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Yue Yin. ; Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2005. ; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 100-106). ; Abstracts in English and Chinese. ; Abstract --- p.i ; Acknowledgements --- p.iii ; Chapter I. --- Introduction --- p.1 ; Chapter II. --- Literature Review --- p.6 ; The Poor in the Market Transition --- p.6 ; Political Impacts in Collective Era and Beyond --- p.8 ; Cultural Capital´ة Effects on Stratification in Western Countries --- p.13 ; The Analysis on Habitus: Szelenyi's Researches in Eastern Europe --- p.18 ; The Transfer Mechanism of Cultural Capital --- p.22 ; The Poverty Cycle: Lewis's Culture of Poverty --- p.28 ; Chapter III. --- Methodological Design --- p.31 ; Chapter IV. --- Before 1978,the Idol of Collectivism --- p.33 ; Influences from Parents' Generation --- p.36 ; Occlusive Living Circumstance and Personality --- p.40 ; Insensitive to Education --- p.42 ; Satisfaction with the Lives --- p.46 ; Distributed Education Chances and Good Job Positions --- p.49 ; Send Down Recommendation to Colleges --- p.51 ; Big State-Owned Factories and Good Job Positions --- p.57 ; Work In the Factories --- p.60 ; Value Attached to Hard Work --- p.61 ; Lack of Confidence and Impetus --- p.63 ; Ineffectual Intercommunication --- p.66 ; Limited Horizon --- p.70 ; Chapter V. --- After 1978,Under Marketization --- p.75 ; Reformation of Enterprises and Its Effects on My Interviewees --- p.76 ; The Unconsciousness to the Coming of Crisis --- p.77 ; Good Working Ability? --- p.82 ; After Lay-off --- p.85 ; Chapter VI. --- The Next Generation --- p.87 ; Chapter VII. --- Discussion --- p.92 ; Chapter VIII. --- Appendices --- p.98 ; Chapter IX. --- References --- p.100

Chow Kwong Yuen. ; Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2001. ; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 161-163). ; Abstracts in English and Chinese. ; Chapter I. --- Prologue ´ؤ The Elitist Consensus --- p.1 ; Chapter II. --- """The Cast""- William Manning and Thomas Jefferson" --- p.7 ; William Manning (1747-1814) --- p.7 ; Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) --- p.15 ; Chapter III. --- """The Stage"" - Two Different Worlds: Massachusetts and Virginia in the Eighteenth Century" --- p.27 ; The Social Settings --- p.28 ; The Religious Settings --- p.38 ; The Educational Settings --- p.49 ; The Economic Settings --- p.60 ; The Political Settings --- p.71 ; Chapter IV. --- """The Plot"" 一 Hamilton's Policies and Jay's Treaty" --- p.76 ; ""Some Proposals for Making Restitution to the Original Creditors of Government""" --- p.76 ; Jefferson on Hamilton's Policies --- p.84 ; """The Key of Liberty""" --- p.90 ; Jefferson on Jay's Treaty --- p.99 ; Chapter V. --- """The Dialogue""" --- p.104 ; A Bisected Society versus Society as a Whole --- p.104 ; On Human Nature --- p.109 ; Government as Unnecessary versus the Absolute Necessity of Civil Government --- p.111 ; On the Constitution --- p.120 ; "On the People, Property, and Labour" --- p.123 ; A Rational Citizen versus a Romantic Revolutionary --- p.129 ; Public Space for the Masses to Participate in the Republic --- p.135 ; Education and the Circulation of Information --- p.140 ; The Uniqueness of America and Americans - American Identity --- p.144 ; Chapter VI. --- Epilogue - Conflict and Consensus in the Founding Period --- p.147 ; Bibliography --- p.161

