Keep Your Friends Close? Supply Chain Design and Disruption Risk

In this article, we evaluate the relationship between supply chain design decisions and supply chain disruption risk. We explore two supply chain design strategies: (i) the dispersion of supply chain partners to reduce supply chain disruption risk versus (ii) the co‐location of supply chain partners to reduce supply chain disruption risk. In addition, we assess supply chain disruption risk from three perspectives: the inbound material flow from the supplier (supply side), the internal production processes (internal), and the outbound material flow to the customer (customer side) as a disruption can occur at any of these locations. We measure disruption risk in terms of stoppages in flows, reductions in flow, close calls (disruptions that were prevented at the last minute), disruption duration (time until normal operation flow was restored), and the spread of disruptions all the way through the supply chain. We use seemingly unrelated regression (SUR) to analyze our data, finding that lead times, especially supply side lead times, are significantly associated with higher levels of supply chain disruption risk. We find co‐location with suppliers appears to have beneficial effects to the reduction of disruption duration, and, overall supply side factors have a higher impact when it comes to supply chain disruption risk than comparable customer side factors.     

国内市场一体化对出口技术复杂度的影响及作用机制

本文从中国经济特有优势出发,系统梳理和归纳了国内市场一体化影响出口技术复杂度的理论机制,并利用中国2003-2016年30个省份（西藏除外）的面板数据,构建中介效应模型,对理论预期进行了实证检验。研究结果表明：国内市场一体化显著促进了出口技术复杂度的提升,并且随着时间的推移,这种促进作用逐渐增强。市场一体化对出口技术复杂度的影响存在行业及区域差异性。市场一体化对技术密集型行业出口技术复杂度的提升作用最为突出。内陆地区的市场一体化系数显著为正,而沿海地区市场一体化的正向影响效应不显著。市场一体化除了直接对出口技术复杂度发挥促进作用,还可以通过技术创新效应、需求驱动效应、制度改进效应等机制促进出口技术复杂度提升,其中技术创新的中介效应最为有效。本文的研究结论对中国推进国内统一大市场建设,实现贸易强国目标和经济转型发展具有借鉴意义。     

财务柔性能力与中国上市公司持续性创新——兼论协调创新效应与自适应效应

基于财务柔性组织理论,本文利用2007-2017年我国A股上市非金融类公司微观数据,从理论和实证检验分析了企业财务柔性能力对持续性创新的影响,结果显示企业财务柔性对持续性创新存在正向促进作用。进一步,本文探讨了财务柔性可能存在的“协调创新效应”和“自适应效应”两种机制。协调创新效应相关检验结果显示企业储备的财务柔性能力能有效协调内外部资源,释放融资约束的负向影响,从而正向促进企业持续性创新。检验结果还显示,企业主动地调节财务柔性储备,能够在不同维度环境的不确定性影响下发挥“自适应效应”,助力企业实现持续创新的目标。总体而言,本文结论改善了企业断点式或阶段式的创新投入方式,切实提升了企业自主研发能力和质量,对`实现我国创新“量质平衡”有重要意义。     

工科院校"金融工程"专业研究生课程体系研究

结合中国工科院校的自身特点和优势及社会需求,按照培养创新人才的要求,提出工科院校 "金融工程"专业在进行研究生课程体系设置时应从打好理论基础、利用自身的技术性优势、培养有针对性的应用型人才、培养学生的创新精神以及与本校其他院系相结合开拓新的教学和研究方向等五个方面着手。     

产权市场的外资并购分析

并购活动包括目标甄选、交易实施和企业整合三大步骤。由于证券市场的局限性和场外交易的风险性,产权市场将会成为外资并购理想的主要交易场所。文章以交易实施中的交易市场作为研究对象,重点阐述了外资并购在产权市场中的情况、问题和对策。     

Lessons from the Grey Area: A Closer Inspection of At-risk Gamblers

The study takes a closer look at at-risk gamblers, with the objective to see how they differ from no-risk gamblers. The data comes from a national gambling survey in 2002, and the age group is 15–74 years. The sample consists of 4188 current gamblers with no current gambling problems or pathology. The analysis includes cross-tabulations and a logistic regression. The results show that at-risk gamblers differed substantially from no-risk gamblers in terms of demographic characteristics, gambling behaviour and the presence of other assumed risk factors. Demographic segments with a higher risk of falling into the at-risk group are men, young people, divorced or single people, and non-western immigrants. Furthermore, gambling problems in the family, beginners luck and misconceptions about winning chances significantly increased the odds for at-risk gambling. The study concludes that at-risk gamblers deserve more attention from research, that their similarity with problem gamblers increases the likelihood that many of them will eventually develop a gambling problem, and that their tendency to be superstitious about winning chances might be exploited in preventive work.     

Financial Issues Associated with Having a Child with Autism

Data from the Family Experiences with Autism Survey are used to identify factors associated with financial problems in families that have a child with autism. Likelihood of financial problems was positively associated with use of medical interventions, having unreimbursed medical or therapy expenses, and having relatively lower income. Use of speech and language therapy was negatively associated with likelihood of financial problems. Many survey respondents forfeited future financial security and even experienced bankruptcy to provide needed therapy for a child with autism. Specific ways that financial advisors can help families that have a child with autism are outlined.

The Impact of Personal Finance Education Delivered in High School and College Courses

This study investigates the impact of personal finance education delivered in high school and college. Outcomes of interest were investment knowledge and household savings rates measured years after the financial education was delivered. A web-based survey with questions about participation in financial education, financial experiences, income and inheritances, and demographic characteristics was administered to 1,039 alumni from a large midwestern university. Participation in a college level personal finance course was associated with higher levels of investment knowledge. Experience with financial instruments appeared to explain more of the variance in both investment knowledge and savings rates. No significant relationship between taking a high school course and investment knowledge was found. Financial experiences were found to be positively associated with savings rates.

客源信息缺失是制约旅游业发展的短板

重视对客源市场信息的了解,才算了解“市场导向”的真实内涵,深入了解客源市场需求,是解决目前旅游市场营销中种种不足与弊端,促使旅游业健康发展的根本。