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Agricultural Modernization In China And Its Impact On Cities: From The Perspective Of Rural-Urban Linkage, Qian Forrest Zhang Dec 2012

Agricultural Modernization In China And Its Impact On Cities: From The Perspective Of Rural-Urban Linkage, Qian Forrest Zhang

Qian Forrest ZHANG

No abstract provided.


Private Exchanges Of Agricultural Land In Zhejiang, China: A Road To Agrarian Capitalism Or Path-Dependent Transformation?, Qian Forrest Zhang Dec 2012

Private Exchanges Of Agricultural Land In Zhejiang, China: A Road To Agrarian Capitalism Or Path-Dependent Transformation?, Qian Forrest Zhang

Qian Forrest ZHANG

No abstract provided.


Book Review: H-Net, By Zachary Fredman (December, 2012), Zheng Wang Nov 2012

Book Review: H-Net, By Zachary Fredman (December, 2012), Zheng Wang

Zheng Wang

No abstract provided.


The Uselessness Of The “Middle Class” Notion, Qian Forrest Zhang Aug 2012

The Uselessness Of The “Middle Class” Notion, Qian Forrest Zhang

Qian Forrest ZHANG

No abstract provided.


Who Tipped Over China’S Vegetable Basket?, Qian Forrest Zhang Aug 2012

Who Tipped Over China’S Vegetable Basket?, Qian Forrest Zhang

Qian Forrest ZHANG

No abstract provided.


Dissecting The ‘Third Wave Of Emigration’ In China, Qian Forrest Zhang Aug 2012

Dissecting The ‘Third Wave Of Emigration’ In China, Qian Forrest Zhang

Qian Forrest ZHANG

No abstract provided.


Where Copyright Law And Technology Once Again Cross Paths: The Continuing Saga: Recordtv Pte Ltd V Mediacorp Tv Singapore Pte Ltd [2011] 1 Slr 830, Cheng Lim Saw, Warren B. Chik Aug 2012

Where Copyright Law And Technology Once Again Cross Paths: The Continuing Saga: Recordtv Pte Ltd V Mediacorp Tv Singapore Pte Ltd [2011] 1 Slr 830, Cheng Lim Saw, Warren B. Chik

Warren Bartholomew Chik

This article critically analyses the issues and reasoning behind the recent Singapore Court of Appeal decision in RecordTV Pte Ltd v Mediacorp TV Singapore Pte Ltd on the legality of digital copying and communications technology under Singapore’s copyright law and offers a different perspective (and some alternative arguments) on the three issues of copying, communication to the public and authorisation of copyright infringement. In particular, we will identify the relevant party to these acts and examine their definitions, based on the current statutory provisions and the history of the development of copyright law vis-à-vis modern technology.


Corporate Divestitures And Spinoffs In Singapore, Francis Koh, Winston T. H. Koh, Benedict S. K. Koh Mar 2012

Corporate Divestitures And Spinoffs In Singapore, Francis Koh, Winston T. H. Koh, Benedict S. K. Koh

Francis Koh

This paper discusses the different forms of corporate divestitures, the motives for this corporate activity, and the empirical findings about their economic outcomes. A sample of corporate divestitures is also used to identify the main motivations in the Singapore context. We conclude that divestitures are carried out to achieve operational efficiency and gain incremental profitability and liquidity. Using share price data around the event-dates, we show that announcements of divestitures generally lead to significant increases in the returns of the parent company. The positive abnormal returns are related to the relative size of the divestitures and the computed accounting gains. …


Marketing Timing Abilities Of Investment Managers In Singapore, Francis Koh, Kok Fai Phoon, C. H. Tan Mar 2012

Marketing Timing Abilities Of Investment Managers In Singapore, Francis Koh, Kok Fai Phoon, C. H. Tan

Francis Koh

No abstract provided.


Singapore Airlines: Price Effects Of Restriction On Foreign Ownership, Swee Sum Lam, Francis Koh, Yuen Kin Chia Mar 2012

Singapore Airlines: Price Effects Of Restriction On Foreign Ownership, Swee Sum Lam, Francis Koh, Yuen Kin Chia

Francis Koh

No abstract provided.


The Risk And Price Performance Of New Equity Issues In Singapore, Francis Koh, Simon Tee Mar 2012

The Risk And Price Performance Of New Equity Issues In Singapore, Francis Koh, Simon Tee

Francis Koh

No abstract provided.


