经鸿之粟 | 经济学院段理助理教授合作论文在经济学国际一类期刊正式发表

近日，上海财经大学经济学院经济史学系段理助理教授合作论文Awakening latent human capital: Economic opening up and entrepreneurship in 19th century China在经济学国际一类期刊Journal of Development Economics正式发表。

This paper examines meritocratic recruitment and incentive issues within the context of China’s initial industrialization. We analyze the impact of upper-tail human capital on entrepreneurship in China between 1840 and 1904, exploring how the Imperial Examination system influenced talent allocation between traditional sectors and modern firms. Our study leverages the treaty port system as an exogenous shock to China’s industrialization, revealing heterogeneous choices made by different echelons of the upper-tail human capital. We find that traditional human capital played a diverse role in modern entrepreneurship, with some intellectuals transitioning to new opportunities while others remained entrenched in bureaucratic roles. Our findings highlight the complex interplay between civil service examinations and economic modernization, offering insights into how bureaucratic structures can influence talent reallocation and industrial development.

段理，现为上海财经大学经济学院经济史系助理教授，主要研究方向包括发展经济学与经济史。其本科毕业于加州大学伯克利分校，主修经济学与历史学，后于芝加哥大学完成硕士学位，并在香港大学经济与工商管理学院获得博士学位。其研究致力于量化分析中国历史时期的知识生产、人力资本积累与制度影响。比如采用计量方法分析科举制度对科技类书籍产出与知识结构演变的影响。当前研究项目集中于运用机器学习方法与生成式人工智能构建历史数据库，推动人工智能在中国经济史研究中的应用。