In multi-user multiple input multiple output (MU-MIMO) systems, the outdated channel state information at the transmit- ter caused by channel time variation has been shown to greatly reduce the achievable ergodic su...In multi-user multiple input multiple output (MU-MIMO) systems, the outdated channel state information at the transmit- ter caused by channel time variation has been shown to greatly reduce the achievable ergodic sum capacity. A simple yet effec- tive solution to this problem is presented by designing a channel extrapolator relying on Karhunen-Loeve (KL) expansion of time- varying channels. In this scheme, channel estimation is done at the base station (BS) rather than at the user terminal (UT), which thereby dispenses the channel parameters feedback from the UT to the BS. Moreover, the inherent channel correlation and the parsimonious parameterization properties of the KL expan- sion are respectively exploited to reduce the channel mismatch error and the computational complexity. Simulations show that the presented scheme outperforms conventional schemes in terms of both channel estimation mean square error (MSE) and ergodic capacity.展开更多
An important factor influencing corporate finance and economic growth in China lies in its government sponsored industrial policies. Examining China's five-year plans during 1991–2010, we find that state-owned fi...An important factor influencing corporate finance and economic growth in China lies in its government sponsored industrial policies. Examining China's five-year plans during 1991–2010, we find that state-owned firms in government supported industries enjoy faster growth in initial public offerings and higher offer prices. Further, they enjoy faster growth in loans granted by major national banks. However, this preferential access to capital by state-owned firms appears to be achieved at the expense of non-state-owned firms which are crowded out. Government support induces more investment but also brings more overinvestment, which mainly comes from the non-state sector.Finally, supported industries have higher stock market returns and cash flow growth that dampen when state ownership increases.展开更多
Regulatory agencies may,whether outside of set rules or within their discretion,depart from the original goals or principles set for enforcing the rules,which we term selective enforcement.Taking China,a country in tr...Regulatory agencies may,whether outside of set rules or within their discretion,depart from the original goals or principles set for enforcing the rules,which we term selective enforcement.Taking China,a country in transition,as an example,and using cases and large-sample tests,we present empirical evidence of selective enforcement.The results show that the China Securities Regulatory Commission(CSRC) takes into account whether companies violating the rules have a state-owned background and the strength of that background when investigating and punishing non-compliance.After controlling for the degree of violation,state-owned-enterprises(SOEs) are punished less severely than private companies;and the higher the hierarchy of the SOE in question,the less severe the punishment.It also takes longer for SOEs to be punished.We also find that companies that violate the rules less seriously have a greater tendency to apply for refinancing than those that violate the rules more seriously.This may be because the severity of the violation can affect listed companies' expectations of obtaining refinancing.The analysis and conclusions of this study prove useful in understanding the causes and consequences of selective enforcement in transition economies.展开更多
Using a sample of state-owned enterprises(SOEs) listed on the Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges during the 1999-2009 period,we investigate the effects of overemployment on executives' pay-for-performance sensi...Using a sample of state-owned enterprises(SOEs) listed on the Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges during the 1999-2009 period,we investigate the effects of overemployment on executives' pay-for-performance sensitivity(PPS) and analyze how the behavior of firms with high/low PPS affects the number of surplus employees.We find the existence of a redundant workforce significantly weakens PPS and the role of accounting measures in performance assessment.In contrast to prior literature,we find that higher PPS is associated with a stronger incentive to lay off redundant employees and to limit future employee numbers.We also find that weaker government intervention strengthens managerial control over the future size of the workforce.Finally,our findings suggest that a heavier government policy burden on SOEs leads to lower tax rates and more government gains.展开更多
In a changing transition economy, Chinese government regulations that adopt the relatively simple bright line rule formula are enforceable in practice. Taking the early reform-oriented policies of the China Securities...In a changing transition economy, Chinese government regulations that adopt the relatively simple bright line rule formula are enforceable in practice. Taking the early reform-oriented policies of the China Securities Regulatory Commission(CSRC) as an example, we find that the CSRC did not consider local enthusiasm for reform when allocating IPO resources because of the high enforcement costs involved. We also find that CSRC listed company regulations were enforced due to the lower costs involved in verifying regulatory violations, and that listed companies that completed the reform process were given priority in public refinancing. We present empirical evidence supporting the theoretical basis for the hypotheses outlined above. We also conclude that companies that completed the reform process in 2005 were of significantly higher quality and that the SEO regulation did not affect stock market efficiency. These findings enhance our understanding of the efficiency of government regulation in a transition economy.展开更多
