The Third Plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Committee ushered in a new chapter of China＇s comprehensive deepening of reform. The basic objective of comprehensively deepening reform of the state sector of econom...The Third Plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Committee ushered in a new chapter of China＇s comprehensive deepening of reform. The basic objective of comprehensively deepening reform of the state sector of economy in the new chapter is to fully integrate this sector with a sophisticated market economic system with the market playing the decisive role in resource allocation. In order to achieve this objective, China is confronted with the four major priorities of adjusting the functions and layout of the state sector of economy according to national mandates, expediting the mixed ownership reform, creating a classified and multi- tiered new system for the administration of the sector, and developing a modern corporate system for SOEs to ensure an efficient micro-level governance mechanism for the sector. （1） The functions of the different types of SOEs should be accurately defined and SOEs should be divided into the three types of public policy SOEs, functional SOEs, and commercial SOEs. This classification forms the premises for reforming the state sector of economy. Based on the functions of the three types of SOEs, the directions and emphases for strategic adjustment should differ as well. （2） The mixed ownership reform should adhere to the methodological principles of combining top-down and bottom-up approaches, implementing pilot programs, and promoting coordinated progress. Practical implementation should ensure fair and standard reform procedures, reform programs consistent with laws and regulations, open and fair equity transfers, as well as fair and transparent internal distributions. The mixed ownership reform of SOEs should introduce the employee stock ownership system and adhere to the principles of compatible incentives, shared growth, and long-term development. Monopolistic sectors should be transformed into competitive market structures to create conditions for the implementation of mixed ownership for SOEs. （3） The new system for the administration of the state sector of economy should comprise three hierarchies： the Commission for the Administration of State Economy at the top level, state capital operation companies or state capital investment companies at the intermediate level and general for-profit enterprises at the bottom level, which administer public policy, functional SOEs, and commercial SOEs respectively. （4） Under the new system for the administration of the state sector of economy characterized by the three hierarchies and categories, the key for perfecting the modern corporate system of SOEs is to establish a differentiated, classified governance mechanism, i.e., different corporate governance mechanisms should be created for SOEs of different functions and roles.展开更多
Since the reform and opening up,China's market-oriented agricultural management reform has achieved remarkable results,but the reform has not yet been put in place,and there are some flaws in some areas of reform....Since the reform and opening up,China's market-oriented agricultural management reform has achieved remarkable results,but the reform has not yet been put in place,and there are some flaws in some areas of reform.To deepen the reform of government's agricultural management reform under the new situation,it is necessary to further define the boundary between government and market on the basis of following the general rules of world's agricultural development and considering China's special situation of agriculture,nail down the scope of government functions,pinpoint the key areas of reform,and actively promote the rapid development of China's characteristic modern agriculture.展开更多
The paper analyses the necessity of government playing a role in the economic transformation and the government function in the process of economic transformation to definite the role of state government of China in t...The paper analyses the necessity of government playing a role in the economic transformation and the government function in the process of economic transformation to definite the role of state government of China in the process of economy transformation.展开更多
This article summarizes a series of valuable accomplishments of China's government in promoting economic development, reducing poverty, maintaining social stability, and increasing people's prosperity since 19...This article summarizes a series of valuable accomplishments of China's government in promoting economic development, reducing poverty, maintaining social stability, and increasing people's prosperity since 1949. It summarizes the economic analysis framework of development governance in mainstream economics, and further analyzes the connotations and extensions of the conceptual framework. This paper also summarizes some of the core economic characteristics embodied in China's Reform and Development Governance since the reform, and further explores the necessity and direction of its future modernization and its impacts on different countries and regions in the world.展开更多
The fiscal system is an important part of national economic management and deals with the division of financial responsibility and power, regulates and defines the fiscal activities among different levels of governmen...The fiscal system is an important part of national economic management and deals with the division of financial responsibility and power, regulates and defines the fiscal activities among different levels of governments. The changes in economic system and economic structure decide the changes of fiscal function and fiscal structure, which results in the changes in intergovernmental distribution form and local government behavior. This paper takes a look at the stages of China＇s fiscal reform process and the impacts on local government behavior, and tries to find measures for perfecting the fiscal system reform to optimize local government behavior and guarantee a healthy national economy.展开更多
