FDI Determinants: Case of Romania

Even if the FDI is important for all host countries, for those in the process of transition to a market economy the FDI presence is critical under many respects. Not all transition countries benefited from the very beginning from the FDI presence. Several determinant factors explain the differences. Romania was lagging behind regarding the interest of foreign investors during the first 9–10 years of transition. The situation has improved greatly. The aim of this paper is to identify the main factors determining the evolution in the FDI/GDP (%) as proxy for the FDI evolution. To this end, we used the method of factors analyses. The four resulted determinant factors are: Market size and potential, Reform progress, Business liberalization, and Labor cost. A linear regression model expresses the connections between dependent variable and the four determinant factors. The paper concludes with certain policy implications.

Computational algorithms for the factor model

Algorithms for computing the maximum likelihood estimators and the estimated covariance matrix of the estimators of the factor model are derived. The algorithms are particularly suitable for large matrices and for samples that give zero estimates of some error variances. A method of constructing estimators for reduced models is presented. The algorithms can also be used for the multivariate errors-in-variables model with known error covariance matrix.     

The typification of Hispanics as criminals and support for punitive crime control policies

The Hispanic population is now the largest and fastest growing minority in the United States, so it is not surprising that ethnic threat linked to Hispanics has been associated with harsher crime control. While minority threat research has found that individuals who associate blacks with crime are more likely to support harsh criminal policies, the possibility that this relationship exists for those who typify Hispanics as criminal has yet to be examined. Using a national random sample, this study is the first to use HLM to find that perceptions of Hispanics as criminals do increase support for punitive crime control measures, controlling for various individual and state influences. Moderated and contextual analyses indicate this relationship is most applicable for individuals who are less apt to typify criminals as black, less prejudiced, less fearful of victimization, politically liberal or moderate, not parents, and living in states with relatively fewer Latin American immigrants.     

Inside the blogosphere: A taxonomy and framing analysis of abortion weblogs

This study analyses weblog abortion-related content sampled via a search and snowball method. When weblogs located inside of established media Web sites and other weblogs are compared, they are equivalent in the use of advocacy versus objectivist frames. Media weblog posts contain a political frame more frequently than non-media weblog posts do. In terms of diversity of frame, media weblogs employ more frames in their stories. Various explanations for these findings are offered in the context of current abortion-related content patterns.     

试析《史记·十二诸侯年表》之“篇言十二,实叙十三”问题

《史记·十二诸侯年表》篇言"十二诸侯",实际上却记叙了十三个诸侯国的盛衰大事。对于其"篇言十二,实叙十三"的原因,历来众说纷纭。或是认为没有把吴计入在内,或是认为忘记更改篇名,或是认为没有把鲁计入在内,或是认为没有把秦计入在内。其实"十二诸侯"是有特殊来历的,司马迁是用"十二诸侯"来代称表中的"十三诸侯"。"十二诸侯"这个固定概念的得出是与司马迁的哲学思想和社会历史观紧密相连的。"十二"之数和《史记》各篇数目一样,体现了儒家的一种天道观,有一定的象征,寓含着天道运行之意。     

对10年来中外学者关于苏联演变原因的评析

苏联演变是社会主义运动史上影响重大而又极其复杂的事件,对其根本原因的分析,可谓众说纷纭。10年来中外学者有关此问题的主要观点有“乌托邦说”、“原罪说”、“葬送说”、“和平演变说”、“民族矛盾说”、“上层自决说”、“经济没搞好说”、“斯大林模式说”、“错误路线说”、“意识形态说”、“抛弃说”、“历史合力说”等。这些观点,除了“乌托邦说”和“原罪说”明显地带有敌意和偏见外,其他说法都从不同的领域、不同的层次、不同的视角对苏联演变的原因作出了探讨,都含有正确的因素。但不可否认的是,在国内学术界的研究中,一直存在着把苏联演变当做我们党的中心工作和各个领域正面经验的反证去研究的现象,这就使我们的研究往往停留在浅层次和表面现象上,难以挖掘出反映事物本质的深层原因。事实上,苏联演变的根本原因,既不是斯大林模式的罪过,不是因为经济没搞好;也不是错误的改革路线和民族矛盾造成的;更不是由于工人阶级和苏联人民抛弃党等原因而导致的,而是以戈尔巴乔夫为代表的既得利益阶层的有意所为。苏联的演变是党内既得利益阶层推动的自觉过程。     

注册入学下的“高等数学”试卷分析与教学思考

对注册入学下高等数学课程的考试成绩进行统计分析,评价试题的编写水平与质量、分析学生对该门课程知识的掌握情况,进而考察教师的教学效果,为今后改进教学内容、教学方法,提高高等数学教学质量提供有力依据。     

Internet presence and historically black colleges and universities: Protecting their images on the World Wide Web?

This study examines how historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) use their home pages to present images of themselves. The home pages of 96 institutions were examined using content analysis. The findings suggest that HBCUs are not using their home pages to project a strong image. For example, less than 10% of these institutional home pages made mention of institutional rankings, and less than 20% made mention of students, athletics or faculty. The authors make suggestions for how HBCUs can better project institutional image with changes to home page content and design.     

新农村建设投融资模式的阶段性分析

在结合投融资学一般原理的基础上，通过分析新农村建设的产品性质及其投资需求特点，本文探讨了我国新农村建设在不同阶段的投融资模式。     

欠发达地区高校大学英语教学现状分析与对策研究

大学英语改革是一项系统工程。大学英语教学在高校教学中占有突出位置,在彰显人力资源强国,培养造就高素质创新型人才的建设中举足轻重。尤其是近几年来,通过高校教师共同努力,大学英语教学改革取得了重大进展。然而我们看到大学英语教学的进展并不平衡,欠发达地区高校大学英语教学步履艰辛。本文拟对其现状进行分析,提出相应参考对策。