The Growth Of Singapore Companies, Francis Koh, W. Kwok Mar 2012

The Growth Of Singapore Companies, Francis Koh, W. Kwok

Francis Koh

No abstract provided.


Initial Public Offerings: Underpricing, Allocation Process And Subscription Rate Of Government-Linked Companies, Francis Koh, Joseph Lim, P. Tham Mar 2012

Initial Public Offerings: Underpricing, Allocation Process And Subscription Rate Of Government-Linked Companies, Francis Koh, Joseph Lim, P. Tham

Francis Koh

No abstract provided.


Capital Structure Behaviour Of Firms In Singapore: An Empirical Analysis, Francis Koh, Kok Fai Phoon Mar 2012

Capital Structure Behaviour Of Firms In Singapore: An Empirical Analysis, Francis Koh, Kok Fai Phoon

Francis Koh

No abstract provided.


Empirical Analysis Of The Investor Sentiment Explanation Of Discounts In Closed-End Funds, Francis Koh, Kok Fai Phoon, R. Oh Mar 2012

Empirical Analysis Of The Investor Sentiment Explanation Of Discounts In Closed-End Funds, Francis Koh, Kok Fai Phoon, R. Oh

Francis Koh

No abstract provided.


Initial Public Offerings: A Test Of Market Sentiments, Francis Koh, Young Sain, Joseph Lim, P. Tham Mar 2012

Initial Public Offerings: A Test Of Market Sentiments, Francis Koh, Young Sain, Joseph Lim, P. Tham

Francis Koh

No abstract provided.


Development Of Land Rental Markets In Rural Zhejiang: Growth Of Off-Farm Jobs And Institution Building, Qian Forrest Zhang, Qingguo Ma, Xu Xu Feb 2012

Development Of Land Rental Markets In Rural Zhejiang: Growth Of Off-Farm Jobs And Institution Building, Qian Forrest Zhang, Qingguo Ma, Xu Xu

Qian Forrest ZHANG

We employ survey data collected in 2001 in Zhejiang province to investigate patterns and determinants of land market development. Previous studies have noted the correlation between growth of off-farm jobs and rental-market development at the aggregate level, but failed empirically to demonstrate mechanisms at the disaggregate level. Our analyses find concrete evidence at the household level connecting developments in labour and land markets. Growth in off-farm jobs allow rural households to transfer labour out of farming and prompt them to relinquish land rights, generating a supply of land that drives rental activities. We also go beyond interactions between factor markets …


From Peasants To Farmers: Peasant Differentiation, Labor Regimes And Land-Rights Institutions In China’S Agrarian Transition, Qian Forrest Zhang, John Andrew Donaldson Feb 2012

From Peasants To Farmers: Peasant Differentiation, Labor Regimes And Land-Rights Institutions In China’S Agrarian Transition, Qian Forrest Zhang, John Andrew Donaldson

Qian Forrest ZHANG

The development of factor markets has opened Chinese agriculture for the penetration of capitalism. This new round of rural transformation—China’s agrarian transition— raises the agrarian question in the Chinese context. This study investigates how capitalist forms and relations of production transform agricultural production and the peasantry class in rural China. The authors identify six forms of nonpeasant agricultural production, compare the labor regimes and direct producers’ socioeconomic statuses across these forms, and evaluate the role of China’s land-rights institution in shaping these forms. The empirical investigation presents three main findings: (1) Peasant differentiation : capitalist forms of agricultural production differentiate …


China’S Milk Powder Incident And Governance Crisis, Qian Forrest Zhang Feb 2012

China’S Milk Powder Incident And Governance Crisis, Qian Forrest Zhang

Qian Forrest ZHANG

No abstract provided.


Agricultural Modernization In China And Its Impact On Cities, Qian Forrest Zhang Feb 2012

Agricultural Modernization In China And Its Impact On Cities, Qian Forrest Zhang

Qian Forrest ZHANG

No abstract provided.