Mueller said： ＂The environment has reflection on accounting; different cultural, economic, legal and political backgrounds produce different accounting systems.＂ It＇s no exception with government accounting. Since...Mueller said： ＂The environment has reflection on accounting; different cultural, economic, legal and political backgrounds produce different accounting systems.＂ It＇s no exception with government accounting. Since 1998, China＇s current budget accounting system has been acting as government accounting. Basically, it fulfilled the needs of relevant government accounting. The government accounting integrated with budget accounting. As time passes by, the current budget accounting can not meet the deepening globalization of the market economy nor the developing economic and political environment in terms of the definition of objectives, choices of basic accounting, offering of accounting information. In recent years, public finance reform, transformation of government functions, the public consciousness and other factors call for higher needs for the new government accounting. The current budget fails to provide enough government accounting information that the public need. In 2011, China started a pilot of performance management and performance budgeting in the country. The efficient use of public funds, the profits, and the effectiveness of public information draw more users＇ attention. It becomes more important for the govemrnent accounting larovidin~ information of performance evaluation.展开更多
The development of environmental information governance includes three phases: providing for oneself,information disclosure,and public service. And then China is in the transition and transformation of environmental i...The development of environmental information governance includes three phases: providing for oneself,information disclosure,and public service. And then China is in the transition and transformation of environmental information disclosure to the environmental information public service. The core of the transformation is public participation,in the whole procedure of environmental information supply decision making,production,and quality supervision and evaluation,etc. The target path of the environmental information governance reform includes five parts: improvement of public satisfaction,optimizing information disclosure,information quality control,integration of information resources,and multiple supply.展开更多
The state-owned enterprises（SOEs） reform in China has plunged into the most urgent stage, and more than 20 years＇ market-oriented reform of SOEs in China seems to have no enough economic efficiency. This paper disc...The state-owned enterprises（SOEs） reform in China has plunged into the most urgent stage, and more than 20 years＇ market-oriented reform of SOEs in China seems to have no enough economic efficiency. This paper discusses some issues concerning corporate governance reform of SOEs in China. In section A, we first analyze the current situation and major issues in corporate governance reform of SOEs in China. In Section B, we discuss how to further reform SOEs＇ corporate governance in China. Final section discusses the possible model of China＇s corporate governance.展开更多
From the perspective of public administration, China＇s government re tbrm coincides with China＇s 30 years of reform and opening-up. Therefore, government reform, in particular central government reform, provides us ...From the perspective of public administration, China＇s government re tbrm coincides with China＇s 30 years of reform and opening-up. Therefore, government reform, in particular central government reform, provides us another perspective to look at the past 30 years of reform and opening-up. Although China＇s central government has gone through six rounds of reform over the past three decades, goverument reforms still face major challenges. Approached from the relationship between the transformation of the social order and government reform, this paper tries to understand the basic logic behind China＇s government reform. By reviewing the history of institutional reform and analyzing current restrictions that confront China＇s government reform, this paper points out the trends of China＇s government reform. In this paper, the authors try to study the micro and macro motivations of China＇s governmental reform by using public choice theory, and briefly comment on the ＂super ministry system.＂ .展开更多
Global governance is the sum of multilateral international mechanisms established by the international community to deal with various global issues.In the absence of a world government,various players,mainly countries...Global governance is the sum of multilateral international mechanisms established by the international community to deal with various global issues.In the absence of a world government,various players,mainly countries,by virtue of international organizations and rules,enter into relatively stable contractual relations.展开更多