This paper investigates the influence of the economic value added(EVA)performance evaluation,issued in 2010 by the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council,on the value of the ...This paper investigates the influence of the economic value added(EVA)performance evaluation,issued in 2010 by the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council,on the value of the cash holdings of central state-owned enterprises(CSOEs).We find that EVA performance evaluation has some influence on the overinvestment of CSOE cash holdings and significantly increases the value of CSOE cash holdings compared with the cash holdings of local state-owned enterprises.The greater value of CSOE cash holdings derives from underinvestment modification and overinvestment restraint.The value of cash holdings increases more for companies with better accounting performance.Thus,the EVA performance evaluation policy increases CSOE efficiency.This study contributes to the emerging literature related to cash holdings and the economic consequences of the EVA performance evaluation policy.It expands the literature related to investor protection in countries experiencing economic transition.展开更多
The phytohormone abscisic acid(ABA) is an important mediator in the drought response, participating in, among other processes, stomatal movements. In Arabidopsis thaliana, the serine/threonine protein kinase,OST1, reg...The phytohormone abscisic acid(ABA) is an important mediator in the drought response, participating in, among other processes, stomatal movements. In Arabidopsis thaliana, the serine/threonine protein kinase,OST1, regulates this response, but the function of its maize homolog has yet to be established. Here, we isolated ZmOST1 and show that its encoded protein indeed acts to regulate guard cell movement. ZmOST1 was ubiquitously expressed throughout the plant, being highly expressed in guard cells, and inducible both by exogenous ABA and water stress. Transient expression of a ZmOST1-GFP fusion protein, in maize mesophyll protoplasts, indicated its subcellular localization in the cytoplasm and nucleus. A Zmost1 loss-of-function mutant exhibited reduced sensitivity to ABA-activated slow anion channels in maize guard cells, and reduced drought tolerance. Constitutive expression of ZmOST1, in an A. thaliana ost1-1 mutant rescued the phenotype with respect both to the sensitivity of guard cell slow anion currents to ABA treatment and stomatal closure. Our findings indicate a positive regulatory role for ZmOST1 in guard cell ABA signaling and drought response in maize plants.展开更多
Firms in China have faced high political costs during China's economic transition,because they are affected by macroeconomic policies.However,research to date has offered no consistent conclusions on the relations...Firms in China have faced high political costs during China's economic transition,because they are affected by macroeconomic policies.However,research to date has offered no consistent conclusions on the relationship between political costs and earnings management in China.This study tests whether real estate firms attempt to decrease earnings during periods of macroeconomic control,using variables related to the national real estate market as proxies for political costs.We find that political costs are negatively related to earnings management in listed real estate firms.In addition,we find that non-state-owned enterprises utilized more income-decreasing accruals during this period.Our results are consistent with the political costs hypothesis.展开更多
This paper focuses on the effect of relative performance evaluation(RPE) on top managers' compensation in Chinese public firms. Overall, we find no evidence of an RPE effect or any asymmetry in firms' use of R...This paper focuses on the effect of relative performance evaluation(RPE) on top managers' compensation in Chinese public firms. Overall, we find no evidence of an RPE effect or any asymmetry in firms' use of RPE. The results obtained using Albuquerque's(2009) method are similar to those obtained using traditional methods. In addition, we find that RPE is used more in non-SOEs than in SOEs. This may be due to the regulation of compensation,various forms of incentives and the multiple tasks of managers in SOEs.展开更多
The extant literature offers extensive support for the significant role played by institutions in financial markets,but implicit regulation and monitoring have yet to be examined.This study fills this void in the lite...The extant literature offers extensive support for the significant role played by institutions in financial markets,but implicit regulation and monitoring have yet to be examined.This study fills this void in the literature by employing unique Chinese datasets to explore the implicit regulation and penalties imposed by the Chinese government in regulating the initial public offering(IPO) market.Of particular interest are the economic consequences of underwriting IPO deals for client firms that violate regulatory rules in China's capital market.We provide evidence to show that the associated underwriters' reputations are