Second, the state actively advocates the establishment of a price linkage mechanism.
With the deepening of the price system reform, especially the price reform of resource products, the price management mode has also undergone fundamental changes, and the price linkage mechanism has been gradually established. At present, the price of refined oil has established a mechanism that changes with the price of crude oil in the international market, and the pace of reform of the natural gas price formation mechanism is also accelerating. A price linkage mechanism linked to upstream products, such as road passenger transport price, urban taxi transport price and civil natural gas sales price, has been initially established.
Third, improving work efficiency is the most intuitive benefit of establishing a price linkage mechanism.
Establishing a price linkage mechanism and forming a smooth price adjustment system can not only alleviate price contradictions in time, ensure social stability, reduce unnecessary purchase costs and benefit the people, but also save administrative costs, shorten the time for price decision-making and improve work efficiency.
Fourth, the core issue of the price linkage mechanism is "price linkage"
The core problem of price linkage mechanism is "price linkage", that is, the prices of upstream and downstream products are directly linked. If you go up, you will go down. If you don't go up, you won't go down. After the establishment of the price linkage mechanism, when the price of the downstream products linked with it is adjusted, the price hearing will no longer be held, but the price must be set according to other provisions and procedures in the government pricing behavior rules.
Five, not all price adjustments are applicable to the price linkage mechanism, and the sales price of resource products consists of procurement costs and transmission and distribution costs.
Six, about whether to set the starting point and linkage coefficient.
At present, the starting point and linkage coefficient are set in the price linkage mode of most cities. Some are set to "start the price linkage mechanism when the upstream price is raised or lowered by a few percent", while others do not set the linkage coefficient.
7. Reasonably digest the price factor.
When prices are linked, we should reasonably digest the price increase factors. In addition to the direct price increase of upstream products, we should also consider the new direct costs of downstream products, such as losses and taxes; If the adjustment is made at the same time, the interest on funds can be ignored. In addition, any other expenses are not allowed to enter the sales price through price linkage. For different products, the relevant departments of the state or province should formulate a unified loss rate to make the measurement standards in the same area consistent.
Eight, the establishment of price linkage mechanism and administration according to law complement each other.
The establishment of the price linkage mechanism only adjusts the pricing method of the components of the fixed price adjustment project, that is, the upstream priced procurement expenses are included in the linkage mechanism, and does not change the nature of the project as a whole as a hearing project. Furthermore, the projects that establish the price linkage mechanism are all authorized by the price authorities at or above the provincial level. Therefore, the establishment of price linkage mechanism and administration according to law are not contradictory and complement each other.
In the final analysis, the purpose of establishing a price linkage mechanism is to alleviate the price contradiction in time. The establishment of price linkage mechanism should not only be in the same direction, that is, the price of downstream products should be raised when the price of upstream products rises, but lowered when the price of upstream products falls; But also "at the same time", that is, when the price of upstream products is adjusted, the price of downstream products will also be adjusted, especially for those varieties with no reserved price adjustment space and small reserved price adjustment space, the price adjustment time of upstream and downstream products will be the same, leaving no or trying not to leave a price adjustment time difference. Therefore, the price linkage mechanism should set the starting point, but should not set the linkage coefficient. Otherwise, the establishment of price linkage mechanism will not play a role in alleviating price contradictions in time.