Research on the Theoretical and Methodological Issues of China's Macroeconomic Theory

Author: Chen Zhang et al.
Publisher:
Publishing Date: 2006-05-01
Features: This book elaborates on the historical evolution of China's macroeconomic theoretical research since the founding of the country and the development of Western macroeconomics. It briefly introduces the main schools of Western philosophy of science and explores several important issues in the methodology of Western economic empirical research. The authors also propose their views on the characteristics and existing problems of its methodology. Additionally, the book delves into the ideology and significance of the assumptions in "empirical methodology" and the role of mathematical methods in economics. It further discusses the methodological issues and basic assumptions in China's macroeconomic research. Finally, based on new methodologies in economics, the book conducts specific research on several Chinese macroeconomic issues, proposes the basic concept of "unbalanced structure of Chinese productivity," and, building on this concept, conducts in-depth empirical studies on important macroeconomic issues such as the characteristics of China's market mechanism, price fluctuations, agricultural growth, investment volatility, and coordinated regional economic development.