法官选举制度的民主性研究

研究司法与民主问题,首先必须厘清司法与民主的内涵及其关联。而司法与民主理论关系的铺垫,可以为实务研究奠定坚实的基础和框架。司法运作过程中的法官选举制度,极大地显现出司法制度的民主特性。围绕法官直接选举和间接选举制度,通过对这两种法官选举模式的民主性作了较为深入的研究,进而对中国特色的法官双重民主选举方式进行探讨。     

列宁在新经济时期针对“三农”问题的决策及对中国改革的启示

列宁对农民利益的高度关切,充分体现在其新经济政策的运用之中。我国在深化经济体制改革的进程中,必须以史为鉴,充分认识到保障农民利益是构建社会主义和谐社会的基础。促进农业发展是建设全面小康社会的基础,不能忽视农民利益,更不能损害农民利益,要促进农业发展、农民富裕和农村繁荣,缩小城乡收入差距,构建社会主义和谐社会。     

Joint covariate selection and joint subspace selection for multiple classification problems

We address the problem of recovering a common set of covariates that are relevant simultaneously to several classification problems. By penalizing the sum of ℓ ₂ norms of the blocks of coefficients associated with each covariate across different classification problems, similar sparsity patterns in all models are encouraged. To take computational advantage of the sparsity of solutions at high regularization levels, we propose a blockwise path-following scheme that approximately traces the regularization path. As the regularization coefficient decreases, the algorithm maintains and updates concurrently a growing set of covariates that are simultaneously active for all problems. We also show how to use random projections to extend this approach to the problem of joint subspace selection, where multiple predictors are found in a common low-dimensional subspace. We present theoretical results showing that this random projection approach converges to the solution yielded by trace-norm regularization. Finally, we present a variety of experimental results exploring joint covariate selection and joint subspace selection, comparing the path-following approach to competing algorithms in terms of prediction accuracy and running time.     

中国西部新农村治理模式调查报告

通过对西部8省的乡镇干部、村干部和农户进行调研,对新农村治理的主体及其关系,多元化合作主体的治理功能以及新农村治理模式存在的问题进行研究分析。结论认为选择合理的新农村治理模式,增强多元合作主体的治理功能,完善互动共赢的治理体制机制才能真正促进我国新农村的发展和进步,才能开创我国新农村建设的新局面。     

高管薪酬相关问题研究

企业管理的薪酬并不是随着企业的出现而产生的,而是有限责任制和股份制为代表的现代企业制度的产物。高管报酬与企业绩效之间存在正相关性,但也有许多研究否认了这种关系。高管薪酬,在中国大陆应该还是一个新鲜事件,但在美国,却是由来已久。与美国相比,中国高管薪酬有其自身的特点,国企高管薪酬的失控原因之一是国企产权不明。政府介入高管薪酬只能是一种非常规手段,而企业高管薪酬的决定权最终应该由企业董事会拥有。     

Testing NLCLiP: Validation of Estimates of Rates of Non-problematic and Problematic Gambling in a Sample of British Schoolchildren

This paper reports on the results of applying a short screen for problem gambling, called NLCLiP, to a national sample of 8,958 British schoolchildren under the age of 16. It shows that, in its current form, NLCLiP can, with reasonable accuracy, be employed to estimate the rate of prevalence of problematic and non-problematic (i.e. gambling which does not lead to significant endorsement of DSM-IV-MR-J criteria) in a general population of children. However, NLCLiP does not reliably discriminate between problem and at risk gamblers. Moreover, it does not provide a reliable basis to identify cases of problem gambling. The main conclusion reached is that NLCLiP is a potentially useful tool for regulators to assess changes in the prevalence of problematic and non-problematic gambling among children over time.     

Nonparametric linear bayes estimation of survival curves from incomplete observations

A linear Bayes estimator of a survival curve is derived.The estimator has a relatively simple interpretation as a Kaplan-Meier estimator based on an augemented data base - prior information plus sampling information.It is Bayes if the prior is a Dirichlet process, and otherwise an approximation to the Bayes rule against any prior.     

Factor structure of the Mini-Maternal Behavior Q-Sort and associations with infant attachment: Informing precision in research and intervention

We examined the factor structure of parental sensitivity to infants as assessed by the Mini-Maternal Behavior Q-Sort (Mini-MBQS), a 25-item short-form of the original 90-item MBQS. We aimed to: (1) identify latent factors of the Mini-MBQS; and (2) validate each factor by testing associations with infant attachment classifications. Data on parent-infant dyads (n = 313; 222 mothers with 281 children, 29 fathers with 32 children) were drawn from a three-generation Australian cohort study. Exploratory Factor Analysis and Exploratory Structural Equation Modelling examined the structure of the Mini-MBQS. Two latent Mini-MBQS factors were identified, requiring 8 of 25 original items: (1) Attention and Responsiveness and (2) Contingency in Interactions. Infants with insecure attachment classifications had parents with lower sensitivity across both factors relative to infants classified secure. In particular, infants with resistant attachment classifications had parents with notably low Contingency in Interactions scores. Infants with disorganised attachment classifications had parents with the lowest relative sensitivity across both factors, and in these dyads Attention and Responsiveness scores were especially low. Results provide an empirically derived factor structure for the Mini-MBQS. Two subscales, each with significant infant attachment associations, may improve precision in clinical intervention and research translation.