人力资本投资与地区经济协调发展

人力资本投资在地区经济协调发展中的作用在于:影响经济增长速度,进而影响地区差距;影响地区竞争优势,进而影响地区分工格局;影响落后地区贫困人口的脱贫及经济增长方式,从而影响社会的稳定和谐和可持续发展的实现。从人力资本投入总量及条件等方面看,东中西部人力资本投资情况存在较大差异,它影响了地区经济的协调发展。必须注重全局,制订人力资本投资规划;在强化区域投资中向人力资本投资倾斜;整合落后地区教育资源,加大中西部地区基础教育的投入,开放教育市场,引进外部资金,增强中西部地区人力资本积累能力;增加农村公共卫生特别是中西部农村的公共卫生投入,全面提升落后地区人力资本质量,促进地区经济协调发展。     

人类学视角:文化调适的相对性——对华北农业可持续发展的再思考

文化的调适使人类能够在演化过程中生存,并在不同的环境中扩张。但文化的调适在特定的环境里具有相对性:文化在某一系列环境中是适应的,或在短时期内是适应的,却在另一系列环境中是不适应的,或在长时期内是不适应的。从文化人类学的角度,回顾与探讨华北地区农业文化调适环境的状况以及存在的非生态的文化调适,重新思考华北农业可持续发展的定位。     

从人类的发展诉求到科学发展观

发展是人类的诉求,人类的历史就是在自然和社会力量的压迫下,从一种屈从地位走出来的发展历史。当人类逐渐成为自然和自己主人的时候,人类也面对着发展的困境,面对着发展所带来的人口、资源、环境、社会和谐等一系列问题。中国自改革开放以来,经济高速增长,工业化、城市化迅猛发展,同样也面对这些问题。这些问题在很大程度上是对发展的片面追求所致,因此只有坚持科学发展观,我们才能解决发展中的问题,实现真正的发展。     

贾宝玉形象的文化张力

贾宝玉形象的独特性在于,其形象内涵既不属于西方文化,又非中国传统文化所能涵盖。他源于中国传统文化而又不是中国的儒、道所能解释:无论在思想意识、价值追求还是在思维方式等方面均与当时的世俗文化构成极强的张力冲击。这种冲击主要体现在贾宝玉与其它人物在仕途文化、情色文化上的碰撞,以及贾宝玉自身多元素文化的冲突。曹雪芹就是通过这种文化碰撞所塑造的贾宝玉形象,完成了他对中国传统文化的穿越,从而造就了一个独具魅力的艺术张力世界。     

新时代下物联网产业的发展困境与推进原则 —— 工信部《物联网“十二五”发展规划》解读

2012年2月14日,工业与信息化正式发布了《物联网“十二五”发展规划》,这是物联网首次国家层面上的产业整体发展规划。物联网产业是战略性新兴产业的重要一项,对于加快转变经济发展方式,推动相关产业转型升级具有重要作用。本规划的推出将会引导各级政府进行物联网产业发展布局,争取形成新一代信息技术产业发展的合力,推动我国经济在十二五阶段更快更稳发展。     

梅尼克的思想史观念研究

梅尼克是德国历史主义学派个体性学说的主要代表。他认为,个体是历史发展的动力,个体化方法是认识历史价值和意义的途径,由此他抵制实证主义和集体主义,并将运用于历史研究的个体性思想提升为一种世界观。在新柏拉图主义、自由意志论与个体性学说的影响下,梅尼克认识到思想既是个体的特质与发展动力,也是文化价值的创造。将思想史视为历史表现的核心领域,这是梅尼克史学方法区别于其他德国历史主义学派史学家的独到之处。通过思想,梅尼克看到个体与永恒的融合,从而感受到历史的真正魅力,也发现了当下生活的指针。     

A Path Analytic Model of a Theory of Quality Management Underlying the Deming Management Method: Preliminary Empirical Findings*

Despite the impact that Deming and his 14 Points have had on the practice of quality management, empirical support for the effectiveness of the Deming Management Method has not advanced beyond the presentation of anecdotal, case-study evidence. In part, this is because theory to guide the conduct of empirical research has not been available. Only recently has such a theory of quality management to describe and explain the effectiveness of the Deming Management Method been articulated in the literature. This paper continues the journey of theory development; it reports the results of an exploratory empirical analysis of an articulated theory of quality management underlying the Deming Management Method. The constructs in the proposed theory are operationalized using measurement statements developed by the World-Class Manufacturing research project team at the University of Minnesota and Iowa State University. Path analysis is applied to the World-Class Manufacturing project data to explore the empirical strength of relationships advanced in the theory. The path analytic results provide support for several of the proposed relationships in the theory, and more importantly, suggest a number of new relationships which have not heretofore been proposed.     

Career Adaptability,Self‐Esteem,and Social Support Among Hong Kong University Students

Career adaptability manifests itself through 4 self‐regulated internal resources for coping with occupational challenges and transitions: concern, control, curiosity, and confidence. Few studies have examined career adaptability specifically in the Hong Kong context. The Career Adapt‐Abilities Scale–China Form (CAAS‐China; Hou, Leung, Li, Li, & Xu, 2012 ) was administered, along with measures of self‐esteem and social support, to 522 Hong Kong Chinese undergraduate students. Results indicated that the CAAS‐China is a reliable and valid instrument for use with these students. Data also showed that self‐esteem was strongly associated with career adaptability, and this relationship was partially mediated by perceived social support. Implications for careers counseling in universities and colleges are discussed.     

What does Brunei teach us about using Human Development Index rankings as a policy tool?

The Bruneian Government has set an ambitious target to achieve a top 10 ranking on the United Nations Development Programme's (UNDP) Human Development Index (HDI) by 2035. To achieve its objective (described in a national strategy document called the Wawasan 2035), Brunei's economy needs to grow by 6% to 7%. Is setting an HDI target a good way to govern Brunei's policy‐making? Is it a good way to govern any country's policy‐making? In this article, we look at the role of HDI‐rank targets in economic and fiscal policy. We show that such a headline target (much like a profit target in a private company) automatically sets targets for growth in various economic sectors and fiscal policy targets. As such, HDI‐rank targeting may provide a useful mechanism for co‐ordinating development policies and for monitoring progress against a wide range of development goals using only one number.     

Spatial approaches to measure subnational inequality: Implications for Sustainable Development Goals

The United Nations expressed an interest in reducing subnational (i.e., province and state level) inequality. We propose using a spatial decomposition of the Gini coefficient (SDGC) to track changes in subnational inequality. Typically, agencies do not track summary measures of subnational clustering of development indicators. Tracking changes in the SDGC can help measure and reduce regional inequality. To illustrate the use of the SDGC, we first present data for 93 nations to obtain cross‐sectional variation. Next, to illustrate how the SDGC trends over time, changes in the Human Development Index in Mongolia are compared to Russia and China. The SDGC can show improvement, decline and persistent clustering of subnational level inequality. The SDGC is a useful measure for the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals.