes that may harm their interests. This tradeoff is particularly relevant when there is an alternation of power with the arrival of a new political elite with different preferences. This paper uses data from a 2016 survey on regulatory governance applied to Brazilian regulatory agencies. This data is compared to a similar survey performed in 2005. The new survey results turn out to be surprisingly similar to those of a decade earlier, suggesting strong resilience of regulatory agencies despite significant attempts at political interference by powerful presidents. The factors explaining the resilience of regulatory governance in Brazil lie in its broader institutional endowment, which moderates the effects of executive interference.     

趋同还是存异——世界经济一体化下各国劳动关系的比较研究

在1945 -1975年期间的所谓资本主义的黄金时代,典型资本主义社会的劳动关系各具特色,而且总体是协调的,劳资双方在妥协基础上达到了平衡,形成了劳资两利的双赢格局.随着世界经济一体化的不断深入,各个国家的劳动关系产生了柔性化的趋同倾向.趋同确实发生,但模式多样性持续存在并且在现代全球经济中依然重要.对于中国而言,在尊重市场原则的基础上,不迷信市场,充分重视制度作用和历史传承才是解决中国劳动关系问题的关键.     

经济全球化与图们江地区国际合作开发

经济全球化给图们江地区开发带来了发展机遇与严峻挑战。因此,要探讨图们江地区开发迎接经济全球化挑战的战略选择及应对措施。     

我国民族区域自治制度架构的理路辨析

民族问题求"解",是一个带有普遍意义的世界性课题。中国实行民族区域自治的现代抉择,是把统一与自治、民族与区域、历史与现实、政治与经济、制度与法律、民主与集中、自然权利与国家权利因素有机结合,成功开拓出一条被实践证实、广泛为世界关注的经验之路。这是一则浩大的社会"方程",惟国家性质、历史背景、政策导向、及至厚重的文化根植推定这种制度安排。     

兴利除弊：一人公司的法律规制

一人公司的出现历经全面禁止、个案承认和普遍认可的发展轨迹，一人公司的出现既是传统公司内部制度发展演变的必然结果,更是一人公司利益相关者就公司利弊长期博弈的产物，对此，应当兴利除弊，并采取多管齐下的措施进行法律规制。     

判决中的不同意见公开制度研究

判决中的不同意见公开制度起源于英美法系国家，而为传统大陆法系国家所反对，这是由于两者在制度类型上的差异所致。但是，随着司法制度的现代转型，大陆法系国家也开始采行不同意见公开制度。我国现行司法制度与大陆法系国家存在着历史的亲缘性和家族相似性，这成为阻碍不同意见公开的最大制度屏障。我国是否适时引进该制度，关键在于司法制度的现代转型能否以及在多大程度上取得成功。     

改革开放以来政府机构改革的分析与展望

文章盘点了机构改革“怪圈”循环的原因，指导性地提出了总的大略的对策、建议。     

宪法修改若干问题思考

分析宪法修改的概念,认为宪法修改有狭义和广义之分,狭义的宪法修改即有形修改,广义的宪法修改则包括有形修改和无形修改,而无形修改又被称为宪法变迁;剖析观念性修宪和制度性修宪这对概念,分析我国采取政策性修宪总体模式下,修宪的内容包括观念性修宪和制度性修宪;宪法修改的理由以及宪法修改的完善。     

未雨绸缪沉默权

随着我国法制的不断健全和刑事诉讼制度的变革 ,特别是我国加入了《公民权利与政治权利国际公约》后 ,现行的刑事诉讼制度以及侦查工作中的一些措施与权利公约和法制建设的矛盾显现出来 ,其中尤其引人注目的刑事沉默权问题已经引起了法学界和司法界乃至社会公众的广泛争议。笔者从侦查的角度 ,对我国引入沉默权进行未雨绸缪的分析探讨 ,力图在人权保障和提高侦查效率之间寻找一个平衡点 ,即结合国情有效有限行使沉默权。