Economic Transition And New Patterns Of Parent-Adult Child Coresidence In Urban China, Qian Forrest Zhang Feb 2012

Economic Transition And New Patterns Of Parent-Adult Child Coresidence In Urban China, Qian Forrest Zhang

Qian Forrest ZHANG

This study uses national data from the 1996 Life History and Social change in Contemporary China survey (N = 3,087) to gauge the effect of the economic transition on parent-adult child coresidence in urban China. Previous studies find that, thanks to state actions, traditional patterns in coresidence persisted in post-Mao urban China. This study still finds high levels of coresidence. China's aging population, coupled with an underdeveloped social security system, means that the traditional role of family will remain strong. It also uncovers three new patterns, however, best explained as caused by changes in the economic realm. First, the coresidence …


Bloggers Beware: The Five Commandments For Bloggers, Warren B. Chik Jan 2012

Bloggers Beware: The Five Commandments For Bloggers, Warren B. Chik

Warren Bartholomew Chik

There is a need for Singapore bloggers to be aware of legal issues arising from their online diaries, particularly in the light of the recent cases involving seditious remarks made online by bloggers that resulted in jail terms and fines; and earlier in the year, a dispute arose over allegedly defamatory speeches made by a blogger about A*STAR’s Chairman, Philip Yeo, which was resolved amicably, but not without an apology. The threats of legal repercussions in the form of civil lawsuits and criminal charges serve as reminders of the potential legal problems that can arise from blogging, and indeed from …


Singapore And International Law, Warren B. Chik Jan 2012

Singapore And International Law, Warren B. Chik

Warren Bartholomew Chik

No abstract provided.


Brief Notes: Recent International Legal Developments In Singapore, Warren B. Chik Jan 2012

Brief Notes: Recent International Legal Developments In Singapore, Warren B. Chik

Warren Bartholomew Chik

No abstract provided.


The Lion, The Dragon And The Wardrobe Guarding The Doorway To Information And Communications Privacy On The Internet: A Comparative Case Study Of Hong Kong And Singapore: Two Differing Asian Approaches, Warren B. Chik Jan 2012

The Lion, The Dragon And The Wardrobe Guarding The Doorway To Information And Communications Privacy On The Internet: A Comparative Case Study Of Hong Kong And Singapore: Two Differing Asian Approaches, Warren B. Chik

Warren Bartholomew Chik

Almost a decade ago, the electronic commerce revolution began, led by such companies as Amazon.com and Ebay.com. These companies have grown into the internet business giants they are today, diversifying in the products they sell, the services they provide and the jurisdictions they conduct business in. However, aside from these rare examples, most medium and small internet-based business enterprises have grown with the dot.com bubble and dissolved when it burst mid-way through the decade. Now, at the 10th Anniversary of Electronic Commerce, after we have seen the dot.com way of doing business launch like a rocket and plunge like a …


Recent Developments In Singapore On International Commercial Arbitration, Warren B. Chik Jan 2012

Recent Developments In Singapore On International Commercial Arbitration, Warren B. Chik

Warren Bartholomew Chik

No abstract provided.


Recent International Law Developments In Singapore, Warren B. Chik Jan 2012

Recent International Law Developments In Singapore, Warren B. Chik

Warren Bartholomew Chik

No abstract provided.


Recent Developments In International Commercial Arbitration In Singapore, Warren B. Chik Jan 2012

Recent Developments In International Commercial Arbitration In Singapore, Warren B. Chik

Warren Bartholomew Chik

No abstract provided.


Accommodation Motivation Moderates Group-Level Dissonance In Persuasion And Small Group Settings, Angela K.-Y. Leung, Evelyn Wing-Mun Au, Chi-Yue Chiu Jan 2012

Accommodation Motivation Moderates Group-Level Dissonance In Persuasion And Small Group Settings, Angela K.-Y. Leung, Evelyn Wing-Mun Au, Chi-Yue Chiu

Ka Yee Angela LEUNG

No abstract provided.


Building Democracy In Japan, Mary Alice Haddad Dec 2011

Building Democracy In Japan, Mary Alice Haddad

Mary Alice Haddad

How is democracy made real? How does an undemocratic country create new institutions and transform its polity such that democratic values and practices become integral parts of its political culture? These are some of the most pressing questions of our times, and they are the central inquiry of Building Democracy in Japan. Using the Japanese experience as starting point, this book develops a new approach to the study of democratization that examines state-society interactions as a country adjusts its existing political culture to accommodate new democratic values, institutions and practices. With reference to the country's history, the book focuses on …