中美两国价格水平差异的比较研究

基于两种不同类型商品和服务价格数据,研究测算出中美两国价格水平差异程度有所不同。非参数检验和非相似度指数研究表明,对代表性商品而言,中国价格水平低,与美国有显著差异;对同质可比商品而言,中国价格水平接近于美国,部分商品价格甚至高于美国。中美两国价格水平差异总体呈缩小趋势。研究发现,人民币汇价对两国价格水平差异具有一定的传导弹性作用,并且人民币升值的传导作用要大于人民币贬值的传导作用。

Comparative Study on the Price Level Differences Btween China and USA

Based on the comparison of price data of two kinds of goods and services,there have different price levels between China and USA.No-parametric test and Dissimilarity index research show that for the representative goods and services,price level of China would be lower than in USA;for the comparable goods and services,China's price level would be very close to USA,some goods prices even are higher than in USA.In general,the gaps of price level between both countries is narrowing over time. Study found that the RMB exchange rate to the price level differences between both countries has certain pass-through elasticity,and the pass-through elasticity of the RMB appreciation is greater than one of the devaluation.