Analyzing On The Reasons And Countermeasures Of The Slow Growth In Chongqing Residents' Consumption

Consumption plays a great role in economic growth. According to economic principle, consumption is not only the final stage but also the logistic start in the life cycle of social production. Since our country carry the policy of reforming its economic system and opening to outside world, the economy growths with a high rate. Consumption is an important factor affecting economic development. On this background, consumption is not only the result of economic growth, but also the prerequisite of it.After the ascending as municipality in 1997, the economy of Chongqing has grown with high-speed; consumption level has grown quickly,the quality of consumption has been improved consistently,and the consumption structure has been optimized unceasingly. Our country is in the critical period from having only adequate food and clothing to leading a well-off life. Composition of living expenditures for consumption has changed a lot. However, Chongqing residents'consumption has a downward trend last years. In 2008, the ratio of consumption to gdp of Chongqing fell into the lowest. Resident consumption not only can promote economic growth but also can restrict economic growth. So the study of Chongqing residents'consumption can lay basis for the city's industry construction and national economy, promote people's income and living conditions.This article will first introduce a brief background on the issue of the research,then elaborate the major economic theories on consumption of the West which plays a guiding role to the policies on economy of various counties. It also summarizes the domestic scholars'methods and main achievement on this research. Then it analyses the current situation of consumption for Chongqing residents and make a conclusion. Then this paper analyses on the reasons for laggard growth in consumption by residents. Such as low income of inhabitants', expenditure anticipate increasing, imperfect of social security system and consuming circumstance, etc. All these ways are required to push the development of consuming market and economy.