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Tung Yan Wah. ; Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2005. ; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 83-87). ; Abstracts in English and Chinese. ; Abstract --- p.i ; 摘要 --- p.ii ; Acknowledgement --- p.iii ; Table of Contents --- p.iv ; List of Tables --- p.v ; Chapter Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 ; Chapter 1.1 --- History of education financing --- p.2 ; Chapter 1.2 --- Fiscal system and the financing of rural education --- p.4 ; Chapter 1.3 --- Purpose of this study --- p.8 ; Chapter Chapter 2 --- Literature Review --- p.11 ; Chapter 2.1 --- Problems and issues --- p.11 ; Chapter 2.2 --- Disparity in education provision --- p.14 ; Chapter 2.3 --- Factors explaining variations in education expenditure: regression analysis --- p.19 ; Chapter 2.4 --- Financing arrangement --- p.21 ; Chapter 2.5 --- Concluding remarks --- p.26 ; Chapter Chapter 3 --- Methodology --- p.28 ; Chapter 3.1 --- Estimation of degree of provision --- p.28 ; Chapter 3.2 --- Regression analysis --- p.35 ; Chapter 3.3 --- Education transfer mechanism --- p.39 ; Chapter 3.4 --- Concluding remarks --- p.42 ; Chapter Chapter 4 --- Results and Discussion --- p.43 ; Chapter 4.1 --- Degree of provision --- p.43 ; Chapter 4.2 --- Regression results --- p.47 ; Chapter 4.3 --- Education transfer mechanism --- p.49 ; Chapter 4.4 --- Concluding remarks --- p.53 ; Chapter Chapter 5 --- Conclusion --- p.55 ; Appendix 1 Box 1 --- p.59 ; Appendix 2 Tables --- p.60 ; References --- p.83

Ho Wai-yee. ; Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2001. ; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 52-53). ; Abstracts in English and Chinese. ; Abstract (English) --- p.i ; Abstract (Chinese) --- p.ii ; Acknowledgement --- p.iii ; Table of contents --- p.iv ; Chapter Chapter1 ; Chapter 1.1 --- Introduction --- p.1 ; Chapter 1.2 --- Literature Review --- p.4 ; Chapter 1.3 --- Organization of the thesis --- p.8 ; Chapter Chapter2 ; Chapter 2.1 --- Introduction --- p.9 ; Chapter 2.2 --- The Model --- p.9 ; Chapter 2.3 --- Effects of government expenditure --- p.11 ; Chapter 2.4 --- Summary ; Chapter Chapter3 ; Chapter 3.1 --- Introduction --- p.16 ; Chapter 3.2 --- The Model --- p.16 ; Chapter 3.3 --- The capital mobile case --- p.21 ; Chapter 3.4 --- Summary --- p.25 ; Chapter Chapter4 ; Chapter 4.1 --- Introduction --- p.27 ; Chapter 4.2 --- The Model --- p.27 ; Chapter 4.3 --- Dynamics --- p.33 ; Chapter 4.4 --- Current Account Balance --- p.35 ; Chapter 4.5 --- Comparative Statics --- p.36 ; Chapter 4.6 --- Welfare --- p.38 ; Chapter 4.7 --- Summary --- p.41 ; Chapter Chapter5 ; Conclusion --- p.43 ; Appendix --- p.46 ; Reference --- p.52

by Chan, Cheuk-Wah. ; Thesis submitted in: August 1997. ; Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1998. ; Includes bibliographical references. ; Abstract also in Chinese. ; Chapter CHAPTER ONE --- p.1. ; Chapter 1.1.-- --- The main theme ; Chapter 1.2. -- --- Theoretical background ; Chapter 1.2.1. -- --- The proper role of the state in the economy ; Chapter 1.2.2. -- --- Conception of the development state ; Chapter 1.2.3. -- --- Politics of defining the role of the state ; Chapter 1.2.4. -- --- The relative autonomy of the state ; Chapter 1.2.5. -- --- "The ISH Model-- Institutions, Strategic actions of agents, Historical contingencies" ; Chapter 1.2.6. -- --- The ISH Model and the economic dynamics in Hong Kong ; Chapter CHAPTER TWO --- p.22. ; Chapter 2 -- --- "Historical Background, Contingency and International Hurricane (from the mid of 1940s to the mid 1950s)" ; Chapter 2.1. -- --- Introduction ; Chapter 2.2. -- --- Historical background ; Chapter 2.3. -- --- Conflicts between China and the West (Korean War and Cold War) ; Chapter 2.4. -- --- Hong Kong's fluctuating economy and the colonial minimal government ; Chapter CHAPTER THREE --- p.44. ; Chapter 3. --- The Dynamics of the Process of Economic Restructuring and the Strategies of the Industrialists (1950s-60s) ; Chapter 3.1. -- --- Introduction ; Chapter 3.2. -- --- The path of economic restructuring ; Chapter 3.2.1. -- --- Profile of textiles industry ; Chapter 3.2.2.-- --- rofile of clothing industry ; Chapter 3.2.3. -- --- Profile of toys and plastic industry ; Chapter 3.3.-- --- Strategies of the Chinese industrialists ; Chapter CHAPTER FOUR --- p.62. ; Chapter 4. --- Hong Kong Government's Role and Selective Interventions in the Economy ; Chapter 4.1. -- --- Introduction ; Chapter 4.2. -- --- Monetary/fiscal policy with colonial bias ; Chapter 4.3. -- --- Housing policy ; Chapter 4.4. -- --- Investment and trade promotion ; Chapter 4.5. -- --- Land and infrastructure development ; Chapter 4.6. -- --- Influences on the prices and ...

