In this paper, the traditional neo–classic method of measuring change rate of total factor productivity (TFP) is extended appropriately. We discover that the change of TFP can be decomposed into technical progress, changes in management efficiencies and the changes in alignment between the former two factors, on the basis of the generalized production function. The conclusion implies that management plays an important role in the process of production.

The study of joint advertising channels decision-making is a very difficult issue. It mainly focuses on ads investment game between a manufacturer and a retailer in a vertical supply chain. With the rise of the game theory, scholars have been starting to investigate this issue in the frame of game theory in recent years. The paper improves the existing mod-els and introduces single-period and multi-period modified models. The paper obtains the closed-form solutions to the single-period model and the simulation results of the multi-period model. We also examine the implications of these results and obtain some insights into the real practice.

On the basis of the general framework of United Nations’ “indirect/satellite” accounting system──integrated system of environment & economy accounting SEEA (1992 /2000/2003) (UN,1992/2000/2003) and 93’SNA (UN,1993), the specific objectives of this paper is try to construct one simple, effective and practical integrated system of environment & economy accounting of China (CSEEA), and thereby trial estimate of the 1992/1995 Chinese environmental adjusted GDP (Green GDP) is given, under Chinese National Accounting System’s reform practice.

While energy is a required factor in any kind of economic activity, most environmental problems, such as acid rain precipitation, greenhouse-gas emissions, and exhaustion of nonrenewable resources, seem to be related to overuse of primary energy. It is therefore important to consider energy within the framework of an integrated analysis of natural resources, economy, and the environment. In recent years, many scholars have studied this issue (see, for example, Balistreri & Rutherford, 2000; Jiang, 2002; Lin & Polenske, 1995; Xu et al.,2002; Zhang & Folmer, 1997) in the light of different but traditional input-output models. One kind of theoretical green input-output table, focused on energy, is designed on the basis of our Green Input-output Accounting Framework of Natural Resources-Economy- Environment. Scenario forecasting and analysis for China in 2020 are made. Coal used, without further transformation, mainly for power generation, is the major source of SO2 and CO2 emissions in China, and it will remain so without changes to the final and intermediate demand structures.