SPECIAL ISSUE： ANTI-CORRUPTION STRATEGIES IN TRANSITIONAL CHINA --Implications of the Financial Crisis for China＇s Information Supervision and Curbing of Financial Corruption

美国次贷危机（金融危机）彰显了现有金融监管模式对于系统性风险的防范失败。次贷危机的根源,很大程度上可以归咎于金融信息披露严重失范滋生的金融腐败。作为一种规制金融信息披露、通过透明度约束降低腐败的需求与供给的监管方式,信息监管对于遏制金融腐败具有重要作用。比较美国新的金融监管体制改革,立足中国实践,重构金融监管体制,可以以信息监管为中心,进一步完善金融机构的信息披露制度,努力构建一个统合的金融信息平台,建设有效的信息共享机制,整合监管资源,形成金融反腐防腐的强大合力。     

TRNs推动全球金融规制体系走向善治

依据全球治理理论构建金融规制体系是各国应对次贷危机的有效渠道,而作为全球金融治理领域内除国际条约、国际组织外的另一种重要力量--跨国规制网络,正在全球推动着“硬壳”金融软法的发展、最优金融规制体系的形成和应对金融危机的全球性合作。跨国规制网络以协商一致为基础,具有灵活性、专业性、及时性等优势,尽管“软法”性质的跨国规制网络存在分配问题和执行问题,但是政治因素与国家利益考量也使得它的有关规则得到良好的遵从。     

京津冀协同视域下金融发展与技术创新的融合效率

金融发展规模、金融结构和金融效率对推动技术创新发展具有积极作用。京津冀协同发展对区域金融发展与创新水平融合提出了更高要求,因而在对比分析京津冀金融发展差异基础上,通过构建包含金融发展与技术创新11项指标的投入产出动态面板数据,应用DEA Malmquist指数模型测度京津冀金融发展与技术创新融合效率,探讨提升技术创新对区域经济发展贡献度的改进建议,以利于更好落实创新驱动,推动京津冀协同发展。     

SCAD惩罚逻辑回归的财务预警模型

作为一种有监督学习算法,逻辑回归(Logistic Regression,LR)已广泛应用于财务危机建模分析,但其潜在地存在过拟合问题。鉴此,提出一种基于平滑削边绝对偏离(Smoothly Clipped Absolute Deviation,SCAD)惩罚逻辑回归的财务预警模型。该模型不仅能很好地解决模型过拟合问题,而且还可以同时实现变量选择和模型系数估计,并提高了模型的解释性。结合沪深股市A股制造业上市公司的财务数据进行实证研究,同时对比一般的L1正则化和L2正则化逻辑回归模型的预警效果进行实证分析,实验结果表明:SCAD惩罚逻辑回归模型具有较好的分类效果和较强的经济解释能力。     

The relationship between financial strain,perceived stress,psychological symptoms,and academic and social integration in undergraduate students

ABSTRACT

Objective: Financial strain may directly or indirectly (i.e., through perceived stress) impact students’ psychological symptoms and academic and social integration, yet few studies have tested these relationships. The authors explored the mediating effect of perceived stress on the relationship between financial strain and 2 important outcomes: psychological symptomology and academic and social integration. Participants: Participants were 157 undergraduate students. Data were collected from December 2013 to March 2014. Methods: Cross-sectional data collection conducted using online survey software. Results: It was found that perceived stress mediated the relationship between financial strain and (a) psychological symptomology and (b) academic and social integration. Both models included first-generation status as a covariate. Conclusions: Results suggest that perceived stress is an important intervention target for reducing psychological symptoms and improving academic and social integration for undergraduate students. Implications for university health centers and mental health professionals include incorporating a public health model to minimize stress risk.     

Five-year all-cause mortality rates across five categories of substantiated elder abuse occurring in the community

ABSTRACT

Elder abuse increases the likelihood of early mortality, but little is known regarding which types of abuse may be resulting in the greatest mortality risk. This study included N = 1,670 cases of substantiated elder abuse and estimated the 5-year all-cause mortality for five types of elder abuse (caregiver neglect, physical abuse, emotional abuse, financial exploitation, and polyvictimization). Statistically significant differences in 5-year mortality risks were found between abuse types and across gender. Caregiver neglect and financial exploitation had the lowest survival rates, underscoring the value of considering the long-term consequences associated with different forms of abuse. Likewise, mortality differences between genders and abuse types indicate the need to consider this interaction in elder abuse case investigations and responses. Further mortality studies are needed in this population to better understand these patterns and implications for public health and clinical management of community-dwelling elder abuse victims.     

The Social Vulnerability Scale for Older Adults: An Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analytic Study

The Social Vulnerability Scale (SVS), a 22-item informant report of vulnerability to exploitation and, in particular, financial exploitation of older adults, was administered to 266 respondents who assessed the social vulnerability of a significant other aged 50 years or over, either a person with dementia or other neurological condition (n?=?116), or a healthy adult (n?=?150). Exploratory factor analysis in the combined sample revealed a 15-item two-factor solution labeled gullibility and credulity. Stability in factor structure was established in an independent sample (n?=?123) using confirmatory factor analysis, and sound reliability (internal consistency) and validity (known-groups) were demonstrated. The SVS15 is a potentially useful instrument for assessing older adults' vulnerability to exploitation.     

Exploring Definitions of Financial Abuse in Elderly Korean Immigrants: The Contribution of Traditional Cultural Values

The purpose of this study is to explore the cultural definitions of financial abuse from the perspective of 124 elderly Korean immigrants and to examine the role of traditional cultural values in their definitions by using a mixed methods approach. The qualitative analysis generated four themes relevant to definition of financial abuse. A binary logistic regression indicated that those with stronger cultural adherence to traditional values had higher odds of providing culture-based definitions of financial abuse. Education is needed for health professionals, social service providers, and adult protective workers to increase their understanding of culture-specific experiences of financial abuse among ethnic minority elders.     

Assessing Knowledge of Elder Financial Abuse: A First Step in Enhancing Prosecutions

Financial exploitation by a family member is the most common form of elder mistreatment; yet, it is a difficult crime to detect and prosecute. Psychologists have traditionally assisted prosecutors by assessing decisional capacity and opining in court whether an alleged victim was able to consent to the contested transactions. This article proposes and evaluates a novel form of psychological expertise in financial abuse trials—social framework testimony to reeducate jurors who are misinformed about aspects of this largely hidden crime. Findings suggest that, as in cases of child and spousal abuse, social framework testimony on the general dispositional and situational factors inherent in elder financial abuse may enhance prosecutions.     

Group Long-Term Care Insurance: Decision-Making Factors and Implications for Financing Long-Term Care

This study proposes and tests a systemic family decisionmaking framework to understand group long-term care insurance (LTCI) enrollment decisions. A random sample of public employees who were offered group LTCI as a workplace benefit were examined. Findings reveal very good predictive efficacy for the overall conceptual framework with a pseudo R² value of .687, and reinforced the contributions of factors within the family system. Enrollees were more likely to have discussed the decision with others, used information sources, and had prior experience when compared to non-enrollees. Perceived health status, financial knowledge, attitudes regarding the role of private insurance, risk taking, and coverage features were additional factors related to enrollment decisions. The findings help to inform policymakers about the potential of LTCI as one strategy for financing long-term care.