基于旅游恩格尔系数的居民生活水平研究

On People's Living Standard from the Perspective of Tourism Engel Coefficient

通过对恩格尔系数、旅游恩格尔系数与居民幸福指数的逻辑关系梳理和评价标准比较,并从时间维度和空间维度对三者之间关系进行了统计学检验。研究发现,居民消费结构正在由物质消费向精神消费转型,居民生活水平正在由小康阶段向富裕阶段迈进,恩格尔系数衡量居民生活水平效果逐渐减弱,居民幸福指数测度居民生活水平的可操作性不强,旅游恩格尔系数是反映居民生活水平更适合的指标。基于此,提出了我国居民生活水平测度实行由恩格尔系数向旅游恩格尔系数转型的实现路径。

Through sorting out the logical relationship among Engel coefficient, tourism Engel coefficient, and general well-being, this paper performs statistical test among the three from the time and space dimension. The finding shows the consumption structure is undergoing tremendous changes and people are switching from material consumption to spiritual consumption. In terms of living standard, people are moving from a well-to-do society toward affluence. Engel coefficient is no longer a reliable indicator for living standard, nor is happiness index a feasible measurement for it. Tourism Engel coefficient, however, is a more appropriate indicator for living standard. In view of this, the paper suggests possible ways for China to make the transition from Engel coefficient to tourism Engel coefficient in the measurement of people＇ s living level.