Week 6: Update

Guys, Over the past week, I’ve made significant progress in various aspects of the project, which I will highlight below:

1. I Have Been Actively Reviewing The Existing Literature. I Focused Especially On The Xinrujia School Of Confucianism In China, Reading Through Works Primarily By Taisu Zhang. I Have Identified Several Key Themes And Arguments, