Step-by-Step Collection (Collected Works of Chen Zhenhan)

Author: Chen Zhenhan
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Features: Through these writings and manuscripts, we can not only share the research achievements of the professors and appreciate their academic styles but also grasp the intellectual threads of China's economic research in different historical periods, reflect on the special economic practices of specific historical stages, and trace the development of economic theory and research methods. Steps Collection—Collected Works of Chen Zhenhan is a collection of economic history essays by Chen Zhenhan, a renowned older-generation economist and economic historian in China. The collection is divided into two parts: Part "Draft Lectures on Introduction to Economic History," which is the lecture notes for the course on Introduction to Economic History that Mr. Chen taught for Peking University's Department of Economics in the fall of 1982. It summarizes the purpose and methods of economic history research, provides an in-depth elaboration and organization of the evolution of Western economic history schools, their historical development, and academic influences, making it a valuable document. It holds significant reference value for economic history researchers to understand the origins and evolution of economic history studies in various Western countries. The second part, "Essays on Economic History," includes 11 representative academic essays by Mr. Chen on economic history and methodology, ranging from Regional Differences in Costs and Productivity in the U.S. Cotton Textile Industry (1880–1910), published in the American Economic Review in 1941, to Economic Growth and Social History Research, completed in 1998. The time span covers nearly six decades and nearly encompasses the essence of Mr. Chen's academic thought. The appendix of this collection includes Some Opinions on the Current Work of Economic Science written by Mr. Chen in 1957, as well as an academic biography The Life and Scholarship of Mr. Chen Zhenhan, in hopes of helping readers gain a comprehensive understanding of Mr. Chen Zhenhan's life and academic thought.