中国社会科学院经济研究所李成勋研究员最近提出:应确立“民生产业”这个新概念。他指出,人类的进步依赖于经济的发展;经济的发展仰仗于社会的稳定;社会的稳定又在于民生的保障。所以,应该确立“民生产业”这个新概念,相应地在政府有关部门制定的产业分类中也应确认这类产业。他提出,一切产业,归根到底,都直接或间接地同民生有关。因此,民生产业的概念需要 Researcher Li Chengxun of Institute of Economic Research, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences recently proposed: “People’s Livelihood Industry” should be established as a new concept. He pointed out that the progress of mankind depends on the development of economy; the development of economy depends on the stability of society; and the stability of society lies on the guarantee of people’s livelihood. Therefore, the new concept of “people’s livelihood industry” should be established. Correspondingly, such industries should also be identified in the industrial classification formulated by the relevant government departments. He pointed out that all industries, in the final analysis, are directly or indirectly related to people’s livelihood. Therefore, the concept of livelihood industry needs