Miao Yi. ; Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2004. ; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 138-146). ; Abstracts in English and Chinese. ; Abstract (In English) --- p.i ; Abstract (In Chinese) --- p.iii ; Acknowledgement --- p.v ; Abbreviation --- p.vi ; Chapter Chapter I --- Introduction --- p.1 ; Social-Political Background --- p.4 ; Significance of Cadre Training --- p.7 ; Organization of the Thesis --- p.8 ; Chapter Chapter II --- Literature Review and Methodology --- p.10 ; Convergence Vs Divergence: Two Views on China's Administrative Reforms --- p.14 ; Interplay of Convergent and Divergent Forces --- p.21 ; Elites Transformation: A Convergence Trend? --- p.24 ; Rise of Technocracy in China --- p.25 ; Methodology --- p.34 ; Chapter Chapter III --- Rationale of China's MPA Education --- p.36 ; Features of Cadre Training in China: a historical perspective --- p.38 ; Demand for MPA Education: external and internal impetus --- p.43 ; Chapter Chapter IV --- Design and Implementation of MPA Program at National Level --- p.54 ; Initiation --- p.54 ; Selection of MPA Universities --- p.60 ; Admission --- p.67 ; Curriculum --- p.69 ; Teaching and Study Modes --- p.79 ; Teachers and Students --- p.82 ; Connection with Cadre Management --- p.86 ; Chapter Chapter V --- A Case Study -- MPA in Renmin University of China --- p.92 ; Pedagogical Matters --- p.95 ; Partnership With Government and Other Organizations --- p.110 ; Profiles of Teachers and Students --- p.111 ; Summary: Features of MPA Education in China --- p.114 ; Chapter Chapter VI --- Concluding Discussion --- p.120 ; Converging Image of Administrator --- p.121 ; A Technocratization Perspective --- p.127 ; Implications on Convergence Problem --- p.133 ; Limitations and Demand for Further Research --- p.135 ; Bibliography --- p.138 ; Appendix I Geographic Locations of MPA Universities --- p.147 ; Appendix II Seniority List of MPA Universities (2003) --- p.150 ; Appendix III MPA Specializations --- p.152 ; Appendix IV Interview ...

Chow King Mun. ; Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2001. ; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 139-144). ; Abstracts in English and Chinese. ; Abstract (in English and Chinese) --- p.iv-v ; Acknowledgements --- p.vi ; Notes --- p.vii ; List of Figures --- p.viii ; List of Diagrams and Tables --- p.viii ; Figures ; Chapter 1. --- Introduction --- p.1 ; Chapter 1.1 --- The Aim of the Study ; Chapter 1.2 --- The Road to Chinese Modernity ; Chapter 1.3 --- Modernity and Consumption ; Chapter 1.4 --- Theories of Consumption ; Chapter 1.5 --- Consumption in China ; Chapter 1.6 --- "A Brief Overview of the Tian Village, Zhongshan" ; Chapter 1.7 --- Methodology ; Chapter 1.8 --- Summary of the Chapters Making up the Thesis ; Chapter 1.9 --- Significance of Study ; Chapter 2. --- Tian Village and its Environment --- p.27 ; Chapter 2.1 --- The Xiaolan Town ; Chapter 2.2 --- The Tian Village ; Chapter 2.2.1 --- Background ; Chapter 2.2.2 --- The Dramatic Transformation of the Village ; Chapter 2.2.3 --- The Economic Activities ; Chapter 2.2.4 --- Education Level ; Chapter 2.2.5 --- Migrant Labourers ; Chapter 2.3 --- Summary ; Chapter 3. --- Aspiring to be Modern --- p.52 ; Chapter 3.1 --- What is Modernity? ; Chapter 3.2 --- The Aspirations of Older and Younger Villagers ; Chapter 3.2.1 --- The young generation ; Chapter 3.2.2 --- The old generation ; Chapter 3.3.3 --- The hardships of the older villagers ; Chapter 3.3 --- The Government Initiatives ; Chapter 3.4 --- The Hong Kong Influences ; Chapter 3.5 --- The Discourses of Modernity ; Chapter 3.6 --- Summary ; Chapter 4. --- Striving for a Better Life --- p.78 ; Chapter 4.1 --- Strategies to earn money ; Chapter 4.2 --- Case Study 1: Big Brother ; Chapter 4.3 --- Case Study 2: Ah Ming's mother ; Chapter 4.4 --- Case Study 3: AhYan ; Chapter 4.5 --- Case Study 4: Mr He ; Chapter 4.6 --- Summary ; Chapter 5. --- Consumption and Modernity --- p.92 ; Chapter 5.1 --- Interpreting modernity: Consumption as a strategy ; Chapter 5.1.1 --- Housing ...

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 --- ...

