金融交易税引发的国际争论及其根源

The International Debate on Financial Transaction Tax and The Roots of the Debate

金融交易税引发的国际争论经历了沉寂、短暂兴起、再度兴起三个阶段,至今尚未平息。在此过程中,原本一致反对金融交易税的发达国家阵营内部出现了分化,一些欧洲大国转而支持在区域甚至全球范围内征收金融交易税。金融交易税看似只是一个经济问题,但实际上远不止于此。其所引发争论的根源,当从经济、政治、价值观三方面得到理解。国际社会就此衍生出来的争执,既是利益之争,也是权力之争,更是价值观之争。在判断金融交易税的前景时,同样需要着眼于这几个因素进行考虑。

The international debate on financial transaction tax,which is still the focus of world attention,can be divided into three periods: period of inattention,temporarily rising and resurgence.During these processes,developed countries as a whole have been split into two camps according to their attitudes towards financial transaction tax.Some European powers turned to support the idea of imposing financial transaction tax within the European Union or globally.At the first sight,financial transaction tax looks like merely an economic issue,however,it is much more than that.The roots of the debate should be understood from the perspectives of economics,politics and values.In fact,the international debate is the struggle for interests,power and values,which should be taken into account when we anticipate its future.