发展经济学是今后一段时期内成长最为迅速的学科之一，它应该根据变化了的经济形势对其研究重点作出调整。本文从知识资本的开发、重视制度分析、寻求政府与市场的协调、关注不公平分配、对腐败的经济学研究五个方面概述２１世纪发展经济学可能出现的研究热点和领域 Developmental economics is one of the fastest growing disciplines in the coming period. It should adjust its research priorities according to the changed economic situation. This paper summarizes the possible research hotspots and fields of development economics in the 21st century from five aspects: the development of intellectual capital, the emphasis on institutional analysis, the coordination between government and market, the unfair distribution and the economics of corruption