Analytical History & Evolutionary Economics2005 Spring (2 Credits)

Prof. Chen Ping

China Center for Economic Research, Peking University

http://pchen.ccer.edu.cn http://pchen.ccer.edu.cn/bbs

北京大学 中国经济研究中心 陈平教授

• 分析历史学与演化经济学•  

• 2005 年春季研究生和双学位选修课（全校公选课 : 2 学分）

• • 时间：每周六晚 10-12 节 (17:50-21:00) ，

地点 : 理教 117 。

Teaching InformationFeb.22

• 助教：李鑫， Email: kokinwor@sohu.com

• [ 教科书 ]• 陈平，文明分岔，经济混沌，与演化经济动力

学，北京大学出版社，北京（ 2004 ）。

• [ 评分标准 ] 课堂笔记整理 60% ，个人与小组独立研究 30% ，课堂与网上论坛讨论 10% 。有创见者加分。

Interdisciplinary Dialogue in Historical Analysis: A New Perspective in Studying History

• Movie: The mystery of Egyptian pyramid• New issue and evidence: Pyramid was built by

slaves?• DNA test and evidence of professional family

craftsmen• Quantitative estimation of the number of workers

for pyramid construction• Engineering innovation and division of labor

Video: Chen Ping’s lecture: Why China was so difficult to develop division of labor?

• Joseph Needham’s Question: Why modern science emerged in West Europe not in China?

• Mao’s military strategy and the role of grain production

• Marvin Harris: Cultural materialism• From Smith Dilemma to complexity science

Stories Behind China’s Reform Policy

• From land war based on people’s power to commerce war based on modern navy/technology

• Criticize grain production first policy to changing development strategy

• Family contract system and breaking-up people’s commune system

• Joseph Needham, Lu Guizhen, and Ray Huang (Huang Renyu)