The determinants of labor migration in Egypt

The factors which affect individual decisions with regard to geographic movement in Egypt are examined and the magnitude in which each factor exerts its influence on aggregate geographic labor supply adjustments is estimated. The spatial unit used in the study is the administrative region, of which there are 25. No effort is made to esimate the impact which migration has had on the origin or destination region. The migrant will presumably choose that destination which, given his information, the migrant thinks will be best. The model which is employed attempts to explain gross interregional migration without the explicit introduction of an individual decision function. Rather, migration is related to certain aggregate proxy variables. Among the independent variables employed in the analysis are (origin and destination) income, education, urbanization, and population. The other explanatory variable used is the distance between region i and region j. The migration measure employed refers to cumulative male migration which occurred prior to 1960; the independent variables are defined for a given point in time (1960). The independent variables explain a reasonably large percentage of the variance in migration between regions in Egypt. All variables were significant at the 5% level or better. The findings indicate that distance acts as an important impediment to migration. Migration is away from low wage and toward high wage regions, which may have contributed to a narrowing of regional wage differentials. Migrants are attracted to regions which have large populations and to regions which have a large percentage of urban to total population. A tendency exists for migrants to come from regions with large populations. There is also some tendency for migrants to come from regions which have a relatively large urban population. Migrants do not appear to come from regions with high educational levels.     

清代县以下行政区划

清代地方政权最低一级为县.县以下基层社会中的行政区划,是国家权力与基层社会固有权力在制度层面上的契合点.本文通过考察清代县以下行政区划的形态、依据、性质,探讨了里社、保甲制度演变的深层原因--国家权力与基层社会固有权力在其中的位置及消长,揭示了原本对立统一的两方,如何在相互斗争中达到更高层次的统一,最终于基层社会确立了以士绅为主体的支配体系.     

山西隰县小西天大雄宝殿壁塑佛传故事考

小西天坐落于山西省隰县县城西北0．5公里处的凤凰山巅,寺内主体建筑大雄宝殿内满堂木骨泥质彩绘塑像是我国明末清初之际佛寺造像的重要遗存,其中尤以南北两山墙上的壁塑楼阁人物最为精美。本文通过考察大雄宝殿北山墙上的三组佛传故事即林中苦修图、禅河澡浴图和龙宫入定图的图像内容和形式,揭示了它们的题材、意义和相互之间的内在联系。     

贵州麻江高枧夏家史考

“树由根而发,水由源而流”,当紫禁城里传出贵州麻哈州人夏同袜高中状元之时,祝贺之余要思考的便是原因,固然夏状元本人是成就这一巅峰时刻的本因,然他身后的那个家族对他的影响亦不容忽视。历史沧桑变幻,关于夏状元以及他的那个家族已经变得愈加模糊,便是他的后世子孙对他亦是不甚清楚。纵有热心人士努力,但不成系统,本文试图为夏家600余年的历史理出一个脉络,希望抛砖引玉,以此为起点展开对夏状元及其家族的研究,作为600百年前来到贵州的汉族,这个家族的成长发展具有一定的典型意义,具有较高的研究价值。     

《奉贤县续志》序

以前志主编的身份,在离开家乡近20年之后能为家乡续志写序,我感到无上荣光。我想,这是相当特殊的个例,就是在全国方志界也许不会很多吧。     

陕西扶风齐镇发现西周炼炉

齐镇村民小组隶属于陕西省扶风县法门镇云塘村,位于周原遗址保护范围之内。2004年春,齐镇村村民在村东壕取土时发现一炼炉的遗迹,我馆随即派人进行了调查。由于炼炉面临村民继续取土被破坏的可能,经请示省文物主管部门后,我们于2004年7月1日-2日对其进行了抢救性清理。现将基本情况报告如下。     

关于翼城县史志工作的思考

山西省翼城县史志办从一个条件恶劣、无人愿去的“差”单位 ,在短短两年间变成一个班子团结、干劲十足、人人羡慕的“好”部门 ,其间的酸甜苦辣与辉煌成果 ,非常值得思考与总结。现刊发翼城县史志办主任赵宝金一文 ,以期引起志界关注和探讨。     

务川出土青铜器与贵州先秦遗风

该对贵州务川出土青铜器与先秦化作了比较分析,论述了先秦化对贵州化影响的历史渊源关系。     

待开发的桓仁满族旅游文化资源

本文旨在研究桓仁满族自治县未开发的满族旅游文化资源。满族的祖先建州女真在今桓仁满族自治县区域生活繁衍了200多年,并在当地留下了数十处城寨遗址,形成了宝贵的旅游文化资源,开发这些旅游文化资源具有重要意义。     

The process of international mediation: An analysis of the determinants of successful and unsuccessful outcomes

This article examines the relevance and importance of mediation in the management of international disputes. It utilises an original data set on disputes and mediation events to analyse systematically the factors and conditions associated with successful mediation. Four clusters of factors, and their relative impact on mediation, are explored. These are: (a) factors concerning the dispute itself, (b) factors concerning the parties in dispute, (c) factors pertaining to the mediator, and (d) factors pertaining to mediation behaviour. Multiple regression analysis reveals that the level of hostility, as measured by fatalities, has the greatest (negative) impact on the chances of successful mediation. Other variables that significantly affect mediation success include a history of friendly relations, socio‐cultural similarity, neutral grounds, and an active mediation strategy.     

略谈户县文庙明代卧碑的社会功用及相关问题

户县文庙现存一通明代卧碑,是明代学规禁例的实物资料,而且面世时字迹清晰如初,实属难得,其卧碑文字对研究明代教育制度、科举制度以及官学制度的发展有着重要的史料参考价值。     

安龙观音洞遗址研究

安龙观音洞遗址,分别为旧石器、中石器、新石器三个阶段。出土器物二十余万件,骨角器占多,在国内同时期洞穴遗址中不可多见。出土器物与邻近地区同时期化相比,独具特色,系盘江流域的一支区域性土化,春秋战国时已发展成为独具风韵的夜郎化。该遗址为原始社会母系氏族制遗存,氏族中以鸟作为“图腾”崇拜。     

清末安西州知州侯葆文保护文物追述及其他

<正>侯葆文,陕西省郃阳县路井村人,清光绪十二年丙戌科(1886)进士。因清廷调任官员频繁,光绪三十三年(1907),侯葆文出任甘肃省安西直隶州知州仅一年即离任,由孙谷诒(湖南湘乡人)接任,至宣统三年(1911)清亡。据《郃阳县志》,《郃阳路井侯氏族谱》