多年来,通过理论界对“效率优先、兼顾公平”收入分配政策的论证以及社会舆论对该政策的宣传,“效率优先论”可谓深入人心。目前,虽然中央文献不再提“效率优先、兼顾公平”,但是在实践中,仍有人对该政策持认同态度;理论界更有一些学者对该政策难以割舍,著文主张继续保留效率优先的提法。如刘新宜教授在《现在能舍弃效率优先、兼顾公平吗?》一文中,对“效率优 Over the years, “the theory of efficiency first” enjoys popular support through theoretical arguments on the “efficiency first and fair consideration” income distribution policy and public opinion on the policy. At present, although the central document no longer refers to “giving priority to efficiency and giving consideration to fairness,” there are still some people who hold the same attitude towards this policy in practice. Some scholars in the academic circles find it hard to abandon this policy and the author maintains that priority should remain in efficiency formulation. For example, Professor Liu Xinyi in “can now give priority to efficiency, give attention to fair?” In the article, "excellent efficiency