Labor Quality, Labor Utilization Efficiency and Economic Development： Regional Discrepancies and Solutions＊

This paper presents the results of our experiments to assess average labor quality and labor force utilization in different regions of China using slack-based inefficiency measurement （SBI）. We found that there is a discrepancy between different regions＇ labor resources and their stages＇ of economic development. In central and western regions, the average quality of labor is significantly higher than in eastern regions, but labor force utilization is less efficient. Slow in economic growth and laggard in industrial upgrading, central and western regions have failed to provide their high-quality labor forces with adequate and suitable job opportunities, leading to the discrepancy between labor resource quality and economic development. Resolving this discrepancy might help coordinate economic development across different regions in China.

Research on Labor Reallocation Efficiency of State-owned Industries

This article,which is based on panel data of Chinese state-owned industrial enterprises over the period 2006-2011,analyzes Labor reallocation Efficiency of State-Owned Enterprises with Syrquin＇s analysis of the total Reallocation effect of Resources. The results show that：①Labor allocation efficiency keeps a high level all the time;②The contribution that labor Reallocation efficiency makes to the growth of labor productivity has been at a low rate. Therefore, our government had better deepen the reform of state-owned enterprises and the evolvement of marketization

Does executives’overseas experience improve firms’labor investment efficiency?

Based on upper echelons theory and using a sample of private Chinese A-share listed firms from 2008 to 2020,this paper studies the impact of executives’overseas experience on firms’labor investment efficiency.The results show that executives with overseas experience significantly enhance firms’labor investment efficiency.After distinguishing between different types of overseas experience,the results show that executives with only study experience or with both study and work experience abroad have a significant positive effect on firms’labor investment efficiency,while executives with only overseas work experience have no significant effect.A cross-sectional analysis based on labor adjustment costs shows that the positive impact of executives’overseas experience is more pronounced in labor-intensive firms,firms with a greater proportion of R&D investment and firms with a higher percentage of highly educated employees.The mechanism tests show that executives with overseas experience can optimize labor investment efficiency by lowering agency costs,attracting analyst attention and alleviating financing constraints under conditions of underemployment.This study enriches the literature on the characteristics of executive teams and the efficiency of labor investment,providing reference and inspiration for firms to attract more high-quality returnees and optimize their labor resource allocation.

The Impact of Accounting Information Quality on Corporate Labor Investment Efficiency:Evidence from China

As an important part of the enterprise information system,accounting information plays a significant role in enterprise management decision-making,This study investigates the impact of accounting information quality on corporate labor investment efficiency.Using a sample of Chinese listed firms,we show that higher accounting information quality is associated with higher labor investment efficiency(i.e.,a lower deviation of labor investment from the expected employment level justified by economic fundamentals).Firms with higher accounting information quality reduce underinvestment and overinvestment in labor by alleviating financial constraints and agency conflicts.Cross-sectional tests indicate that this effect is more pronounced among non-state-owned enterprises and firms with higher labor adjustment costs.The robustness test shows that our results are robust to alternative proxies,endogeneity concerns,and controls for non-labor investments.This study sheds light on how enterprise information systems influence management decision-making practices from the perspective of accounting information quality.