중국 도시의 소비 혁명: 소비구조의 변화를 중심으로

Abstract

The paper focuses on the consumption revolution in urban China. To explain the consumption revolution, the paper focuses on its background, its definition, changing consumption structure, and comparisons of per capita annual living expenditure among income households. The findings are as follows. The pre-reform period was characterized as low-level consumption and shortage economy. The reform period has been characterized as the fast increase of income and consumption, which is called the consumption revolution. The urban consumption revolution means the following changing consumption structure. First, from 1985 to 2006, the average expenditures of food decreased and the average expenditure of eating out fastly increased. Second, from 1985 to 2006, the average expenditures of clothing decreased. Third, from 1985 to 2006, the average expenditures of articles and services, household facilities, decreased. Fourth, from 1985 to 2006, the average expenditures of medicine and medical services was one of the fastest increasing items. Fifth, from 1985 to 2006, the average expenditures of transport, post and communication services, and education, culture and recreation services decreased.