Wei, Yifan. ; Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2009. ; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 165-172). ; Abstract also in Chinese. ; Abstract (English) --- p.2 ; Abstract (Chinese) --- p.3 ; Acknowledgement --- p.4 ; Chapter Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.7 ; Research Question ; Research Objective ; Methodology ; Chapter Chapter 2 --- Literature Review --- p.18 ; The State and Economy ; Debate on China´ةs Reform ; Underdevelopment and Northeast China ; Chapter Chapter 3 --- Military --- p.50 ; Geo-political Importance ; Defense Conversion ; New Reform ; Conclusion ; Chapter Chapter 4 --- Agriculture --- p.75 ; Background of Agricultural Production ; Strategic Position in Food Security ; The State and Agricultural Predicament ; Conclusion ; Chapter Chapter 5 --- Secondary Industry --- p.107 ; The State's Industrial Investment ; Fiscal and Material Contribution ; State-owned Enterprises ; Struggling in the Market ; Conclusion ; Chapter Chapter 6 --- Conclusion --- p.150 ; Research Findings ; Implications on China´ةs Reform ; Appendix --- p.162 ; Bibliography --- p.163

Peng, Handa. ; "August 2011." ; Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2011. ; Includes bibliographical references (p. 81-83). ; Abstracts in English and Chinese. ; Abstract --- p.1 ; 摘要 --- p.2 ; Acknowledgements --- p.3 ; Introduction --- p.6 ; Chapter Section I --- Literature Review --- p.11 ; Theories on Sovereign Default --- p.11 ; Historical Case Studies on Sovereign Default --- p.15 ; Brief Summary on the Existing Theories and Empirical Cases --- p.16 ; Chapter Section II --- Historical Backgrounds --- p.21 ; Political Instability and Military Expenditures --- p.21 ; Fiscal Status during the rule of the Nanking Government --- p.22 ; Silver Standard and Currency Reform in 1935 --- p.26 ; Chapter Section III --- Sovereign Default and Restructuring Episodes of the Nanking Government --- p.29 ; Data --- p.29 ; Sovereign Debt as a Heritage --- p.30 ; Background Information of the Debts --- p.34 ; The Restructuring Episode --- p.37 ; Market Reactions --- p.42 ; Chapter Section IV --- Capital Market Access and Reputational Theories in the Restructuring Episode --- p.45 ; Access to the International Capital Market --- p.45 ; Relevance of the Traditional Reputational Model --- p.48 ; Signaling Model and Role of Reputation --- p.51 ; Chapter Section V --- Role of Sanctions in the Restructuring Episode --- p.57 ; Analytical Framework of the Sanctions Model --- p.57 ; Three Possible Channels of Direct Sanctions --- p.60 ; Chapter Section VI --- Informational Explanation of the Restructuring Episode --- p.64 ; A Practical Analytical Framework for the Informational Model --- p.64 ; Issue of Credibility and Currency Reform --- p.66 ; The Need for the Settlement of Old Debts --- p.68 ; Outcomes --- p.73 ; Summary --- p.77 ; Conclusion --- p.79 ; References --- p.81 ; Chapter Appendix I --- Basic information on Chinese sovereign bonds traded in the London Stock Exchange --- p.84 ; Chapter Appendix II --- Price of Chinese Sovereign Bonds traded in the London Stock Exchange --- p.86 ; Chapter Appendix III --- ...

