Nowtheincomegapisgettingwiderandwider.Insomeprivatelyownedfirms,joint-ventures,orforeign-fundedcompanies,anexecutive’syearlyincomeistentimesorevenahundredtimesasmuchasanordinaryworker’s
Facedwiththissituation,peoplewillundoubtedlyhavedifferentopinions.Somebelievethatitbenefitsthesocialandeconomicdevelopmentsincedrivingforceisoftenderivedfromthegap.Inotherwords,thegapinspirespeopleandgivesapushtoadvancement.Otherspeakofitssideeffect:incomegapisoftentherootofsocialunrestandalsocontrarytoourcountry’sprinciple.
Frommypointofview,whileitistruethattheincomemaystimulatethesocialdevelopmenttosomeextent,itcausestroubleaswell.Anincomegapthatistoowideformostpeopletobearcanneithercontributetothestabilityofacountrynorpromoteitseconomicdevelopment.Therefore,whileweareadvocatingtherapiddevelopmentofourcountry,weshouldtoleratethenarrowincomegapbutnarrowthewideone.