Chiu, Shu Ju Ann. ; "March 2011." ; Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2011. ; Includes bibliographical references (p. [302]-317). ; Questionnaire in Chinese. ; Abstract in Chinese and English. ; Acknowledgement --- p.i ; Abstract --- p.iv ; Abstract (Chinese) --- p.V ; Chapter Chapter I. --- Introduction --- p.1 ; Statement of Problem --- p.3 ; Theoretical Discussion of Chinese Overseas and the Internet --- p.10 ; Methodology --- p.20 ; Thesis Chapters --- p.28 ; Chapter Chapter II. --- Old and New Immigrants and the Internet in Manhattan Chinatown --- p.32 ; Realignment of Social Structure after 9/11 --- p.36 ; Changing Occupational Composition after 9/11 --- p.41 ; Locality and Community Identifications of Old and New Immigrants --- p.45 ; Transnational Migration and the Internet in Manhattan Chinatown --- p.55 ; Chapter Chapter III. --- Emigrant Families and the Internet in Guangdong and Fujian --- p.65 ; Transnational Migration to New York --- p.66 ; Jiangmen Wuyi: Hometown of Old Cantonese Immigrants --- p.71 ; Fuzhou Shiyi: Hometown of New Fujianese Immigrants --- p.84 ; Chapter Chapter IV. --- Hometown Association and Homepage: CCBA-NY and Fujianese.com --- p.102 ; Hometown Websites in Manhattan Chinatown --- p.104 ; Weblog and the Profile of Hometown Associations --- p.113 ; The Online Persona of CCBA-NY and Fujianese.com --- p.117 ; Chapter Chapter V. --- Ancestral Worship Ritual and the Politics of Traditional Associations --- p.136 ; Kinship Rhetoric and Cultural Politics of Ethnicity --- p.138 ; The Sacred Place and Cultural Politics of New Fujianese Associations --- p.147 ; The Sacred Space to Honor Ancestors for Old Cantonese Associations --- p.158 ; Chapter Chapter VI. --- Online Debates over the Cultural Landmark of Manhattan Chinatown --- p.168 ; Chinatown Visitor Information Kiosk --- p.170 ; Chinese Archway --- p.176 ; Confucius and Lin Zexu --- p.183 ; Chapter Chapter VII. --- Miss Internet and the Hometown Memory of Fuzhou Migrants --- p.199 ; The Internet Users and ...

Zhang, Jiayu. ; Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2009. ; Includes bibliographical references (p. 136-147). ; Abstract also in Chinese. ; Abstract --- p.iiii ; Table of Contents --- p.viii ; List of Abbreviations --- p.ix ; List of Figures --- p.x ; List of Tables --- p.x ; Chapter Chapter I: --- Introduction --- p.1 ; Chapter 1. 1 --- What happened to China´ةs SRB? --- p.1 ; Chapter 1. 2 --- Women´ةs Human Rights as important Human Rights --- p.3 ; Chapter 1. 3 --- SRB and Women´ةs Rights --- p.6 ; Chapter 1. 4 --- Research Purpose and Methods --- p.7 ; Chapter 1. 5 --- Research Outline --- p.17 ; Chapter Chapter II. --- The Particular Features in China´ةs SRB --- p.20 ; Chapter 2. 1 --- The Regional Features in SRB --- p.20 ; Chapter 2. 2 --- The Ethnic Features in SRB --- p.23 ; Chapter 2. 3 --- The Features by Birth Order --- p.24 ; Chapter Chapter III. --- The Causes of Imbalanced SRB --- p.26 ; Chapter 3. 1 --- The Proximal Causes --- p.26 ; Chapter 3. 2 --- The Fundamental Cause --- p.31 ; What Encourage son preference in China? --- p.32 ; Chapter 3.2.1 --- Cultural and Historical Factors --- p.33 ; Chapter 3.2.2 --- Economic Factors --- p.38 ; Chapter 3.2.3 --- Law and policy as a Structural Factor --- p.40 ; Political Silence --- p.42 ; Economic Subordination --- p.43 ; Sexual Subordination --- p.48 ; Birth Control --- p.50 ; Chapter Chapter IV. --- The Consequences of Imbalanced SRB from a Human Rights Perspective --- p.58 ; Human Rights Violation against Women in the SRB Issues --- p.59 ; Chapter 4.1 --- Rights Violations Which Cause the Distorted SRB --- p.59 ; Chapter 4.2 --- Rights Violations for Which the Abnormal SRB is a Cause --- p.66 ; Chapter 4.2.1 --- Trafficking in Women --- p.70 ; Chapter 4.2.2 --- Sexual Crimes --- p.72 ; Chapter 4.2.3 --- Women´ةs Civil and Political Rights --- p.73 ; Chapter Chapter V. --- Women´ةs Human Rights Mechanism and Domestic Measures Adopted to Control Abnormal SRB --- p.76 ; Chapter 5.1 --- The International Human Rights Fundamental for ...

