“科斯定理”与科斯理论的核心思想——读“社会成本问题”

Coase Theorem and the Core of the Coasian Theory——On Reading "The Problem of Social Cost"

本文所指的“科斯定理”仅限于科斯“第一定理”,即“如果交易成本为零,那么无论初始权利如何界定,都可以通过市场交易实现产值最大化”这一基本思想。文章通过对“社会成本问题”一文脉络的简要梳理之后指出,“科斯定理”只是科斯为了讨论外部侵害问题而发展出来的分析方法,但这一思路对于分析和解决我国社会主义市场经济建设中所出现的一些问题具有启发和借鉴意义。

The so-called ＂Cease Theorem＂ , as is discussed in the present paper, refers only to Coase＇s ＂First Theorem＂, namely ＂If the trading cost is zero, then no matter how the initial right is defined, the maximum output value can be realized through trade on the market. ＂ On the basis of a brief review of ＂The Problem of Social Cost＂, the author points out that ＂Cease Theorem＂ is a method of analysis developed by Cease when dealing with the issue of external infraction, but this train of thought has certain revelation reference value in analyzing and resolving problems which arise in the construction of socialist market economy in China.