The Research On Thought Of Mr. Zhang Peigang’s Industrialization Of Agricultural Countries

Mr. Zhang Peigang is an internationally renowned economist, named as one of "the founder of development economics" at home and abroad. His doctor’s essay,<Agriculture and industrialization> completed in the mid-1940 s, is the first writing to explore the secret about how to embark on the road of industrialization for poor agricultural country. More importantly, the unique theory of “industrialization of agricultural nation” which he put forward to is hailed as the cornerstone of Development Economics by International academia. In the 1980 s, under the condition that the Western Development Economics was trapped with bottlenecks and most of developing countries and regions didn’t realize the industrial modernization, Mr. Zhang Peigang once again carry the banner of innovation, with further absorption of the Western Economics, to focus on the study of industrialization of countries, with the same situation of China( as the biggest socialist development country), finally complete the book of < New Development Economics > with his students together. This writings established a more comprehensive and creatively unique theoretical system, which led the development economics to a new stage. Mr. Zhang Peigang devotes all his life to Development Economics with the main topic of industrialization of agricultural countries. So his theory and thought of industrialization of agricultural countries has made a great contribution to development economics with high academic value. Also Mr. Zhang Peigang’s rigorous academic spirit and lofty patriotism is worth learning and thinking.The systematical study and mastering the essence of the thought of industrialization of agricultural countries from theoretical level is not only a reflection of the economics thought from this grandmaster in economic circles, but also can generate a complete picture of his economic thinking, evolution and sublimation process and understand the relationship between his economic thought and historical background, personal experiences and research feelings. Most important of all, it can provide us the theoretical guidance and direction for solving China current tough problems, like New Industrialization and Three Rural Issues.The essay consists of five parts: The first part is introduction. The second part is about the background and theoretical origin of the thought of Mr. Zhang Peigang’s “Industrialization of Agricultural Countries" and his early life’s experience. The third part is the content and innovative points of the thought of Mr Zhang Peigang’s "Industrialization of Agricultural Countries". The forth part is about the thought of Mr. Zhang Peigang’s new development economics,that is called the reform of Industrialization of Agricultural Countries.the fifth part is the evaluation on the thought of Mr Zhang Peigang’s "Industrialization of Agricultural Countries" from different perspective.