Sailing Towards the Brave New World of Zero Transaction Costs

The Coase Theorem is in essence an if-A-then-B statement. Previous discussions of the Theorem have mostly focused on the then-B part and examined that, given the condition of A, whether B is true or not. The present study attempts to analyze the Theorem from a different angle. In particular, we push the if-A assumption, i.e., the zero transaction costs assumption, to its logical limit, and then explore the implications. We argue that the price mechanism, which is implicitly employed as the foundational basis of the Coase Theorem, is the result of positive transaction costs. Consequently, if transaction costs are zero, then money and prices as commonly understood would not exist, and the value of production would become a vague concept without any operational content. As such, the world of zero transaction costs may be even more peculiar than Coase might have thought!     

习近平新时代青年工作的方法论研究

深刻理解习近平关于青年工作重要思想中的方法论逻辑及其理论框架,不仅利于我们对其思想有一个整体性把握,更有助于我们深刻理解习近平解决新形势下青年工作"怎么办"这一关键问题的思考原理和实践智慧.习近平的青年观是一种价值观,也体现着其如何定义青年的方法论特征,是其青年工作方法论的逻辑起点.其青年观带有明显的问题指向,这也是其青年工作方法论的理论创新始点.以青年为中心、让青年当主角是习近平青年工作方法论的基本原则;将青年工作纳入国家治理体系和治理能力现代化框架中来思考并由此设计应对之策,强调多主体参与青年工作治理是习近平青年工作方法论的独到之处.习近平的方法论既体现了马克思主义方法论的基本原理,也体现了习近平个人的风格和特点.     

The Commonality Between Economics and Law

The development of law and economics is a success story in the expansion of economics into other social sciences since the 1960s. The success has been attributed to the fact that economics offers a powerful set of analytical tools with a forceful theory of human behavior. But if this is the only reason, then the move of economics into other social sciences such as political science and sociology should have been equally successful. This, however, has not been true, and the discrepancy calls for an explanation. The commonalities between economics and law in both subject matter and analytical approach provide a more convincing explanation; some of the difficulties faced by the legal economists can also be explained by an appreciation of the commonalites between economics and law.     

Religion and the Extension of Trust

Political Behavior - The ability to cooperate with others, both individuals and institutions, is an essential social function built on trust. We explore the competing religious logics that shape...     

The Age of Geoeconomics, China’s Global Role, and Prospects of Cross-Strait Integration

After noting the rise of geoeconomics in the post-Cold War era, the paper ascertains how the age of geoeconomics re-defines power and the rules of the balance of power game. Of particular significance is that a nation’s economic security eclipses its military security (or traditional national defense). In this context, I examine the meanings of the rise of a re-ascendant China for world politics in general and for Taiwan’s future in particular. Considering Taiwan’s heavy dependence on imported natural resources and its isolation and exclusion from vital international economic groupings, such as FTA’s. ASEAN, ASEM, and the 16-nation Asian super economic bloc in the marking. Finally, I take a prospective look at the prospect of a future cross-Strait integration between Taiwan and mainland China under the impact of the dictate of geoeconomics.

犯罪主观明知推定适用中“合理解释”的司法认定

刑事推定对解决主观明知的证明问题起到了重要作用,但推定的事实并非绝对真实,有可反驳的余地。为此,我国司法规范性文件中规定了"合理解释"的反驳方式,但合理解释的认定却缺乏相应的规定,导致实践中司法机关在推定明知时,对于行为人辩解是否需要提供证据、解释是否合理把握不准,易混淆可能知道与明知的界限。同时,部分审判机关在裁判文书中对行为人辩解鲜有回应或陷入循环说理,裁判结果令人难以信服。为完善犯罪主观明知推定规则,需要在明晰合理解释性质的前提下,依据客观事实和证据,结合事理、情理、常理判断该解释是否足以动摇推定明知的成立,从而认定是否合理。     

发展性:奖励与惩罚在德育中的运用

奖励与惩罚是最为常用的对儿童行为进行反馈的方法，但这两种看似简单的方法却隐含着复杂的发展性功能，如若运用不当，不仅不能促进反而会阻碍儿童道德自我的建构。具有发展性功能的奖励不仅仅是对外在行为的强化，更应有利于儿童内在道德动机的激发；具有发展性功能的惩罚不是简单地指出错误，还要帮助儿童选择合适的行为方式。     

A methodological comparison of Ronald Coase and Gary Becker

This short paper comparatively studies Ronald Coase and GaryBecker from the methodological perspective. Since Becker's analyticalapproach is known to be a very general one, when Becker's andCoase's analytical approaches are compared, it is natural toassume that Becker's approach will be the easy winner. Thisanalysis shows, however, that the opposite turns out to be thecase. Two criteria (generality and applicability) are used tomake the assessment.     

中国共产党执政历史上拒腐防变抵御风险的成功典范--在三次重大历史关头邓小平的"警世之言"及启示

1977年7月至1997年20年间,中国共产党执政历史上遭遇三次重大历史关头,邓小平以其“警世之言”,指导我党成功渡过难关。文章通过阐述这一过程,指出加强党的执政能力建设要重在解放思想,实事求是。     

现代自由主义对道德虚无的推动

人类历史上的几乎所有道德家都称赞自由，因为自由从某种意义上说是道德本身的一种品性，而道德则是自由的一种表现。但现代自由主义对自由的推崇及其特定的立场致使其在道德理论与实践方面存在很大的缺陷，当其自由逻辑进入社会生活领域，必定导致道德虚无的踵事增华。