Xia Xiang. ; Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2005. ; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 96-102). ; Abstracts in English and Chinese. ; Abstract (in English) --- p.i-iii ; Abstract (in Chinese) --- p.iv-v ; Acknowledgement --- p.vi-vii ; List of Figures --- p.xii ; List of Tables --- p.xiii ; Abbreviations --- p.xiv ; Chapter Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1-7 ; Chapter 1.1 --- The Rationale of the Study --- p.1 ; Chapter 1.2 --- The Scope of the Study --- p.1-2 ; Chapter 1.3 --- The Objectives of the Study --- p.2-3 ; Chapter 1.4 --- The Methodology of the Study --- p.3-4 ; Chapter 1.5 --- Significance and Limitations of the Study --- p.4-6 ; Chapter 1.6 --- The Organization of the Study --- p.6-7 ; Chapter Chapter 2 --- Literature Review --- p.8-29 ; Chapter 2.1 --- Theory of Corporatism and Its Criticism --- p.8-11 ; Chapter 2.1.1 --- Definition of Corporatism and Two Different Types --- p.8-10 ; Chapter 2.1.2 --- Some Critiques on Corporatism --- p.10-11 ; Chapter 2.2 --- Theory of Civil Society and Its Criticism --- p.12-17 ; Chapter 2.2.1 --- Definition of Civil Society --- p.12-14 ; Chapter 2.2.2 --- Some Critiques on Civil Society --- p.14-17 ; Chapter 2.3 --- The Applicability of Corporatism/Civil Society to China --- p.17-25 ; Chapter 2.3.1 --- Discussions on Corporatism --- p.17-19 ; Chapter 2.3.2 --- Discussions on Civil Society --- p.19-22 ; Chapter 2.3.3 --- Social Organizations: both corporatist and civil society features? --- p.22-25 ; Chapter 2.4 --- Studies on the Private Business Associations in China --- p.25-29 ; Chapter Chapter 3 --- The Federation of Industry and Commerce --- p.30-54 ; Chapter 3.1 --- The All China Federation of Industry and Commerce --- p.30-35 ; Chapter 3.1.1 --- Establishment and Objectives --- p.30-31 ; Chapter 3.1.2 --- Functions of the A CFIC --- p.32 ; Chapter 3.1.3 --- "Organization, Staffing and Budget" --- p.32-34 ; Chapter 3.1.4 --- "Structure, Local Chapters and Membership" --- p.34-35 ; Chapter 3.2 --- Shanghai Federation of ...

So Pik-ki. ; Thesis submitted in: October 2001. ; Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2002. ; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 84-86). ; Abstracts in English and Chinese. ; Chapter I. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.7 ; Chapter II. --- LITERATURE REVIEW --- p.12 ; Chapter III. --- WTO ACCESSION --- p.27 ; Characteristics of WTO Accession --- p.27 ; Accession Procedure: --- p.28 ; Chapter IV. --- HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF CHINA'S WTO ACCESSION (1986~1999) --- p.31 ; Phase 1: Encouraging initial stage (1986~1989 May) --- p.32 ; Phase 2: Years of Silence (1989 Jun ~1992 Feb) --- p.34 ; Phase 3: Dashing for WTO founding member status (1992 Feb ~1994 Dec) --- p.36 ; Phase 4: China changed negotiation ATTITUDE( 1995~1996 Mar) --- p.39 ; Phase 5: Stage towards success (1996 Mar~1999) --- p.42 ; 1996 --- p.42 ; 1997 --- p.45 ; 1998 --- p.46 ; 1999 --- p.48 ; Chapter V. --- HYPOTHESIS --- p.51 ; Hypothesis 1: China's economic growth is negatively related to China's aspiration for accession --- p.52 ; "Hypothesis 2: The desire to participate in forthcoming new negotiation forums as a WTO member boosted china's aspiration for accession, and thus lead to more concessions from china" --- p.58 ; Hypothesis 3: Increase in absolute value of US' trade deficit with China raised us' demand for china's concession; and this demand for concession aimed to reduce the value of trade deficit of us with china --- p.61 ; Hypothesis 4: DISTRIBUTIVE conflicts of benefits and costs associated with China's economic reform haMpered its accession into the WTO --- p.67 ; Chapter VI. --- SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION: --- p.80 ; BIBLIORGRAPHY: --- p.84 ; Table 1: Meetings of China working group of WTO and GATT --- p.87 ; Table 2: Progress of China's accession into the WTO --- p.89 ; Table 3: Events related to foreign countries --- p.108

