党的十六大以来中央把“降低行政成本”列入工作日程,并将其作为加强党的执政能力的重要措施,意义重大。从世界各国来看,“降低行政成本”已经是当今经济社会发展的共同趋势和要求,但各国政府的实际执行情况却千差万别。由此引发两个值得探讨的问题:第一,什么是降低行政成本的动力和特点;第二,行政成本究竟应该包括哪些内容。 Since the 16th CPC National Congress, the Central Committee has listed “reducing administrative costs” in its work schedule and taken it as an important measure to strengthen the party’s ability to govern. Judging from all countries in the world, “reducing administrative costs” has become a common trend and requirement in today’s economic and social development. However, the actual implementation of various governments varies widely. This raises two issues worth exploring: first, what is the motivation and characteristics of reducing administrative costs; secondly, what administrative costs should be included.