impaired and their market share declines.We further explore whether such negative consequences result from a market disciplinary mechanism or a penalty imposed by the government.To analyze the possibility of a market disciplinary mechanism at work,we investigate(1) the market reaction to other client firms whose IPO deals were underwritten by underwriters associated with a violation at the time the violation was publicly disclosed and(2) the under-pricing of IPO deals undertaken by these underwriters after such disclosure.To analyze whether the government imposes an implicit penalty,we examine the application processing time for future IPO deals underwritten by the associated underwriters and find it to be significantly longer than for IPO deals underwritten by other underwriters.Overall,there is little evidence to suggest that the market penalizes underwriters for the rule-violating behavior of their client firms in China.Instead,the Chinese government implicitly penalizes them by imposing more stringent criteria on and lengthening the processing time of the IPO deals they subsequently underwrite.展开更多
Since the opening of China's securities market,there have been a number of bull and bear cycles.This paper discusses how executives use the market timing approach to manage earnings in different cycles to maximize...Since the opening of China's securities market,there have been a number of bull and bear cycles.This paper discusses how executives use the market timing approach to manage earnings in different cycles to maximize firm value.We find that Chinese listed companies choose to release more earnings during bull markets and this phenomenon is more evident in companies that are more profitable and have higher valuations.We also find that executives who do not release more earnings during bull markets are more likely to be dismissed.展开更多
The management of future financial risk on the part of managers and changes in firm finances are two of the fundamental reasons for upward and downward rigidity of wages.The proxy variable for firm financial risk is v...The management of future financial risk on the part of managers and changes in firm finances are two of the fundamental reasons for upward and downward rigidity of wages.The proxy variable for firm financial risk is volatility,the past performance of which is among the principal indicators of wage rigidity.In firms whose current performance is on the upswing,the greater the volatility in past performance,the smaller the elasticity ratio and the more acute the upward rigidity;the more stable past performance,the larger the elasticity ratio and the more acute the upward elasticity.In firms in which current performance is declining,greater past performance volatility leads to a larger elasticity ratio and more acute downward rigidity,whereas more stable such performance leads to a smaller elasticity ratio and more acute downward rigidity.展开更多
Ca_(0.9)Mg_(0.1)TiO_3:Pr^(3+),Ag~+ phosphors were synthesized by solid-state reaction technique. The crystalline phase and luminescence performances of Ca_(0.9)Mg_(0.1)TiO_3:Pr^(3+),Ag~+ were observe...Ca_(0.9)Mg_(0.1)TiO_3:Pr^(3+),Ag~+ phosphors were synthesized by solid-state reaction technique. The crystalline phase and luminescence performances of Ca_(0.9)Mg_(0.1)TiO_3:Pr^(3+),Ag~+ were observed by X-ray powder diffractometer(XRD), transmission electron microscope(TEM), photoluminescence spectrometer and brightness meter, respectively. The addition of Ag~+ can diminish in the crystal particle sizes of Ca_(0.9)Mg_(0.1)TiO_3:Pr^(3+). Because Ag+ can reduce the concentration of the undesirable defects in the phosphor, luminescence intensity of Ca_(0.9)Mg_(0.1)TiO_3:Pr^(3+),Ag~+ is 2.3 times as high as that of Ca_(0.9)Mg_(0.1)TiO_3:Pr^(3+)at the same preparation condition. The effect of Ag+ on the persistent afterglow properties is to deepen the energy storage traps and enhance the energy transfer efficiency from Ca_(0.9)Mg_(0.1)TiO_3 to Pr^(3+). The persistent afterglow properties of Ca_(0.9)Mg_(0.1)TiO_3:Pr^(3+),Ag~+ are better than those of Ca_(0.9)Mg_(0.1)TiO_3:Pr^(3+) at the same preparation condition. In conclusion,Ca_(0.9)Mg_(0.1)TiO_3:Pr^(3+),Ag~+ phosphor with molar ratio of Ag~+to Pr^(3+) 3:1 obtained at 900 ℃ for 4 h exhibits the optimal photoluminescence performances.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (6096200161071088)+2 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province of China (2012J05119)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (11QZR02)the Research Fund of Guangxi Key Lab of Wireless Wideband Communication & Signal Processing (21104)
文摘In multi-user multiple input multiple output (MU-MIMO) systems, the outdated channel state information at the transmit- ter caused by channel time variation has been shown to greatly reduce the achievable ergodic sum capacity. A simple yet effec- tive solution to this problem is presented by designing a channel extrapolator relying on Karhunen-Loeve (KL) expansion of time- varying channels. In this scheme, channel estimation is done at the base station (BS) rather than at the user terminal (UT), which thereby dispenses the channel parameters feedback from the UT to the BS. Moreover, the inherent channel correlation and the parsimonious parameterization properties of the KL expan- sion are respectively exploited to reduce the channel mismatch error and the computational complexity. Simulations show that the presented scheme outperforms conventional schemes in terms of both channel estimation mean square error (MSE) and ergodic capacity.
