对估算我国基尼系数的一些看法

估算基尼系数一般需要取得真实居民收入数据、正确处理原始收入数据和选择适当的估算方法三个基础性条件。本文首先探讨了搜集居民收入数据需要注意收入概念的界定、收入主体和收入时期的确定等问题，接着分析了我国根据住户抽样调查推算居民收入和估算基尼系数会遇到的一些局限性，最后介绍了基尼系数的几种估算方法以及得到的启示。

Some Views towards the Gini Index of China

The three basic conditions of estimating Gini Index are authentic residents’ income,correct data handling,and appropriate estimating method.The details in data collecting which should be paid attention are firstly discussed in this paper,including the definition of the concept of income,the determination of income counting entity and period,etc.Then the limitations of calculating residents′ income and estimating Gini Index based on household sample surveys in China are analyzed.Finally,some methods for estimating Gini Index and the enlightenments are introduced.