by Xu Kai. ; Thesis submitted in: December 1999. ; Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2000. ; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 134-135). ; Abstracts in English and Chinese. ; ABSTRACT (English) --- p.iii ; ABSTRACT (Chinese) --- p.v ; ACKNOWLEDEMENT --- p.vi ; LIST OF FIGURES --- p.vii ; LIST OF TABLES --- p.viii ; Chapter Chapter I --- Introduction --- p.1 ; Chapter 1. --- Prelude --- p.1 ; Chapter 2. --- The Questions of Intra- and Inter-Organizational Dynamics --- p.5 ; Chapter 3. --- Hybridization: A Historical Trajectory of Chinese Advertising Industry --- p.8 ; Chapter 4. --- Competition and Professionalization: Two Challenges Facing State-Owned Ad Agencies --- p.14 ; Chapter 5. --- The Basic Conceptual Framework and A Chapter Outline --- p.19 ; Chapter Chapter II --- "Space, Spatial Partition and Situated Practices of A State-owned Ad Agency" --- p.22 ; Chapter 1. --- "Strategic Practices, Locale, and Institutional Changes" --- p.22 ; Chapter 2. --- Key Concepts and Their Linkages --- p.27 ; Chapter Chapter III --- Methodology --- p.40 ; Chapter 1. --- Case Study and Case Selection --- p.40 ; Chapter 2. --- PrQcedure of Fieldwork --- p.42 ; Chapter 3. --- Data and My Identities in Data Collection --- p.46 ; Chapter 4. --- Validity of My Interpretation --- p.50 ; Chapter Chapter IV --- Spatial Partitioning and Routine Practices at PAC --- p.53 ; Chapter 1. --- Seaside Province and Phoenix City --- p.53 ; Chapter 2. --- Physical Settings of PAC --- p.57 ; Chapter 3. --- Professionalization of PAC in the Front Region --- p.68 ; Chapter 4. --- The Transformation of Organizational Structure --- p.71 ; Chapter 5. --- Routine and Non-routine Practices in the Back Region --- p.77 ; Chapter 6. --- The Mixture of Two Systems in PAC --- p.93 ; Chapter Chapter V --- Patrolling the Spatial Partition in Competition --- p.97 ; Chapter 1. --- Bidding as A Critical Moment --- p.98 ; Chapter 2. --- PAC's Preparation for Submitting A Bid --- p.99 ; Chapter 3. --- PAC's Excellent Performances in ...

