美国劳动经济学研究两大流派述评

Two Major Schools of Labor Economics Research in America

制度主义和新古典主义是美国劳动经济学研究的两大传统。美国的劳动经济学大体经历了三个阶段的发展。第一阶段,从19世纪末至二战以前,老制度主义经济学家开创了劳动经济学研究并在此期间主导了劳动经济学研究;第二阶段,从二战结束后至60年代末,制度主义虽然仍处于统治地位,但新古典劳动经济学也逐渐成熟;第三阶段,从70年代初至今,新古典劳动经济学蓬勃成长并主导了劳动经济学研究的话语权。

Institutional method and neo-classical method are the two major traditional methods in labor economics research.In America,labor economics has undergone three periods.In the first period,from the end of 18 century to the beginning of the World War Two,the old institutional economist started the research in labor economics and gained dominating place;In the second period,from the end of World War Two to the end of 1960s,institutional economist still hold the leading place,but the neo-classical labor economics developed quickly.In the third period,from the beginning of 1970,neo-classical labor economics is at the leading place.