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`The book is an excellent example of the application of modern econometric techniques to Chinese data, some of which was especially collected for the research. The results throw new light on aspects of industrial sector reform in China. The book deserves wide attention from those interested in the economic reforms in China, especially those interested in the implications of the reforms for industrial sector efficiency and productivity growth.' - Christopher Findlay, University of Adelaide As the rural township, village and private enterprises are becoming more and more significant in the Chinese economy, this book focuses on the comparison of the rural (non-state) and state firms in terms of performance. The analysis is based on the empirical results from estimating various production functions applied to cross-section and panel data. Both aggregate and firm-specific efficiencies are examined in the case studies, exploring potential sources of efficiency differentials such as ownership, scale, factor intensity, location and economic reforms. Special attention is also paid to the regional comparison of industrial development and performance. The implications of the findings in the book for economic and reform policy are thus highlighted.

POLITICAL REFORMS IN THE SOCIALIST COUNTRIES CANNOT BE UNDERSTOOD WITH THE TRADITIONAL DEMAND-SIDE THEORIES. THE PROPERTY-RIGHTS STRUCTURE IS A CRUCIAL ELEMENT IN DECIDING THE LEVEL OF SOCIAL DEMAND FOR DEMOCRACY, BUT THE INSTITUTIONALIZATION OF POLITICAL PLURALISM CAN ONLY BE EXPLAINED BY ELITE STRATEGIC THINKING. TYPICALLY, LENINIST ELITES DO NOT OPT FOR POLITICAL REFORM IF THEY CAN SUCCESSFULLY RESTRUCTURE THE ECONOMIC SYSTEM WITHOUT MAKING POLITICAL CHANGES. THERE ARE TWO PRIMARY REASONS FOR A REGIME TO TAKE STEPS TOWARD POLITICAL PLURALISM: TO STIFLE THE REGIME'S CONSERVATIVE OPPONENTS WHO ARE AGAINST ECONOMIC REFORM OR TO STRIKE A SOCIAL CONTRACT WITH THE SOCIETY TO MAKE ECONOMIC REFORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE POPULATION. WHEN THE ELITES ARE FORCED TO TINKER WITH POLITICAL REFORMS, THE SINGLE-PARTY MULTI-CANDIDATE MODEL USUALLY PRECEDES THE MULTI-PARTY SOLUTION. BUT DEMOCRATIZATION MAY FAIL TO BRING ECONOMIC RECOVERY AND IS VULNERABLE TO THE ELITE'S CHANGE OF MIND AND THE PRESSURE FROM MORE ORTHODOX LENINIST REGIMES.

REPORTS FROM THE PRC DURING THE LAST HALF DECADE HAVE PRESENTED A PICTURE OF POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC EXPERIMENTATION, PUNCUATED BY A NUMBER OF DISTINCTIVE BENCHMARKS. MARKED BY PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS OF NEW POLICY DECISIONS, EACH OF THESE BENCHMARKS REPRESENTS A TURNING POINT IN A LONG AND STILL CONTINUING PROCESS.

The "civility crisis" has been a big concern in the U.S. and abroad at least since the 1990s. Evidence suggested that uncivil attacks in political discourse have a negative impact on political trust. Administering an online survey with an experiment embedded in it, the study seeks to find out whether source and uncivil commentary in a news story have an effect on the level of credibility of a news story. A 3 (Source: newspaper, blog, student's class writing) x 2 (Incivility: civil and uncivil) mixed subjects design online survey was administered via Qualtrics on a sample of students (N = 438) in a large Midwestern State University. The data suggested incivility was a significant predictor of news credibility, including message credibility and news organization credibility. A negative association was found between perceived incivility and news credibility.

Cloud computing is an important part of the development of smart cities and also the focus of the information and communication technology (ICT) industry. From the concept of cloud computing, people and objects in cities are organized based on their application needs and computed in real time. It is a comprehensive utilization of the new generation of information and communication technology. This paper first introduces the concept of cloud computing, smart city construction in Taiwan, and the information security management standard of cloud computing, then describes the cloud computing security framework from three areas,and summarizes the implementation status of cloud computing in Taiwan, government policies, and measures, reaching the conclusion that information transmission must be fast and reliable and ensure personal privacy and security. Any type of information security problem will bring catastrophic consequences. Therefore, cloud computing also brings severe challenges to the traditional information security system.