Quantitative Research on Das Kapital

Speaker：Liang Junshang, Assistant Professor, Nankai University

Host：Gao Ling, Associate Professor, Lingnan College

Time and Date：10:00, May 18, 2026 (Monday)

Venue：W.T.Chan Auditorium, Lingnan Hall

Language：Chinese

Abstract：

This lecture reinterprets Das Kapital from a quantitative perspective, reviews the mathematical and statistical methods employed therein, explores the application of quantitative methods in teaching, and introduces frontier research such as the transformation problem, the tendency of the rate of profit to fall, and Okishio's theorem, as well as challenging issues including joint production and monopoly pricing, promoting a modernized understanding of Marxist economics.

Profile:

Liang received his Ph.D. from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. His research focuses on Marxist political economy, and he is committed to using quantitative methods to study classical theoretical issues in political economy and conduct related empirical research. He teaches courses on the history of Marxist economic thought, studies on Das Kapital, mathematical political economy, and an introduction to Xi Jinping's economic thought. He currently serves as Deputy Director of the Editorial Board of China Quarterly of Political Economy, and formerly served as a board member of Review of Radical Political Economics. He has published over ten academic papers in renowned domestic and international journals, including Review of Radical Political Economics, Science & Society, Marxism Research, Journal of Quantitative & Technological Economics, Nankai Economic Studies, China Review of Political Economy, and Economic Issues in China.