山西省城乡居民收入差距扩大的成因及其后果李建臣改革开放的头几年，山西省和全国一样，农民收入和生活水平普遍得到提高，城乡居民的收入差距趋于缩小。但从１９８５年以后，农民收入增长速度明显放缓，从城乡居民收入对比和生活变化的轨迹看，城乡差别在进一步扩大，城... The Causes and the Consequences of the Widening Income Gap between Urban and Rural Residents in Shanxi Province Li Jianchen In the first few years of reform and opening up, the incomes and living standards of peasants in Shanxi Province were generally raised. As a result, the income gap between urban and rural residents tended to narrow. However, since 1985, the growth rate of peasants’ income has obviously slowed down. From the comparison of the incomes of urban and rural residents and the trajectory of changes in life, the differences between urban and rural areas are further expanding.