FDI and Local Economic Development: The Case of Taiwanese Investment in Kunshan

The extent to which foreign direct investment (FDI) can foster the long-term economic development of lagging regions remains a highly debated issue in the literature, even in the current era of intense territorial competition for mobile investment and resources. The emergence of new industrial spaces in China that have flourished through FDI offers a good opportunity to revisit the topic. Kunshan in Suzhou, China has evolved from an impoverished area into a world-class information technology (IT) centre within 25 years. FDI, mainly from Taiwan, has enabled Kunshan to gradually upgrade its economy, following a development path that has been largely based on the transplant of entire production chains from Taiwan. Local innovative strategies for attracting and increasing the embeddedness of Taiwanese FDI are also an important element of Kunshan's success. This paper discusses the positive aspects, as well as the potential costs and negative facets, of FDI in Kunshan, with the view to draw some policy lessons regarding the impact of FDI on the economic development of lagging regions.     

《民俗研究》文献计量学分析

《民俗研究》是由山东大学主办的民俗学学术期刊。1985年10月创刊,季刊,16开本(2000年第1期起改为32开本),至2005年12月共出版76期。2005年创刊20周年之际,为更好地评价《民俗研究》的办刊质量和水平,笔者对2000-2004五年间出版的《民俗研究》进行了统计和分析。     

试论河北补要村遗址仰韶文化晚期遗存

长期以来,由于材料的局限,人们对冀中南地区仰韶晚期考古学文化面貌的认识是较为模糊的。20世纪80年代,有学者曾将这一时期该地区的考古学文化暂且归属于仰韶文化大司空类型[1],以当时可见的材料,最大限度并具高度概括性地描述了冀中南地区仰韶文化晚期的文化面貌。随着资料的     

Confucian China and Jeffersonian America: Beyond Liberal Democracy

This paper begins by reviewing the ancient Chinese worldview, one imbued with cultural particularism wherein the Middle Kingdom identified itself as the centre of the universe. I then distinguish the ways in which historically the Confucian East and Christian West have respectively exerted cultural hegemony. I next analyse China's rebuffing of liberal democracy, and how the CCP's retention of one-party rule has generated concerns about its legitimacy. I conclude by showing that China and America each possess moral traditions – specifically Confucianism and Jeffersonian Deism – that have overlapping outlooks. Both maintain a worldview that disavows extremism. Based on this broader philosophical-religious analysis, I argue that contentions over liberal democracy notwithstanding, China and America share moral ideals vital for confronting some of today's exigencies.     

寿康宫沿革略考

寿康宫位于紫禁城外西路,慈宁宫西侧,是皇太后的生活区。始建于雍正十三年(1735年)十二月,建成于乾隆元年(1736年)十月。是乾隆皇帝为其生母孝圣宪太后建造的寝宫,其后历有沿用。这一区建筑是清代形成的布局,是单体建筑形制的群体组合。布局完整,功能、设施齐全。各建筑之间既主次关系分明,又与总体布局和谐统一。本文结合维修工程,通过对史料的分析及实地考察,综合论述了寿康宫营建的历史背景、原因、规划特点以及寿康宫与寿安宫、慈宁宫的历史关系,提出了存疑的一些问题。     

近代长江中下游地区农村典当三题

典当是中国农村重要的金融机关,与其它借贷相比,利息较低,属于温和的高利贷.典当与农村经济和农民生活关系密切,它不仅是农民重要的融资机构,而且还是连接都市金融与农村金融的桥梁,对农村金融运转有重要的作用.     

流动视角下生活方式型企业主移民综合感知及归属倾向研究——以丽江束河古镇为例

以移民聚集地丽江束河古镇为例,运用质性分析法中的半结构式访谈法对26位生活方式型企业主移民进行访谈,从流动性视角出发,在预调研、半结构式访谈和二手资料分析基础上,对束河古镇此类移民群体的综合感知进行研究,编码分析共得出4个一级类目（社会交往、自我认知、生活环境、负面感知）以及12个二级类目,详细分析各类目之间的关系和意义后,深入探讨了移民群体的归属倾向问题,剖析该问题的主要影响因素并提出了具体策略,为该类移民发展提供了保障。