Developing modern agriculture is an important aspect of urban and rural integration. Chintz has adopted a new, highly compatible, multipronged approach. Judgingfrom current agricultural and rural policies, factors lik...Developing modern agriculture is an important aspect of urban and rural integration. Chintz has adopted a new, highly compatible, multipronged approach. Judgingfrom current agricultural and rural policies, factors like capital, labor and land will continue to interact and revolve. The transformation of China＇s rural land tenure system is at a critical posifion in the overall strategy of developing tile rural economy. However, rural institutional reform will inevitably be constrained by the path and pattern China＇s industrialization, urbanization and agricultural modernization take. Creating a new pattern of urban and rural socioeconomic integration requires reform and improvement of rural grassroots governance structure. The interaction and reconsolidation of the factors have again become intertwined with the superstructure of rural society and will inevitably affect the direction and pace of rural grassroots governance structural reJbrm. Protecting the economic interests of farmers while respecting their democratic rights will always be at the heart of agricultural modernization.展开更多
The Arctic Council celebrated its 20th birthday in 2016. During the last two decades, the Council has played a crucial role in Arctic governance. However, with the change of world situation and the increasing of globa...The Arctic Council celebrated its 20th birthday in 2016. During the last two decades, the Council has played a crucial role in Arctic governance. However, with the change of world situation and the increasing of global attention, defects inherent in the Council appeared one by one. Against this backdrop, more voices raise call for the reform of the Council. In response, the Council has recently implemented measures such as creating the Council Secretariat, attempting to transform itself from a “forum” into an “organization”. However, there are still immense hurdles to a comprehensive reform of the Council, due to its indefinite goal, lack of momentum and structural deficiencies. In recent years, a tendency of domainal governance emerged in the scene of Arctic governance, which gives the international community a new perspective to the devising of a strategy for building regional order. When it comes to the effectiveness of Arctic governance, a network formed by domainal governance is not necessarily worse than a comprehensive governance mechanism. In this connection, the Council may be treated as a part of the domainal governance network in the Arctic, so that the Council may join with other domainal governance mechanisms in the efforts to push Arctic governance to move in a better direction.展开更多
In 2009,China initiated a new round of health reform to establish a wellfunctioning health system.The 2009 health reform did make some significant achievements in improving affordability and accessibility.In particula...In 2009,China initiated a new round of health reform to establish a wellfunctioning health system.The 2009 health reform did make some significant achievements in improving affordability and accessibility.In particular,social health insurance has been expanded significantly and various social health insurance plans have covered over 95%of total population in China by 2011.The Chinese government also has significantly increased fiscal input for health financing.However,affordability remains a serious concern as the social health insurers,as purchasers,were not very effective in containing the growth of health expenditure.Accessibility to primary care and public health is another concern.In this context,health governance reforms are necessary to address affordability and accessibility issues.Health governance set rules for key actors of the health system(including service providers,health insurers and government departments)by taking into account the strategies and incentives of these actors in their interactions.In recent years,a series of reforms in health governance have been initiated.Some progresses have been achieved.For the next stage of health reform,issues including how to further reform the governance structure of medical institutions and how to improve resource allocation in the health system are critical.展开更多
Background:Health reform is a fundamentally political process.Yet,evidence on the interplay between domestic politics,international aid and the technical dimensions of health systems,particularly in the former Soviet ...Background:Health reform is a fundamentally political process.Yet,evidence on the interplay between domestic politics,international aid and the technical dimensions of health systems,particularly in the former Soviet Union and Central Asia,remains limited.Little regard has been given to the political dimensions of Tajikistan’s Basic Benefit Package(BBP)reforms that regulate entitlements to a guaranteed set of healthcare services while introducing co-payments.The objective of this paper is therefore to explore the governance constraints to the introduction and implementation of the BBP and associated health management changes.Methods:This qualitative study draws on literature review and key informant interviews.Data analysis was guided by a political economy framework exploring the interplay between structural and institutional features on the one hand and agency dynamics on the other.Building on that the article presents the main themes that emerged on structure-agency dynamics,forming the key governance constraints to the BBP reform and implementation.Results:Policy incoherence,parallel and competing central government mandates,and regulatory fragmentation,have emerged as dominant drivers of most other constraints to effective design and implementation of the BBP and associated health reforms in Tajikistan:overcharging and informal payments,a weak link between budgeting and policymaking,a practice of non-transparent budget bargaining instead of a rationalisation of health expenditure,little donor harmonisation,and weak accountability to citizens.Conclusion:This study suggests that policy incoherence and regulatory fragmentation can be linked to the neopatrimonial character of the regime and donor behaviour,with detrimental consequences for the health system..These findings raise questions on the unintended effects of non-harmonised piloting of health reforms,and the interaction of health financing and management interventions with entrenched power relations.Ultimately these insights serve to underline the relevance of contextualising health programmes and addressing policy incoherence with long horizon planning as a priority.展开更多
