中国地方政府最优规模设计——基于省级面板数据的实证分析

政府规模过大或过小都不利于经济增长。中国地方政府服务的边际生产力为0．42。显著小于1。这说明政府服务供给过度；地方政府的最优规模占GDP的比重为10．188％，而目前各地方政府的实际规模均已超过这一最优规模。应从完善中央与地方的财政管理体制。完善权力监督与制约机制等方面入手。着力优化政府规模。

The Empirical Estimation on the Optimal Size of Regional Government in China

The government size which is too large or too small is unfavorable to economic growth. With a panel data set, this paper empirically estimates the optimal size of regional government in China. It shows, the merginal productivity of our regional government service is 0.42, which illuminates that regional government service is excessive; and the optimal size weighted as government consumption divides GDP is 10.188 percent, but the real size of our regional government in present almost exceeds it. We should perfect the finance manage system of central and region,develop the optimal government size.