本世纪五十年代末六十年代初始,西方学术界出现了以美国学者为主体并以美国为主要基地的“计量经济史学”(Cliometrics),或称新经济史学。这个学派在西方经济史学界乃至经济学界都有一定影响,同时也引起我国学者的关注与兴趣。本文拟就计量经济史学的缘起、发展、过程及内容、理论基础等方面作些介绍,并提出笔者的简要评价。 In the late 1950s and early 1950s, Western academic circles came up with Cliometrics, or new economic history, which is mainly composed of American scholars and based in the United States. This school has some influence in the field of economic history of the West and even in the field of economics. At the same time, it also arouses the concern and interest of Chinese scholars. This article intends to introduce the origin, development, process and content of econometric analysis, theoretical basis and other aspects, and put forward a brief evaluation of the author.