基金a generous Tier 2 grant from the Ministry of Education of Singapore, # R-521-000-024-112National Natural Science Foundation of China, # 71372032
文摘An important factor influencing corporate finance and economic growth in China lies in its government sponsored industrial policies. Examining China's five-year plans during 1991–2010, we find that state-owned firms in government supported industries enjoy faster growth in initial public offerings and higher offer prices. Further, they enjoy faster growth in loans granted by major national banks. However, this preferential access to capital by state-owned firms appears to be achieved at the expense of non-state-owned firms which are crowded out. Government support induces more investment but also brings more overinvestment, which mainly comes from the non-state sector.Finally, supported industries have higher stock market returns and cash flow growth that dampen when state ownership increases.
基金supported by the National Social Science Foundation(08CJY2009)the National Nature Science Foundation of China(70732002 and 70602011)+4 种基金the International Accounting PHD Program(IAPHD)scheme of Nanjing University for its supportthe Accounting and Finance Research Institute of the Shanghai University of Finance and the Center for Economic Transformation and Developmentthe Study of Economic Growth and Structural Transformationthe 985 plan topics of Nanjing University,the New Century Excellent Talents Projectthe First Scholarship Award for Excellent Doctoral Students of the Education Ministry for their support
文摘Regulatory agencies may,whether outside of set rules or within their discretion,depart from the original goals or principles set for enforcing the rules,which we term selective enforcement.Taking China,a country in transition,as an example,and using cases and large-sample tests,we present empirical evidence of selective enforcement.The results show that the China Securities Regulatory Commission(CSRC) takes into account whether companies violating the rules have a state-owned background and the strength of that background when investigating and punishing non-compliance.After controlling for the degree of violation,state-owned-enterprises(SOEs) are punished less severely than private companies;and the higher the hierarchy of the SOE in question,the less severe the punishment.It also takes longer for SOEs to be punished.We also find that companies that violate the rules less seriously have a greater tendency to apply for refinancing than those that violate the rules more seriously.This may be because the severity of the violation can affect listed companies' expectations of obtaining refinancing.The analysis and conclusions of this study prove useful in understanding the causes and consequences of selective enforcement in transition economies.
基金supported by the National Social Science Foundation(Grant No.08CJY009)the Philosophical and Social Science Foundation of Education Department of Jiangsu Province(Grant No.07SJD630016)support from the IAPHD Project of Nanjing University
文摘Using a sample of state-owned enterprises(SOEs) listed on the Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges during the 1999-2009 period,we investigate the effects of overemployment on executives' pay-for-performance sensitivity(PPS) and analyze how the behavior of firms with high/low PPS affects the number of surplus employees.We find the existence of a redundant workforce significantly weakens PPS and the role of accounting measures in performance assessment.In contrast to prior literature,we find that higher PPS is associated with a stronger incentive to lay off redundant employees and to limit future employee numbers.We also find that weaker government intervention strengthens managerial control over the future size of the workforce.Finally,our findings suggest that a heavier government policy burden on SOEs leads to lower tax rates and more government gains.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Fund (grant no. 70602011)the National Social Science Fund (grant no. 08CJY009)+2 种基金the support we have received from the IAPHD Project of Nanjing Universitythe Institution of Accounting and Finance of Shanghai University of Finance and EconomicsResearch Project 985 of the Institution of Economic Transition and Development of Nanjing University
文摘In a changing transition economy, Chinese government regulations that adopt the relatively simple bright line rule formula are enforceable in practice. Taking the early reform-oriented policies of the China Securities Regulatory Commission(CSRC) as an example, we find that the CSRC did not consider local enthusiasm for reform when allocating IPO resources because of the high enforcement costs involved. We also find that CSRC listed company regulations were enforced due to the lower costs involved in verifying regulatory violations, and that listed companies that completed the reform process were given priority in public refinancing. We present empirical evidence supporting the theoretical basis for the hypotheses outlined above. We also conclude that companies that completed the reform process in 2005 were of significantly higher quality and that the SEO regulation did not affect stock market efficiency. These findings enhance our understanding of the efficiency of government regulation in a transition economy.
