论经济学的空间研究趋向——新经济地理学

New Economic Geography: The Space Dimension in Economics Research

主流经济学以往常常对空间置之不理,而20世纪80年代以来,各学科在理论互动中对区域与空间产生了浓厚兴趣.特别是20世纪90年代以来,经济地理学与经济学研究领域的交织更加明显,以克鲁格曼(Krugman,P.R.)等为代表的主流派经济学家,重新审视了空间因素,并以全新的视角,把以空间经济现象作为研究对象的区域经济学、城市经济学、经济区位论等传统经济学科统一起来,构建了“新经济地理学”,从而使经济学的研究出现了空间研究趋向———新经济地理学.

Traditional mainstream economics paid no attention to space.Since 1980s,region and space have attracted much interest in the theoretical interaction of various disciplines.The interweaving of economic geography and economics has become more obvious since 1990s,when mainstream economists like Krugman,P.R re-studied the space element in a new perspective.They integrated regional economics,city economics and economic location theories for the study of space economic phenomenon,thus bringing the new research dimension of space in economics: New Economic Geography.