回顾四十年的历程,中国经济史的研究取得了显著的成就,硕果累累,有目共睹,我就不想在成绩方面多所见赘了。在这里,打算主要谈谈以往存在的不足,借以找到我们继续前进的新起点。很不全面,只能说是一孔之见。首先,系统地进行史料搜集、整理,发展得很不平衡。尽人皆知,进行任何领域的史学研究,都离不开史料,可以说史料的搜集和整理是一切史学的物质基础。对于经济史的研究,史料的重要性显得尤其突出。搞政治史、文化史,还可能有较多的发点空论的机会;研究 Looking back at the course of 40 years, remarkable achievements have been made in the study of China’s economic history. With fruitful results and obvious results, I do not want to see much about the achievements. Here, we intend to talk mainly about the shortcomings that existed in the past in order to find a new starting point for us to move on. Very comprehensive, can only be described as a hole in the eyes. First of all, systematic collection of historical materials, sorting, development is very uneven. It is well known that historical research in any field can not be separated from historical materials. It can be said that the collection and arrangement of historical materials are the material basis of all historiography. For the study of economic history, the importance of historical data is particularly prominent. Engage in political history, cultural history, but also may have more opportunities to create a void; research