基金the support of the National Natural Science Foundation(Project No.71372032)Ministry of Education of Humanities and Social Science Youth Fund Projects(Project No.14YJC630108)+4 种基金General Financial Grant From the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Project No.2014M560022)Jiangsu Province University Philosophy Social Science Research Project(Project No.2014SJB123)the International Accounting PhD Program(IAPHD)at Nanjing Universitythe Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions(PAPD)Collaborative Innovation Project in Jiangsu Province
文摘This paper investigates the influence of the economic value added(EVA)performance evaluation,issued in 2010 by the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council,on the value of the cash holdings of central state-owned enterprises(CSOEs).We find that EVA performance evaluation has some influence on the overinvestment of CSOE cash holdings and significantly increases the value of CSOE cash holdings compared with the cash holdings of local state-owned enterprises.The greater value of CSOE cash holdings derives from underinvestment modification and overinvestment restraint.The value of cash holdings increases more for companies with better accounting performance.Thus,the EVA performance evaluation policy increases CSOE efficiency.This study contributes to the emerging literature related to cash holdings and the economic consequences of the EVA performance evaluation policy.It expands the literature related to investor protection in countries experiencing economic transition.
基金supported by the Foundation for Distinguished Young Scholars of Shandong University
文摘The phytohormone abscisic acid(ABA) is an important mediator in the drought response, participating in, among other processes, stomatal movements. In Arabidopsis thaliana, the serine/threonine protein kinase,OST1, regulates this response, but the function of its maize homolog has yet to be established. Here, we isolated ZmOST1 and show that its encoded protein indeed acts to regulate guard cell movement. ZmOST1 was ubiquitously expressed throughout the plant, being highly expressed in guard cells, and inducible both by exogenous ABA and water stress. Transient expression of a ZmOST1-GFP fusion protein, in maize mesophyll protoplasts, indicated its subcellular localization in the cytoplasm and nucleus. A Zmost1 loss-of-function mutant exhibited reduced sensitivity to ABA-activated slow anion channels in maize guard cells, and reduced drought tolerance. Constitutive expression of ZmOST1, in an A. thaliana ost1-1 mutant rescued the phenotype with respect both to the sensitivity of guard cell slow anion currents to ABA treatment and stomatal closure. Our findings indicate a positive regulatory role for ZmOST1 in guard cell ABA signaling and drought response in maize plants.
基金supported by the National Social Science Foundation(08CJY2009)the National Nature Science Foundation of China(70732002 and 70602011)
文摘Firms in China have faced high political costs during China's economic transition,because they are affected by macroeconomic policies.However,research to date has offered no consistent conclusions on the relationship between political costs and earnings management in China.This study tests whether real estate firms attempt to decrease earnings during periods of macroeconomic control,using variables related to the national real estate market as proxies for political costs.We find that political costs are negatively related to earnings management in listed real estate firms.In addition,we find that non-state-owned enterprises utilized more income-decreasing accruals during this period.Our results are consistent with the political costs hypothesis.
基金supported by the National Social Science Foundation (08CJY2009)the National Nature Science Foundation of China (70602011)
文摘This paper focuses on the effect of relative performance evaluation(RPE) on top managers' compensation in Chinese public firms. Overall, we find no evidence of an RPE effect or any asymmetry in firms' use of RPE. The results obtained using Albuquerque's(2009) method are similar to those obtained using traditional methods. In addition, we find that RPE is used more in non-SOEs than in SOEs. This may be due to the regulation of compensation,various forms of incentives and the multiple tasks of managers in SOEs.
基金supported by the National Social Science Fund(Grant No.08CJY009)the National Natural Science Fund(Grant Nos.70732002 and 70602011)+1 种基金support from the IAPHD Project of Nanjing Universitythe Institute of Accounting and Finance of Shanghai University of Finance and Economics,Research Project 985 of the Institute of Economic Transition and Development of Nanjing University,and the discussion at the 2009 winter seminar at City University of Hong Kong
文摘The extant literature offers extensive support for the significant role played by institutions in financial markets,but implicit regulation and monitoring have yet to be examined.This study fills this void in the literature by employing unique Chinese datasets to explore the implicit regulation and penalties imposed by the Chinese government in regulating the initial public offering(IPO) market.Of particular interest are the economic consequences of underwriting IPO deals for client firms that violate regulatory rules in China's capital market.We provide evidence to show that the associated underwriters' reputations are impaired and their market share declines.We further explore whether such negative consequences result from a market disciplinary mechanism or a penalty imposed by the government.To analyze the possibility of a market disciplinary mechanism at work,we investigate(1) the market reaction to other client firms whose IPO deals were underwritten by underwriters associated with a violation at the time the violation was publicly disclosed and(2) the under-pricing of IPO deals undertaken by these underwriters after such disclosure.To analyze whether the government imposes an implicit penalty,we examine the application processing time for future IPO deals underwritten by the associated underwriters and find it to be significantly longer than for IPO deals underwritten by other underwriters.Overall,there is little evidence to suggest that the market penalizes underwriters for the rule-violating behavior of their client firms in China.Instead,the Chinese government implicitly penalizes them by imposing more stringent criteria on and lengthening the processing time of the IPO deals they subsequently underwrite.