文摘The Third Plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Committee ushered in a new chapter of China＇s comprehensive deepening of reform. The basic objective of comprehensively deepening reform of the state sector of economy in the new chapter is to fully integrate this sector with a sophisticated market economic system with the market playing the decisive role in resource allocation. In order to achieve this objective, China is confronted with the four major priorities of adjusting the functions and layout of the state sector of economy according to national mandates, expediting the mixed ownership reform, creating a classified and multi- tiered new system for the administration of the sector, and developing a modern corporate system for SOEs to ensure an efficient micro-level governance mechanism for the sector. （1） The functions of the different types of SOEs should be accurately defined and SOEs should be divided into the three types of public policy SOEs, functional SOEs, and commercial SOEs. This classification forms the premises for reforming the state sector of economy. Based on the functions of the three types of SOEs, the directions and emphases for strategic adjustment should differ as well. （2） The mixed ownership reform should adhere to the methodological principles of combining top-down and bottom-up approaches, implementing pilot programs, and promoting coordinated progress. Practical implementation should ensure fair and standard reform procedures, reform programs consistent with laws and regulations, open and fair equity transfers, as well as fair and transparent internal distributions. The mixed ownership reform of SOEs should introduce the employee stock ownership system and adhere to the principles of compatible incentives, shared growth, and long-term development. Monopolistic sectors should be transformed into competitive market structures to create conditions for the implementation of mixed ownership for SOEs. （3） The new system for the administration of the state sector of economy should comprise three hierarchies： the Commission for the Administration of State Economy at the top level, state capital operation companies or state capital investment companies at the intermediate level and general for-profit enterprises at the bottom level, which administer public policy, functional SOEs, and commercial SOEs respectively. （4） Under the new system for the administration of the state sector of economy characterized by the three hierarchies and categories, the key for perfecting the modern corporate system of SOEs is to establish a differentiated, classified governance mechanism, i.e., different corporate governance mechanisms should be created for SOEs of different functions and roles.
文摘Since the reform and opening up,China's market-oriented agricultural management reform has achieved remarkable results,but the reform has not yet been put in place,and there are some flaws in some areas of reform.To deepen the reform of government's agricultural management reform under the new situation,it is necessary to further define the boundary between government and market on the basis of following the general rules of world's agricultural development and considering China's special situation of agriculture,nail down the scope of government functions,pinpoint the key areas of reform,and actively promote the rapid development of China's characteristic modern agriculture.
文摘The paper analyses the necessity of government playing a role in the economic transformation and the government function in the process of economic transformation to definite the role of state government of China in the process of economy transformation.
基金"The Economic Contribution and World Influence of China's Development Governance over Four Decades since the Reform and Opening up"(18BJ1003),funded by the National Social Science Fund of China(NSSF),2018"China’s Long-term Economic Development:from the Perspective of Governmental Governance and Institutional Evolution"(14WJL008),a Chinese academic works translation project funded by the National Philosophy and Social Science Fund,2014+1 种基金"A Study on the Role of Governmental Governance in China’s Economic Miracle"(2017BHB016),a general project funded by the Shanghai Municipal Philosophy and Social Science Fund,2017"From Dual Control to Dual Delegation:The Political Economics of the Evolution of Chinese Urban-Rural Economic Relationship"(16SG06),a project funded by the"Dawn"Program of Shanghai Education Commission
文摘This article summarizes a series of valuable accomplishments of China's government in promoting economic development, reducing poverty, maintaining social stability, and increasing people's prosperity since 1949. It summarizes the economic analysis framework of development governance in mainstream economics, and further analyzes the connotations and extensions of the conceptual framework. This paper also summarizes some of the core economic characteristics embodied in China's Reform and Development Governance since the reform, and further explores the necessity and direction of its future modernization and its impacts on different countries and regions in the world.
