Research On The Income Gap Between Urban And Rural Residents In Sichuan

As a western powerful province,since the reform and opening up,Sichuan province has been developing rapidly over the past 30 years. The economic structure has been optimized continuously,the economic power and the living standard of material and cultural of people enhanced markedly.We will find that there is a big income gap between urban and rural areas.On one hand,a reasonable degree can exhibit efficiency and distribution according to work under socialism market economy system.But on the other hand,huge income gap will not only harm the improvement in economic efficiency,but also cause society to be upheaval.Now we give nationwide support to build a harmonious society.The first standard of a harmonious society is equality. To Shorten the income gap between urban and rural areas can exhibit equal income distribution system,and which is also the key of resolving the problems facing our agriculture, rural areas and farmers.Sichuan province is one of the provinces famous for its farming production.The rural population makes of more than 2/3 of the total population in Sichuan.The gap between urban and rural residents is becoming bigger and bigger.So to develop agriculture to increase the income of agricultural labourers and to shorten the income gap have important reference role not only for Coordinating Urban-Rural Development in Sichuan,but also for the West Regions and even the whole country.On the reference of other research results,this paper analyses the development trend of the income gap and the regional difference of the income gap between urban and rural residents.Finally this paper performes empirical research on the income gap in Sichuan by using Auto-Regressive and Moving Average Model and Multi factor line regression method.Firstly,this paper analyses the current situation of the income of urban and rural residents in Sichuan province by using comparison research method.This paper firstly discusses the income structure of urban and rural residents in Sichuan province,then compares the income gap from the angle of time and space.This paper reviews the change trace of income gap between urban and rural residents in Sichuan province and divided the period from 1978 to 2008 into four stages.We can find that the income gap rises with fluctuation.From the space angle,this paper compares the 21 administrative areas of Sichuan province.The study show that the income gap is different in different administrative areas and is increasing.Then this paper compares the income gap in Sichuan with the entire country.This study show that the income in Sichuan is basically in line with that of the nation and shows the increasing trend,but the income gap is lower than the national average level.Secondly,this paper adopts the Auto regressive Integrated Moving Average Model to forecast the change trend of the income gap of urban and rural residents in Sichuan province.The results indicated that the income gap has kept widening instead of narrowing.Thirdly,this paper performes empirical research on the factors affecting income gap in Sichuan.Based on the above analysis,we can see that under present condition the income gap is widening.Therefore,the paper using Multi factor line regression method to analyze the impact of those factors. The result shows that all the factors have a negative correlation with the income gap except the consumption expenditure per rural resident.And Dual contrast coefficient is a most important factors affecting income gap in Sichuan.Finally,this paper puts forwards policy suggestions to shorten the income gap between urban and rural residents in Sichuan province.Eradicate the dual structure in urban and rural areas,and Overall planning the coordinated development of urban and rural areas;adjust production constitution and improve Sichuan economic development;develop rural economy and raise peasants income; standardize consumer markets in rural areas and form demand-pull green economy.