基金supported by the National Social Science Foundation(08CJY2009)support from the New Century Excellent Talents Project of the Education Ministry+3 种基金the Outstanding Young Academic Leaders Project of Nanjing Universitythe Young Backbone Teacher Project of Nanjing Universitythe Accounting and Finance Research Institute of the Shanghai University of Financesupport from the International Accounting PhD Programs(IAPHD)scheme of Nanjing University
文摘Since the opening of China's securities market,there have been a number of bull and bear cycles.This paper discusses how executives use the market timing approach to manage earnings in different cycles to maximize firm value.We find that Chinese listed companies choose to release more earnings during bull markets and this phenomenon is more evident in companies that are more profitable and have higher valuations.We also find that executives who do not release more earnings during bull markets are more likely to be dismissed.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation (grant no. 70602011)the National Social Science Foundation (grant no. 08CJY009)the IAPHD Project of Nanjing University
文摘The management of future financial risk on the part of managers and changes in firm finances are two of the fundamental reasons for upward and downward rigidity of wages.The proxy variable for firm financial risk is volatility,the past performance of which is among the principal indicators of wage rigidity.In firms whose current performance is on the upswing,the greater the volatility in past performance,the smaller the elasticity ratio and the more acute the upward rigidity;the more stable past performance,the larger the elasticity ratio and the more acute the upward elasticity.In firms in which current performance is declining,greater past performance volatility leads to a larger elasticity ratio and more acute downward rigidity,whereas more stable such performance leads to a smaller elasticity ratio and more acute downward rigidity.
基金We thank two anonymous referees and the editor who greatly improved the paper. Helpful comments were obtained from Xiangqin Qi, Fu Xin, Wei Xu, and Zhenye Yao from the seminars at Nanjing University. We acknowledge financial support from National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 71372032, 71302036 and 71272238) and the National Social Science Foundation (Grant No. 11AJL003). Errors remain our own.
基金Project supported by the Education Department of Yunnan,China(Grant No.2015Y103)
文摘Ca_(0.9)Mg_(0.1)TiO_3:Pr^(3+),Ag~+ phosphors were synthesized by solid-state reaction technique. The crystalline phase and luminescence performances of Ca_(0.9)Mg_(0.1)TiO_3:Pr^(3+),Ag~+ were observed by X-ray powder diffractometer(XRD), transmission electron microscope(TEM), photoluminescence spectrometer and brightness meter, respectively. The addition of Ag~+ can diminish in the crystal particle sizes of Ca_(0.9)Mg_(0.1)TiO_3:Pr^(3+). Because Ag+ can reduce the concentration of the undesirable defects in the phosphor, luminescence intensity of Ca_(0.9)Mg_(0.1)TiO_3:Pr^(3+),Ag~+ is 2.3 times as high as that of Ca_(0.9)Mg_(0.1)TiO_3:Pr^(3+)at the same preparation condition. The effect of Ag+ on the persistent afterglow properties is to deepen the energy storage traps and enhance the energy transfer efficiency from Ca_(0.9)Mg_(0.1)TiO_3 to Pr^(3+). The persistent afterglow properties of Ca_(0.9)Mg_(0.1)TiO_3:Pr^(3+),Ag~+ are better than those of Ca_(0.9)Mg_(0.1)TiO_3:Pr^(3+) at the same preparation condition. In conclusion,Ca_(0.9)Mg_(0.1)TiO_3:Pr^(3+),Ag~+ phosphor with molar ratio of Ag~+to Pr^(3+) 3:1 obtained at 900 ℃ for 4 h exhibits the optimal photoluminescence performances.