Gender differences in risk behavior and the link to household effects and individual wealth

This study examined the differences in risk behavior between men and women using a household survey that captured the risk preferences of two members in a household and recorded wealth at the individual level instead of the usual approach of representing wealth at the household level. After controlling for commonly used explanatory variables, such as gender, education, age, and wealth, household fixed effects explain about 15% of the variation in risk behavior. This highlights the magnitude of household effects in shaping one’s risk behavior. In general, females in the study area are more risk averse than males based on a risk game with real payout. The gender differences disappear when focusing on only the top land owners. However, even in those cases, females consider themselves more risk averse, supporting results from previous studies that link culture and societal norms to the gender differences in risk behavior.     

Intention to emigrate in transition countries: the case of Albania

We analyse the profile of potential emigrants from Albania using data from the Central and Eastern Europe Eurobarometer in 1992. Respondents were asked to rate on a four-point scale the likelihood that they would go to live in Western Europe. Our results show that intention to emigrate is correlated positively with males, education and certain occupations, and negatively with age. There is little relation between emigration and income. Those who support the introduction of a free market in Albania are also more likely to emigrate than those who do not. Received: 24 August 1998/Accepted: 17 April 2000     

‘Warren Buffet is my cousin’: shaping public understanding of big data biotechnology,direct-to-consumer genomics,and 23andMe on Twitter

Scholars, educators, regulators, pundits, and other observers are advocating for regulation and oversight of direct-to-consumer (DTC) genomic testing. As a result, the technology has been subject of highly visible public and regulatory controversy. In this article, we explore the nature and the shape of the sentiment of public discourse about the DTC company, 23andMe. We conduct a quantitative content analysis and qualitative framing analysis on Tweets. We find that the discourse surrounding DTC genomics and 23andMe is largely positive. We also identify a number of frames users deploy to debate, discuss, and share their experiences with DTC genomics and 23andMe. We argue that these frames create meaning around this emerging technology for its users.     

600MW锅炉末再末过T23管材应用分析

本文通过某电厂锅炉T23管材的应用实例,说明T23材料的优缺点和应用中需注意的要点,可为目前国内600MW超临界锅炉采用T23材料的电厂的运行管理和检修改善提供参考.     

Gesellschafterausstieg in großen Familienunternehmen

Zusammenfassung  Dieser Beitrag befasst sich mit dem Ausstieg von Gesellschaftern aus Familienunternehmen als bedeutendes Corporate Governance-Problem. Im Mittelpunkt steht die Untersuchung der Wirkung von Ausstiegsmotiven, Rahmenbedingungen sowie Ausstiegsbarrieren auf die Belastung von Unternehmen und Familie durch den Gesellschafterausstieg. Eine explorative empirische Untersuchung von 55 gro?en deutschen Familienunternehmen liefert Ans?tze für eine Organisationstheorie des Familienunternehmens und für praktische Empfehlungen bei der Gestaltung von Satzung und Ausstiegsverhandlung.

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Summary  This article deals with the exit of shareholders in family owned businesses as an important corporate governance problem. We mainly analyse the effect of exit motivations, exit conditions, and barriers to exit on the exit’s burden for the company and the family. An explorative empirical study of 55 large German family owned businesses comes up with ideas for an organization theory of family owned businesses as well as some practical recommendations for statutes and exit negotiations.

     

竖直矩形通道降膜吸收器热质性能的试验研究

试验研究了溴化锂水溶液沿竖直矩形通道降膜吸收过程的传热传质情况。结果表明,溴化锂水溶液降膜流量、吸收压力、溶液进口浓度及进口温度对总传热系数、平均降膜吸收率的影响比较大。     

论欧·亨利文学作品中个性化人物的象征意义

欧·亨利作为美国短篇小说一代巨匠,在世界文坛拥有巨大影响力。究其根源,十分重要的一方面即在于其小说中人物创设个性化的同时被赋予了广泛而深邃的象征意义,让人感受到强大的震撼与共鸣。文章通过选取欧·亨利成名之作的四部小说中的四位个性化人物并加以分析,以深化学界对其作品中人物象征意义的探究。     

奥尼尔的悲观主义及悲剧创作

奥尼尔的悲观主义植根于他个人的坎坷生活,而他的悲剧创作意识更是来自他自身的痛苦经历,是他对人生和社会进行观察和体验的沉淀与结晶,所以在奥尼尔的剧作中,几乎所有的主人公都是漂泊不定、无家可归的人,他们是社会底层的小人物,通过对他们的悲惨遭遇、精神创伤和内心苦痛的深刻剖析与揭露,体现了生活的主题、社会的基础和历史的主流。     

韩国新一轮产业结构调整及其对我国经济结构调整的启示

20世纪90年代以来,韩国经济发展速度放慢的一个重要原因,就是产业结构调整的滞后。目前,韩国正在进行新一轮的产业结构调整,并且初见成效。研究并借鉴韩国产业结构调整的得失,对正处于经济结构调整关键时期的中国来说,大有裨益。     

YAG:RE3+(RE=Eu,Tb)的制备及发光特性研究

利用柠檬酸-凝胶方法,以Y2O3,Eu2O3,Tb4O7和Al(NO3)3·9H2O作为初始原料,柠檬酸作为配位剂,成功制备出了Y3Al5O12:Eu3+(Tb3+)发光材料,其烧结温度为1?000℃,时间4?h.通过X射线衍射测试,表征Y3Al5O12为单相;计算其晶胞参数,发现晶胞体积v随着pH值的增大而增大.对Y3Al5O12:Eu3+(Tb3+)系列样品在紫外光谱区域和真空紫外光谱区域的发光性能进行了研究,结果表明:在真空紫外光谱区域激发下,Eu3+(Tb3+)的猝灭浓度比在紫外光谱区域激发下的低.