Household gambling expenditures and the Irish recession

This article examines the determinants of household gambling expenditures in Ireland and the effects of the recession on these expenditures using a large micro data-set, the Irish Household Budget Survey (HBS). Two gambling expenditures are examined, bookmaker tote betting and spending on the national lottery. Households with an older and a less educated head of household participate in and spend more on both forms of gambling while the presence of children in the households tends to reduce participation and spending in gambling. There is also evidence to suggest that households with an unemployed head of household have a higher likelihood of participation in gambling. The recession has affected the two forms of gambling in different ways. Lottery expenditures appear resilient to the effects of the recession. This is demonstrated in the estimated expenditure elasticities in particular. Bookmaker/tote expenditures have changed from a necessity to a luxury good, while lottery expenditures have increased in their necessity status. This can be explained by the fact that playing the lottery requires less time, knowledge and risk and has potentially greater benefits attached to it in comparison to bookmaker/tote betting. During a recession these factors become much more prevalent.     

Governance and Economic Transformation in Taiwan: The Role of Politics

This article analyses the strengths and weaknesses of the developmental‐state approach as compared with a broader and more flexible developmental‐governance approach – in relation to economic transformation in a single case country, Taiwan. It argues that both approaches have strong and weak points, and comes down in favour of the view that it is only through a ‘thick’ study of political forces, processes and circumstances that the reasoning behind developmental policies and institutions can be understood and the processes of economic transformation explained.     

Jackpot? Gender Differences in the Effects of Lottery Wins on Separation

In this study, information on small to modest lottery wins from the British Household Panel Survey (N = 2,563) was used to investigate the effect of income on separation. The analysis demonstrated that money matters within relationships. Lottery wins temporarily reduced the odds of separation after men won. Men spent more on leisure and became more satisfied with their leisure time and social lives after winning. Nevertheless, most of the effect of lottery wins on union stability was not mediated by changes in satisfaction; instead, a direct effect of wins on the threshold to leave relationships was observed. No effect on union stability was found when women won. Women did not spend their winnings on leisure time but instead saved or spent money on durable items. These types of spending did not increase satisfaction. The findings suggested that, within families, men acted relatively independently, whereas the behavior of women was more family oriented.     

中国人口变动与经济增长

人口具有生产和消费的双重属性,因此人口变动与经济增长密切相关。考察中国改革开放以来的经济增长态势,以人口为中心系统地分析影响中国改革开放以来经济持续高速增长的主要因素。中国的人口变动主要从四个方面促进了改革开放以来经济持续的高速增长;如果没有其他突发性因素的冲击,单从人口变动因素来看,中国经济还可能再持续增长二十年。     

人口红利的经济社会代价与可持续发展

本文分析了人口红利背后的经济社会代价,意在提请人们注意,人口红利是一把双刃剑,在看到人口红利好处的同时,也要洞察其背后的隐患,不能盲目乐观。我们的真正目的不是要事受人口红利,而是要摆脱对它的依赖。只有利用好人口红利期,在人口机会窗关闭前积极求变,才能实现可持续发展。     

广西经济发展缓慢的原因分析

本文从东部沿海开放时的行动滞后、发展战略、产业结构调整、投资理念和资源主导型经济等几个方面分析了广西经济发展缓慢的主要原因,并简略地提出广西未来经济发展的对策。     

论事理、伦理与法理的互动关系——关于中国市场行为价值规范的研究

人类经济活动对象的二重性,决定了"事理"与"伦理"的互动关系,也决定着现代市场经济活动中的"伦理"与"法理"的互动关系。由于中国传统文化"人情"伦理规范的历史特殊性,现代中国市场行为价值规范,又表现为"情理"与"法理"的互动关系;又由于其对现代市场行为规范具有侵蚀性和排除性的消极作用,因此,这就需要我们依据现代市场经济活动的内在要求,育发和提升出一种新型的"情理"与"法理"的互动关系,以便合理地调整和维护好中国市场经济活动的正常秩序。     

中国农地制度变革对农业生产力及其布局的影响

文章回顾了 2 0世纪后 80年的农村土地制度变革的历史 ,指出中国农业生产力水平与我国农地制度的变革有着密切的联系。通过对 1978年以来的农业相对统计数据与农业制度改革的相关分析 ,得出中国农村土地制度变革是农业生产力及其布局变化的根本原因 ,并且发现 ,尽管存在资源、制度和市场的三重制约 ,我国农业生产力布局已开始向地区专业化分工的方向发展     

Challenges and Dilemmas of Civil Society movements in India

Civil Society spaces provide citizens opportunities to frame their collective identities and interests through the formation of voluntary interest groups and organisations set to specific purposes. In the west, historically these interest groups have contributed to the development of political thought that assisted to forge the economic interests of emerging bourgeoisie. This paper situated in the context of India begins with a thematic perspective and reviews the challenges that emerge as a result of the demands that emerge within the civil society space. The paper considered three broad range organizations for this review such as the Narmada Bachao Andolan (Save the river Narmada Campaign); National Alliance for People's Movement (NAPM); and the Self‐Employed Women's Association (SEWA). The authors see civil society as a conciliating place—where individual interests appear to mingle with societal requirements while providing adequate representation to the marginalized groups and expression of concerns around economic and environmental rights.     

中国南海海洋政治战略研究——论南海争端中的中国作为

就中国目前的海洋政治形势而言,南海争端已成为全球热点.从南海争端的问题属性来看,这是一个多元的、系统化的、结构化不良的政治问题,是一个重要而紧急的战略问题.从南海争端中的战略格局来看,中国面临内外双重战略压力,面临着战争与和平的两难选择.为此,中国应采取系统性的战略措施积极应对南海争端,站在国家战略角度从各层面、各领域展开实质性行动,在做好积极维护主权准备的同时,争取用政治与外交手段和平解决南海争端.