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本期推荐期刊 https://deliverypdf.ssrn.com/delivery.php?ID=237074081092014097092003114018088117052050089038069021127118106117101112098092014105100061021123008121098002027106004095080095011010071043048115004064022127089028007054028017125112001102117022124119086110085106065108077118077073008091094086127118000099&EXT=pdf&INDEX=TRUE
评析:法律学术文章有定式,为了便于浏览要点,尤其是判断自己是否需要通篇浏览并加入自己的文献库,建议按次序阅览标题、作者、摘要、关键词。
摘要段首先定位Topic和issue:The latest debate about Chinese state owned enterprises (SOEs) revolves around whether there is a positive association between ownership and control, or whether all firms in China are similarly captured. (注:国企结构的efficiency & legitimacy是很好的中国公司法研究方向。)
核心变量:We find that the state’s equity interest is positively correlated with an SOE’s responsiveness to the *’s mandate, while the concentration level of nonstate owners and overseas listing are inversely related.
有实证数据表明在论文数据库中摆放了作者带图片简历的法学期刊的点击率将提升数倍,...让我们实验一下:

刘庄博士是中国(量化)经济与法律研究方法的顶尖学者 https://www.law.hku.hk/hk/academic_staff/dr-liu-zhuang/
让我们赏析两个简练的学术法律表述:
例一、
"We also measure the extensiveness of the amendment by conducting a content analysis of the key provisions adopted during the amendment. The SASAC’s template outlines two major mechanisms through which ... One is the preemptive solicitation of opinions. The specific requirement is that the board of directors should consult the before making a substantial decision. The other mechanism of control is through personnel. The specific requirements include: (1) secretary should simultaneously be the Chairman of the board of directors, (2) there should bediffused leadership amongst members of the committee and the executives of the firm, and (3) the committee should be closely involved in personnel appointments within the firm."
决策事先征询意见&国企的人事机制是两个比较复杂的抽象概念,作者用A, e.g.,a; B, e.g.,a,b,c的不对称并列结构清晰展开。
例二、非常值得参考的中国公司法经济学研究变量选取:哪些因素影响了公司的运营效率?
Table A1 Vairables: Definition and Sources (at page 40) Ownership and Political Control: Evidence from Charter Amendments
| Variable |
Definition |
| Intensity Index 13 |
The Intensity Index 13 equals n if an SOE’s charter amendment (章程改编) includes n of the thirteen requirements as outlined in the central SASAC’s template for charter amendment. So, n can be 0, 1, 2, … , 13. |
| State Ownership |
State-owned share percentage |
| Central SOEs | SOEs ultimately controlled by the central government |
| Local SOEs | SOEs ultimately controlled by the local governments |
| Cross Listing | A dummy variable that shows if a domestically listed Chinese SOE is also listed in other markets, including Hong Kong, Singapore, New York and London |
| Overseas Listing | A dummy variable that shows if a firm lists in overseas markets, including Singapore, New York and London (What is the meaning of dummy variable? A dummy variable is a variable that takes values of 0 and 1, where the values indicate the presence or absence of something (e.g., a 0 may indicate a placebo and 1 may indicate a drug). |
| Hong Kong Listing | A dummy variable that shows if a firm lists in Hong Kong |
| Corporate Pyramid | The number of pyramidal layers in the firm’s equity structure |
| Firm Size | Debt and equity of a firm |
| Tangible Asset Ratio | Tangible asset to total asset Ratio |
| ROA | Return on assets |
| Loss | Whether a firm sustained a loss of profit in the previous year |
| CFO | Cash flow from operating activities |
| Herfindahl-3 (5, 10) index | The Herfindahl-3 (5, 10) index is defined as the sum of squares of shareholding ratio of the largest three (five, ten) shareholders |
| Institutional Investors | Percentage of shares held by equity funds, securities firms, insurance companies, social security funds, qualified foreign institutional investors (QFIIs), and other institutional investors |
| Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors (QFII) | Qualified foreign institutional investors shareholding percentage |
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