文档介绍：经济转型期中国最低工资制度与和谐社会建设
林玳玳林原袁伦渠
(北京交通大学经济管理学院,100044)
摘要:政府通过最低工资制度把低技能劳动者的工资提高到市场均衡工资水平之上,从而改善这些劳动者的收入状况。对于处于经济转型期的中国而言,在劳动力供大于求的情况下,最低工资制度的实施将有利于维护劳动者的权益,促进社会的和谐发展。本文讨论了经济转型期中国实施最低工资制度的必要性,并对中国最低工资制度的现状进行了分析,基于此提出政策建议。
关键词:经济转型;最低工资;和谐社会建设
The Minimum Wage and Construction of Harmonious Society in China
during Economic Transition
Lin Daidai Lin Yuan Yuan Lunqu
(School of Economics and Management, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing 100044, China)
Abstract: The minimum wage is introduced by the government to raise the wage of low-skill workers above the equilibrium wage, and it can improve the e condition of these workers. The minimum wage will help to protect the interests of the employees and promote the harmonious development of society in China during economic transition when labor supply exceeds labor demand. This paper studies the necessity of the minimum wage in China during economic transition, and analyzes the current situation of China’s minimum wage. Finally some suggestions are given to policy makers on improving the minimum wage.
Key words: Economic Transition; Minimum Wage; Construction of Harmonious society
经济转型期中国实施最低工资制度的必要性分析
最低工资制度在中国诞生于1993年,其初衷是为了“保障劳动者个人及其家庭成员的基本生活”劳动部,关于印发《企业最低工资规定》的通知,
。但最低工资制度的实施却招致了部分学者的批评,这些学者(张五常,2000;林行止,2002;薛兆丰,2004)认为最低工资制度会使得底层工人找不到工作,并不能真正提高他们的收入。处于经济转型期的中国是否有实施最低工资制度的必要呢?本文将围绕这个问题,从最低工资制度与劳动者权益保护、最低工资制