收入差距与社会和谐

Income Gap and Social Harmony

改革破除了平均主义“大锅饭”,却又出现收入的贫富悬殊,并引发出一系列社会矛盾与问题。在市场经济环境下,收入差距与拉大有其制度与政策原因,也与转轨期体制的某些真空有关。务实之举是:既要承认不同分配原则间的客观差别,不可在初次分配中劫富济贫;又要充分运用财政与社会再分配手段,加强扶持弱势群体的力度;更要加快市场经济体制建设与加大转轨力度,以最大限度地扼制寻租与暴富的空间。只要低收入者生活年年有改善与提高,收入的差别不会影响社会的和谐与稳定。

The reform in China eliminated the egalitarian practice of everyone taking food from the same big pot, but has resulted in a huge difference in income and an array of social conflicts and problems. In a market economy, the income gap and its widening result from the inadequate system and policy, and also from being devoid of an appropriate system to regulate the transition process. We should acknowledge the difference between various distribution policies, and try to avoid robbing the wealthy to aid the needy; fiscal and social redistribution methods should be applied to help the disadvantaged groups; moreover, the pace of market economy construction should be accelerated and the transition force should be increased so that the space for rent-seeking and profiteering can be limited. The income difference will not affect social harmony and stability, as long as the living standard of the low-income group improves year by year.