Wu, Ka Ming. ; Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2000. ; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 155-163). ; Abstracts in English and Chinese. ; Abstract --- p.i-iii ; Table of Content --- p.iv-v ; Abbreviations --- p.vi ; Chapter Chapter One --- Introduction: Women and Poverty in Hong Kong --- p.1 ; Poor Women: Where and Who are They? ; Research Purpose and Questions ; Research Methodology ; Some Research Reflections ; Chapter Chapter Two --- "Engendering the Question of Poverty: Power in Economy, State and Discourse" --- p.14 ; Women and Development under Economic Globalization ; Working Daughters Getting Old: The Hong Kong Case ; Hong Kong in the International Political Economy ; Poor Women: The Opposition of Workers and Citizens ; Welfare Perspectives: Three Different Theoretical Streams ; The Political Economy of Welfare State ; Feminist Critique of Welfare State ; Poor Women and Welfare Services in Hong Kong ; The Genealogy of Modern Power: Foucault on Power and Discourse ; Discourse Analysis ; Ideology versus Truth ; The Power of Gaze ; The Welfare Cut: The Poor as Objects of State Intervention ; Power/ Knowledge ; Chapter Chapter Three --- poor Women as Product of Economic Development: Changing Role of Hong Kong in the Global Economy --- p.45 ; Changing Role of Hong Kong in the Global Economy ; Poor Women after Economic Restructuring ; Reproductive Work Positions: Sliding Ranks and Salaries ; No Jobs for Poor Mothers ; Working Poor Mothers: Reconciling Paid Work and Family Responsibility ; Familialism and the Incorporation of Women as Labor ; Capitalist Production of Familialism ; The Matron Workers in the 1970s vs the Disabled Women in the 1990s ; Entering the Information Age in the late 1990s: Poor Women and Development ; Conclusion ; Chapter Chapter Four --- "Women, Poverty and the Welfare System in Hong Kong " --- p.72 ; Concern of Hong Kong Social Policy ; The Myth of Lassie-faire in Social Welfare ; Productivity: Philosophy of Hong Kong Social Welfare ; Single Mothers as Study ...

by Wang Xiao Ling. ; Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1998. ; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 70-73). ; Abstract also in Chinese. ; Abstract --- p.i ; Acknowledgment --- p.ii ; Table of Contents --- p.iii ; List of Tables --- p.v ; List of Figures --- p.vi ; Chapter I --- Introduction --- p.1 ; Chapter 1.1 --- Introduction --- p.1 ; Chapter 1.2 --- Objective of the Study --- p.3 ; Chapter 1.3 --- Outline of the Study --- p.4 ; Chapter II --- Background --- p.5 ; Chapter 2.1 --- China's Enterprise Reform and the Development of Capital Markets --- p.5 ; Chapter 2.2 --- Board of Directors in China --- p.13 ; Chapter 2.2.1 --- Legislation on Board - The Company Law --- p.13 ; Composition of the Board of Directors --- p.16 ; Functions and Powers --- p.18 ; Regulations and Requirements --- p.19 ; Chapter 2.2.2 --- The Board of Chengdu Brilliant Development Inc --- p.21 ; Chapter 2.2.3 --- Difference between Board in China's Company Law and that in Hong Kong Company Ordinance --- p.24 ; Chapter 2.3 --- Chapter Summary --- p.26 ; Chapter III --- Literature Review --- p.27 ; Chapter 3.1 --- Theoretical Background --- p.27 ; Chapter 3.2 --- Empirical Studies --- p.30 ; Takeover Evaluation --- p.30 ; Management Buyout --- p.31 ; Adoption of Poison Pills --- p.32 ; CEO Turnover --- p.32 ; Financial Performance --- p.33 ; Chapter IV --- Testable Hypotheses --- p.35 ; Chapter V --- Research Methodology --- p.37 ; Chapter 5.1 --- Variables and Sample --- p.37 ; Chapter 5.2 --- Empirical Results --- p.43 ; Board Composition and Corporate Performance with Full Sample --- p.43 ; Excluding IPO Firms --- p.51 ; Insider Dominated Board and Outsider Dominated Board --- p.51 ; Alternative Measures for Firm Performance --- p.55 ; Cross-sectional Test --- p.58 ; Financial Distress --- p.60 ; Industry Classification --- p.62 ; Chapter 5.3 --- Discussion --- p.64 ; Chapter VI --- Conclusion and Implications --- p.67 ; Chapter 6.1 --- Conclusion and Implications --- p.67 ; Chapter 6.2 --- Suggestions for ...

