Accurate statistical data are essential to a credible and cogent empirical analysis. However, there currently is no mature and specialized methodology to evaluate the accuracy of input–output (IO) data. This research constructs a comprehensive yet relatively concise framework for evaluating...

Accurate statistical data are essential to a credible and cogent empirical analysis. However, there currently is no mature and specialized methodology to evaluate the accuracy of input-output (IO) data. This research constructs a comprehensive yet relatively concise framework for evaluating the...

In 2013, China imported 282 million tons of crude oil with an external dependence of 58.1%, surpassing the USA as the world’s largest net oil importer. An import source diversification strategy has been adopted by China to ensure oil supply security and to prevent oil supply disruption....

This paper introduces the characteristics of the agricultural high-tech industries, and points out that the agricultural high-tech industries are intelligence-intensive and knowledge-intensive industries with the characteristics of high investment, high risk, high value-added, which focuses on...

This paper examines the issue of speculative attacks on the exchange rate in an economy in which. following the attack the government allows the exchange rate to float for a limited period, before repegging it at a higher, sustainable, level. We highlight the tradeoffs between the length of the...

This paper presents a case study of an isolated industrial power system for aluminum production. The novel concept is that the cost of aluminum electrolysis can be significantly reduced by innovative application of hybrid systems incorporating wind energy and low-grade coal. In addition, the...

Many cities around the world are increasingly embedding technological infrastructure in urban spaces. These infrastructures aim to collect vast amounts of data from citizens with an apparent purpose of improving public services. This article discusses privacy concerns generated by China's...

Using an original dataset on the enforcement activities of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), I examine the effects of ICAC prosecutions on judicial independence in Hong Kong. I find that evaluations of Hong Kong's rule of law and judicial independence decrease as the ICAC's...

We examine the long-term impact of the slave export, one of the most traumatic events in African history, on firm corruption and corruption-related outcomes using data from over 30,000 firms across 41 African countries from 2006 to 2021. Our results show that the slave export is positively...