中文摘要：

历史方法曾是古典经济学时代分析发展问题的主要研究方法,但是到了新古典时期逐渐被遗弃。主流经济理论的分析方法侧重于抽象演绎和定量研究,不能很好解释创新发展过程中＂质＂的变化。在研究长期演化现象时,历史方法的作用不可替代。从德国历史学派、美国制度学派到熊彼特和现代演化经济学,都强调历史方法在研究创新发展中的作用。历史方法对于我国创新发展研究的方法和实践都具有重要启示。

英文摘要：

historical method used to be the main ways to research the issue of development in the age of Classic Economics,but it was abandoned by the new-classical economics. The method of abstract deduction and quantitative research used by the main economical theory cannot explain qualitative change during innovation and development. The historical method plays an important role in studying the long-term evolution. All the German historical school,American historical school,Schumpeter and evolutionary economics emphasize the roles of historical method in researching innovation and development,and which has important implications for the research method and practice of China＇s innovation and development.