本文从诠释"经济史学"的基本定义出发,基于较为广博的研究视野,重点阐释经济史学理论与方法的学术创新及其主要标志;进而具体深入论析中国经济思想史学科的独有特质与学理优势,以及中国经济思想学说对世界的早期贡献;然后返观考察中国经济史学发展的主要趋势和特征,以期为中国经济史学研究和整个经济学的发展提供参考。
With a beginning of interpretation of the basic definition of "the economic history" ,the paper focuses on the explanation of academic innovation in the economic history theory and method and its main indicatings,based on a broader perspective at macro-level. Then it develops an in-depth analysis on the unique characters and academic advantages of the history of Chinese economic thought as a specific discipline and gives examples to show the early contributions of Chinese economic thought to the world economics and economic policies. Finally,it returns to explore the main features of current development of Chinese economic history,so as to provide Chinese economic history studies and the economic academic development with some reflections.