基金This paper is supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China （No. 70373051）. The authors are grateful to Penny Prime for helpful discussion.
文摘The fiscal system is an important part of national economic management and deals with the division of financial responsibility and power, regulates and defines the fiscal activities among different levels of governments. The changes in economic system and economic structure decide the changes of fiscal function and fiscal structure, which results in the changes in intergovernmental distribution form and local government behavior. This paper takes a look at the stages of China＇s fiscal reform process and the impacts on local government behavior, and tries to find measures for perfecting the fiscal system reform to optimize local government behavior and guarantee a healthy national economy.
文摘Mueller said： ＂The environment has reflection on accounting; different cultural, economic, legal and political backgrounds produce different accounting systems.＂ It＇s no exception with government accounting. Since 1998, China＇s current budget accounting system has been acting as government accounting. Basically, it fulfilled the needs of relevant government accounting. The government accounting integrated with budget accounting. As time passes by, the current budget accounting can not meet the deepening globalization of the market economy nor the developing economic and political environment in terms of the definition of objectives, choices of basic accounting, offering of accounting information. In recent years, public finance reform, transformation of government functions, the public consciousness and other factors call for higher needs for the new government accounting. The current budget fails to provide enough government accounting information that the public need. In 2011, China started a pilot of performance management and performance budgeting in the country. The efficient use of public funds, the profits, and the effectiveness of public information draw more users＇ attention. It becomes more important for the govemrnent accounting larovidin~ information of performance evaluation.
文摘The development of environmental information governance includes three phases: providing for oneself,information disclosure,and public service. And then China is in the transition and transformation of environmental information disclosure to the environmental information public service. The core of the transformation is public participation,in the whole procedure of environmental information supply decision making,production,and quality supervision and evaluation,etc. The target path of the environmental information governance reform includes five parts: improvement of public satisfaction,optimizing information disclosure,information quality control,integration of information resources,and multiple supply.
基金This research is supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China （NSFC）, and its approval number is 70121001. We are very thankful for Prof Youmin Xi＇s help.
文摘The state-owned enterprises（SOEs） reform in China has plunged into the most urgent stage, and more than 20 years＇ market-oriented reform of SOEs in China seems to have no enough economic efficiency. This paper discusses some issues concerning corporate governance reform of SOEs in China. In section A, we first analyze the current situation and major issues in corporate governance reform of SOEs in China. In Section B, we discuss how to further reform SOEs＇ corporate governance in China. Final section discusses the possible model of China＇s corporate governance.
文摘From the perspective of public administration, China＇s government re tbrm coincides with China＇s 30 years of reform and opening-up. Therefore, government reform, in particular central government reform, provides us another perspective to look at the past 30 years of reform and opening-up. Although China＇s central government has gone through six rounds of reform over the past three decades, goverument reforms still face major challenges. Approached from the relationship between the transformation of the social order and government reform, this paper tries to understand the basic logic behind China＇s government reform. By reviewing the history of institutional reform and analyzing current restrictions that confront China＇s government reform, this paper points out the trends of China＇s government reform. In this paper, the authors try to study the micro and macro motivations of China＇s governmental reform by using public choice theory, and briefly comment on the ＂super ministry system.＂ .
文摘Global governance is the sum of multilateral international mechanisms established by the international community to deal with various global issues.In the absence of a world government,various players,mainly countries,by virtue of international organizations and rules,enter into relatively stable contractual relations.
