我国城市居民最低生活保障水平“电梯理论”实证分析

An Empirical Analysis of "Elevator Theory" on the MLSS in China

我国各省城市居民最低生活保障水平"电梯系数"实证分析表明:我国城市"低保"标准上升速度远远低于英国和美国的救助标准提升速度;中部和西部地区"低保"标准提升速度和幅度稍低于东部地区的提升速度和幅度;"低保"标准的提升速度远远低于其他宏观经济变量的提升速度。文章建议:我国城市居民最低生活保障标准应进行定期调整,提高速度逐步跟上其他宏观经济变量的增长速度;参照国际救助标准的提高幅度,加大我国"低保"标准的提高速度与提高幅度;以相对贫困线来确定受助对象,提高城市居民最低生活保障制度的覆盖面。

This paper analyzes the＂elevator coefficient＂ in China by using the data of the Standards of Minimum Living System（MLSS） and the results shows that the increases of MLSS is far below the increases in UK and US.The increasing speed of the MLSS in central and western regions is slightly lower than the eastern region.The increasing speed is much lower than that of the other macroeconomic variables.This paper recommends that：China＇s urban MLSS should be adjusted regularly,the growth rate of MLSS should keep up with that of the other macroeconomic variables and international standards.The relative poverty line should be used to improve the coverage of the urban minimum living security system.