Li, Ching Man. ; Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2007. ; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 97-108). ; Abstracts in English and Chinese. ; Abstract --- p.ii ; Acknowledgements --- p.iv ; Contents --- p.v ; Chapter Chapter One --- Introduction --- p.1 ; Chapter 1.1 --- Motivation --- p.1 ; Chapter 1.2 --- Contribution --- p.3 ; Chapter Chapter Two --- Background --- p.7 ; Chapter 2.1 --- China's County-level Fiscal & Administrative System --- p.7 ; Chapter 2.2 --- Changing Structure of the Intergovernmental Transfer System --- p.10 ; Chapter 2.3 --- Forces Shaping the Current Intergovernmental Transfer System --- p.20 ; Chapter Chapter Three --- Literature Review --- p.27 ; Chapter 3.1 --- Literature on the Theories of Intergovernmental Transfers Relevant to China --- p.27 ; Chapter Chapter Four --- "Model Specification, Data and Empirical Strategy" --- p.40 ; Chapter 4.1 --- Basic Specification --- p.40 ; Chapter 4.2 --- Data --- p.47 ; Chapter 4.3 --- Panel Data Estimation --- p.52 ; Chapter Chapter Five --- Estimation Results --- p.60 ; Chapter 5.1 --- Selection of Panel Data Model --- p.60 ; Chapter 5.1.1 --- Estimation Results for Real Earmarked Transfers Per Capita (REARPC) --- p.62 ; Chapter 5.1.2 --- Estimation Results for Real Tax Rebates Per Capita (RREBPC) --- p.64 ; Chapter 5.1.3 --- Estimation Results for Real Transitional Intergovernmental Transfer Per Capita (RTRAPC) --- p.67 ; Chapter 5.1.4 --- Estimation Results for Real Wage Adjustment Transfers Per Capita (RWAGPC) --- p.70 ; Chapter 5.2 --- Problems with Estimation & Robustness of Results --- p.72 ; Chapter 5.2.1 --- Data problems & Robustness --- p.72 ; Chapter 5.2.2 --- Different Sets of Explanatory Variables --- p.75 ; Chapter 5.2.3 --- Hausman-Taylor model: An Experiment --- p.77 ; Chapter Chapter Six --- Conclusions and Policy Implications --- p.83 ; Chapter 6.1 --- Summary of Salient Findings --- p.83 ; Chapter 6.2 --- Policy Implications --- p.85 ; Appendix 1 --- p.90 ; Appendix II --- p.93 ...

by Chan Wai Yin. ; Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2001. ; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 165-171). ; Abstracts in English and Chinese. ; Acknowledgements --- p.i ; Abstract --- p.iii ; List of tables --- p.viii ; List of abbreviations --- p.ix ; Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 ; The Research Case --- p.2 ; The Puzzle --- p.4 ; Methodology --- p.6 ; Outline of the Thesis --- p.8 ; Chapter 2 --- Intergenerational Non-investment-inducing Public Goods and the State --- p.11 ; National and Cultural pride as an Intergenerational Non-investment- inducing Public Good --- p.11 ; The Nature of the State --- p.19 ; Good State --- p.20 ; """Neutral"" State" --- p.22 ; Bad State --- p.24 ; Chapter 3 --- China as an Entrepreneurial State --- p.33 ; State Administration in China --- p.33 ; Central-local Fiscal Relations from a Historical Perspective --- p.41 ; Fragmented State Perspective --- p.45 ; Entrepreneurial State Perspective --- p.47 ; Public Choice's Critiques --- p.58 ; China as an Entrepreneurial State: Revised --- p.66 ; Chapter 4 --- Archaeological Protection in China --- p.68 ; Archaeological Protection in Democratic Countries --- p.68 ; National Laws and Regulations of Archaeological Protection in China --- p.75 ; Difficulties Encountered in Archaeological Protection --- p.87 ; Chapter 5 --- Preservation of the Relics of the Nanyue Kingdom in Guangzhou --- p.94 ; The City of Guangzhou --- p.94 ; Regulations on the Protection of the Cultural Relics in the Guangdong Province and Guangzhou --- p.96 ; Archaeological Protection in Guangzhou --- p.99 ; The Preservation of the Royal Relics of the Nanyue Kingdom --- p.101 ; Chapter 6 --- The Political Logic of Preserving Cultural Legacy --- p.118 ; Identifying the Individual Actor: Mayors of Guangzhou --- p.119 ; Chinese Officials as a Political Actor --- p.121 ; Establishing a Modern Civil Service --- p.122 ; A Performance-based Civil Service --- p.126 ; The Political Logic of Preservation of Cultural Legacy in Guangzhou --- p.133 ...