by Wynstan, H.K. Cheuk. ; Thesis submitted in: Dec., 1997. ; Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1998. ; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 57-65). ; Abstract also in Chinese. ; Chapter I. --- ABSTRACT --- p.i ; Chapter II. --- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS --- p.iii ; Chapter III. --- TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iv ; Chapter IV. --- LIST OF TABLES --- p.viii ; Chapter V. --- LIST OF FIGURES --- p.ix ; Chapter VI. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 ; Chapter VII. --- LITERATURE REVIEW --- p.3 ; Chapter A. --- Cordyceps militaris infection --- p.3 ; Chapter B. --- The diagnostic criteria for C. militaris infection --- p.3 ; Chapter 1. --- Telemorphic stage of C. militaris --- p.4 ; Chapter 2. --- Anamorphic stage of C. militaris --- p.4 ; Chapter C. --- The natural occurrence of C. militaris infection --- p.5 ; Chapter D. --- The epizootiology of C. militaris infection --- p.5 ; Chapter E. --- The values of studying C. militaris infection --- p.6 ; Chapter 1. --- Potential insect biocontrol agent --- p.6 ; Chapter 2. --- Exploitation of medicinal values --- p.8 ; Chapter (i) --- Chemical constituents --- p.8 ; Chapter (ii) --- Pharmacological action --- p.9 ; Chapter VIII. --- MATERIALS AND METHODS --- p.11 ; Chapter A. --- Pathogen culture establishment --- p.11 ; Chapter 1. --- Source of pathogen and strain maintenance --- p.11 ; Chapter 2. --- Selection of the artificial medium for C. militaris --- p.11 ; Chapter (i) --- Colony diameter --- p.11 ; Chapter (ii) --- Enumeration of conidia --- p.12 ; Chapter 3. --- Examination of the morphological features of C. militaris in selected agar medium of RF Agar --- p.13 ; Chapter B. --- Host species establishment --- p.13 ; Chapter 1. --- Source of host species and laboratory rearing --- p.13 ; Chapter 2. --- Assessment of viable insect population --- p.13 ; Chapter C. --- The Biological characteristics of C. militaris in RF broth --- p.14 ; Chapter 1. --- Methods for the cultivation of C. militaris in RF broth --- p.14 ; Chapter (i) --- Pathogen inoculum and culture ...

by Chiu Sung Pui. ; Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1998. ; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 99-100). ; Abstract also in Chinese. ; Chapter Chapter I --- Introduction --- p.6 ; Chapter 1.1. --- An overview of Chomsky's Binding Theory --- p.7 ; Chapter 1.2. --- Referential and Bound pronouns --- p.9 ; Chapter 1.3. --- Definition of bound pronouns --- p.9 ; Chapter Chapter II --- Literature on bound pronouns --- p.10 ; Chapter 2.1. --- Higginbotham (1980) --- p.10 ; Chapter 2.2. --- Reinhart (1983) --- p.17 ; Chapter 2.3. --- Koopman & Sportiche (1982) --- p.20 ; Chapter 2.4. --- lappin (1985) --- p.21 ; Chapter 2.5. --- "aoun & hornstein (1991), aoun & li (1990),aoun & li (1993)" --- p.23 ; Chapter Chapter III --- Binding Facts in Chinese --- p.31 ; Chapter 3.1. --- Patterns in which the antecedent c-commands the pronoun --- p.32 ; Chapter 3.2. --- Patterns in which the antecedent does not c-command the pronoun --- p.53 ; Chapter 3.3. --- Summary of the binding facts --- p.67 ; Chapter Chapter IV --- A revisit of the proposals on Bound pronouns --- p.69 ; Chapter 4.1. --- Review of Higginbotham (1980) --- p.69 ; Chapter 4.2. --- Review of Reinhart (1983) --- p.70 ; Chapter 4.3. --- Review of Koopman & Sportiche (1982) --- p.72 ; Chapter 4.4. --- Review of Lappin (1985) --- p.73 ; Chapter 4.5. --- "Review of Aoun & Hornstein (1991),Aoun & Li (1990), Aoun & Li (1993)" --- p.74 ; Chapter Chapter V --- Discussion & Conclusion --- p.78 ; Chapter 5.1. --- Bound Pronoun Condition for Chinese --- p.78 ; Chapter 5.2. --- Wh-phrases as A'-binders --- p.78 ; Chapter 5.3. --- The Empty Reflexive Puzzle --- p.80 ; Chapter 5.4. --- pro-drop & Montabeltii's Overt Pronoun Constraint --- p.81 ; Chapter 5.5. --- Factors affecting pronominal binding --- p.82 ; Chapter 5.5.1. --- Nature of Verbs --- p.82 ; Chapter 5.5.2. --- Quantifier types and the size of the extension denoted by the QP --- p.90 ; Chapter 5.5.3. --- Sentence types & the number feature of the ...