摘要
中产阶级在国家转型过程中的作用越来越受到学术界的关注,本文梳理了中产阶级作用方面的文献,结果发现:中产阶级能够推动民主化,但需要一定的条件,中产阶级在民主化中的表现受社会地位、经济利益及内部构成的制约;同时,中产阶级可以通过消费、人力资本投资和创新活动促进经济增长。但中国中产阶级的表现与理论存在一定的差异:他们不喜欢民主,呈现出"政治后卫、消费前卫"的特点;同时,消费能力受到社会保障体系的制约且表现出两个不好的消费倾向—奢侈品和房产。
The role of the middle class in the country's transition process is getting more and more attention in academic. This paper summarizes the literature of the role of the middle class, as follows: the middle class can promote the democratization, but it requires certain conditions. The performance of the middle class in the democratization is restricted by social status, economic benefits and the internal structure. Meanwhile, the middle class can promote economic growth through consumption, investment in human capital and innovation activities. However, there are some differences in the Chinese middle class: they dislike democracy and be active in consumption but passive in politics; meanwhile, the spending power is constrained by social security system and exhibits two bad tendencies--luxury and real estate.
出处
《社会主义研究》
CSSCI
北大核心
2014年第1期167-172,共6页
Socialism Studies
基金
国家社会科学基金项目"普京主政以来俄罗斯经济政策调整评析"(07BGJ02)
关键词
中产阶级
政治民主
经济增长
Middle Class
Political Democracy
Economic Growth