廈門大學(xué)經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)系邀請Prof. Ronald A. Edwards作了一場題為“Economic Revolution: Song China & England(經(jīng)濟(jì)改革-宋代和英國)”的講座，廈門大學(xué)經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)系擁有理論經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)一級學(xué)科博士學(xué)位授予權(quán)，即一級學(xué)科涵蓋下的所有二級學(xué)科均可招收博士研究生，設(shè)有博士后流動站，并獲得理論經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)一級學(xué)科國家重點學(xué)科稱號。下設(shè)二級學(xué)科碩士專業(yè)為：政治經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)、經(jīng)濟(jì)思想史、西方經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)、經(jīng)濟(jì)史、人口、資源與環(huán)境經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)和發(fā)展經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)、管理經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)(自主設(shè)置專業(yè))。經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)系本科專業(yè)為經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)，該經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)在職研究生專業(yè)是教育部選定“國家經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)基礎(chǔ)人才培養(yǎng)基地”之一，每年有30%—50%的畢業(yè)生被推薦免試攻讀碩士學(xué)位。在職研究生講座的主要內(nèi)容是：

　　我主張中國在宋代(公元960 - 1279 AD)(宋以后中國)經(jīng)歷了一場經(jīng)濟(jì)革命的開始，前英國近千年。經(jīng)濟(jì)改革的概念定義為包括兩種類型 - 一個前現(xiàn)代(基于非科學(xué))與人均產(chǎn)品的高增長率，人均產(chǎn)品的低增長率和一個現(xiàn)代(科學(xué)為基礎(chǔ)的)。有人認(rèn)為，宋代中國與英格蘭的比較是比英格蘭其他比較更有意義。同時使用歌中國和英國劇集，我介紹了識別初步的社會變革“經(jīng)濟(jì)革命的開始”的新定義。我把這個萌芽階段，并爭辯說，它會導(dǎo)致公司的形成，家庭的變化，并增加了技術(shù)創(chuàng)新的步伐。我認(rèn)為萌芽階段更清楚地標(biāo)識和日期一場經(jīng)濟(jì)革命的發(fā)生。這對因果理論重要影響。

　　I claim that China during the Song Dynasty (960 – 1279 AD) (Song China hereafter) experienced the onset of an Economic Revolution, preceding England’s by nearly a millennium. The concept of Economic Revolution is defined to include two types – one Premodern (non-science based) with a low growth rate of per capita product and one Modern (science-based) with a high growth rate of per capita product. It is argued that the Song China vs. England comparison is more relevant than other comparisons with England. Using both the Song China and England episodes, I introduce a new definition of the “onset of an Economic Revolution” that identifies preliminary social changes. I call this the Embryonic Stage and contend that it causes firm formation, household changes and an increase in the pace of technological innovation. I argue the Embryonic Stage more clearly identifies and dates the onset of an Economic Revolution. This has important implications for causal theories.