文摘Developing modern agriculture is an important aspect of urban and rural integration. Chintz has adopted a new, highly compatible, multipronged approach. Judgingfrom current agricultural and rural policies, factors like capital, labor and land will continue to interact and revolve. The transformation of China＇s rural land tenure system is at a critical posifion in the overall strategy of developing tile rural economy. However, rural institutional reform will inevitably be constrained by the path and pattern China＇s industrialization, urbanization and agricultural modernization take. Creating a new pattern of urban and rural socioeconomic integration requires reform and improvement of rural grassroots governance structure. The interaction and reconsolidation of the factors have again become intertwined with the superstructure of rural society and will inevitably affect the direction and pace of rural grassroots governance structural reJbrm. Protecting the economic interests of farmers while respecting their democratic rights will always be at the heart of agricultural modernization.
文摘The Arctic Council celebrated its 20th birthday in 2016. During the last two decades, the Council has played a crucial role in Arctic governance. However, with the change of world situation and the increasing of global attention, defects inherent in the Council appeared one by one. Against this backdrop, more voices raise call for the reform of the Council. In response, the Council has recently implemented measures such as creating the Council Secretariat, attempting to transform itself from a “forum” into an “organization”. However, there are still immense hurdles to a comprehensive reform of the Council, due to its indefinite goal, lack of momentum and structural deficiencies. In recent years, a tendency of domainal governance emerged in the scene of Arctic governance, which gives the international community a new perspective to the devising of a strategy for building regional order. When it comes to the effectiveness of Arctic governance, a network formed by domainal governance is not necessarily worse than a comprehensive governance mechanism. In this connection, the Council may be treated as a part of the domainal governance network in the Arctic, so that the Council may join with other domainal governance mechanisms in the efforts to push Arctic governance to move in a better direction.
文摘In 2009,China initiated a new round of health reform to establish a wellfunctioning health system.The 2009 health reform did make some significant achievements in improving affordability and accessibility.In particular,social health insurance has been expanded significantly and various social health insurance plans have covered over 95%of total population in China by 2011.The Chinese government also has significantly increased fiscal input for health financing.However,affordability remains a serious concern as the social health insurers,as purchasers,were not very effective in containing the growth of health expenditure.Accessibility to primary care and public health is another concern.In this context,health governance reforms are necessary to address affordability and accessibility issues.Health governance set rules for key actors of the health system(including service providers,health insurers and government departments)by taking into account the strategies and incentives of these actors in their interactions.In recent years,a series of reforms in health governance have been initiated.Some progresses have been achieved.For the next stage of health reform,issues including how to further reform the governance structure of medical institutions and how to improve resource allocation in the health system are critical.
基金support from the Swiss National Science Foundation and the Freiwillige Akademische Gesellschaft Basel。
文摘Background:Health reform is a fundamentally political process.Yet,evidence on the interplay between domestic politics,international aid and the technical dimensions of health systems,particularly in the former Soviet Union and Central Asia,remains limited.Little regard has been given to the political dimensions of Tajikistan’s Basic Benefit Package(BBP)reforms that regulate entitlements to a guaranteed set of healthcare services while introducing co-payments.The objective of this paper is therefore to explore the governance constraints to the introduction and implementation of the BBP and associated health management changes.Methods:This qualitative study draws on literature review and key informant interviews.Data analysis was guided by a political economy framework exploring the interplay between structural and institutional features on the one hand and agency dynamics on the other.Building on that the article presents the main themes that emerged on structure-agency dynamics,forming the key governance constraints to the BBP reform and implementation.Results:Policy incoherence,parallel and competing central government mandates,and regulatory fragmentation,have emerged as dominant drivers of most other constraints to effective design and implementation of the BBP and associated health reforms in Tajikistan:overcharging and informal payments,a weak link between budgeting and policymaking,a practice of non-transparent budget bargaining instead of a rationalisation of health expenditure,little donor harmonisation,and weak accountability to citizens.Conclusion:This study suggests that policy incoherence and regulatory fragmentation can be linked to the neopatrimonial character of the regime and donor behaviour,with detrimental consequences for the health system..These findings raise questions on the unintended effects of non-harmonised piloting of health reforms,and the interaction of health financing and management interventions with entrenched power relations.Ultimately these insights serve to underline the relevance of contextualising health programmes and addressing policy incoherence with long horizon planning as a priority.
