政府职能及政府提供公共物品数量的多少是决定政府行政成本高低的主要因素。转变职能、减少机构和人员、推行公共服务社会化、变“无限责任政府”为“有限责任政府”、增强成本意识、规范政府财政开支、强化立法、提高公务员素质,是降低行政成本、建设廉价政府的重要选择。 Government functions and the number of public goods provided by the government is the main factor determining the level of government administration costs. To change functions, reduce institutions and personnel, to promote socialization of public services, to change “unlimited liability government” to “limited liability government”, to enhance cost awareness, standardize government financial expenditure, strengthen legislation and improve civil servants’ quality, should reduce administrative costs and build a low-cost Government’s important choice.