随着皮凯蒂《21世纪资本论》的出版,经济学界议论纷纷。这是可以理解的,因为分配问题总是牵动着每一个老百姓的心。我国自20世纪90年代以来,分配问题越来越突出,收入差距现象日益严重,人们对共同富裕的呼声日益高涨。经济学家关心分配问题,是理所当然的事。既然分配问题关注度这么高,那么是不是可以得出结论:应该确立“收入分配在经济学中的中心地位”呢?这个提法涉及一个原则问题:在经济生活中分配处于什么位置?怎样研究分配问题?西 With the publication of Picatty’s The 21st Century Capital Theory, there are many economists talking about it. This is understandable because the distribution problem always affects the heart of every people. Since the 90s of the 20th century in our country, the distribution problem has become more and more prominent. The phenomenon of the income gap has become increasingly serious. People’s voices for the common prosperity have been on the rise. Economists are concerned about the issue of distribution, which is a matter of course. Since distribution issues are of such high concern, then is it possible to conclude that “the centrality of income distribution in economics should be established?” The formulation refers to a matter of principle: Where is the distribution in economic life? How to study the distribution problem?