理顺传导机制 打通价格循环堵点

Group 1 - Price transmission and circulation are crucial for the efficiency of the national unified market, with 97.5% of commodity and service prices determined by the market [2][3] - Recent years have seen a rare phenomenon of continuously low prices in China, with the CPI index hovering around 1% since March 2023, negatively impacting economic growth and consumer vitality [2][3] - The central government has emphasized the need for a "reasonable recovery of prices" to counteract low price expectations [2] Group 2 - The traditional price formation mechanism struggles to explain the current low price phenomenon, as factors like monetary supply and commodity prices have limited explanatory power [3] - The digital economy and service sector have increasingly influenced price formation, complicating the price transmission mechanism [3][4] - The complexity of price transmission is exacerbated by the interdependence of enterprises within supply chains and the rise of digital sales channels [3][4] Group 3 - Current price transmission and circulation face three major bottlenecks: the inability to reflect innovation costs in the price system, incomplete marketization of social services and public utilities, and price competition leading to price internalization [5][6][9] - The digital economy has significantly reduced costs across various sectors, but the costs of innovative factors are not effectively reflected in the existing price system [6][8] - The social services sector, including education and healthcare, has not fully transitioned to a market-based pricing mechanism, impacting overall price levels [9][10] Group 4 - The rise of online sales has led to a competitive environment characterized by absolute low prices, resulting in price internalization and instances of selling below cost [11][12] - The pricing system for online sales is chaotic, complicating traditional price supervision and management [12][21] - The government aims to regulate online sales and prevent excessive price internalization through various measures [19][20] Group 5 - To address low price expectations, targeted reforms are needed to streamline price transmission mechanisms and enhance price supervision [13][14] - The development of the digital economy should prioritize quality improvement and efficiency, guiding industries towards high-quality supply and demand [14][15] - Accelerating the marketization of pricing mechanisms for social services and public utilities is essential for enhancing market vitality [17][18]