河南省城乡居民消费需求差异的实证分析

Empirical analysis of the differences in consumption between urban and rural residents in Henan Province

基于2000—2012年的统计数据,用理论分析和实证分析相结合的方法,对河南省城乡居民消费需求水平和结构进行分析,结果表明,河南省城乡居民消费差异明显,农村居民的消费水平和消费结构明显滞后于城镇居民。据此,提出了提高农民收入水平、健全农村社会保障制度和改善农村消费环境等建议,以缩小河南省城乡居民收入差距,弥合城乡消费差距。

Based on the empirical data from 2000 to 2012, this study investigated the changes of the consumption level and structure of urban and rural residents in Henna Province using the method combining theoretical analysis and empirical analysis. The results showed that the differences in consumption between urban and rural residents were significant, and the consumption level and structure of rural residents obviously laged behind the urban residents＇ in Henan Province. Accordingly, some related suggestions were put forward to narrow the income gap between urban and rural areas, and to make up the gap consumption between urban and rural residents, such as impro- ving the income of the farmers, improving rural social security system and consumption environment.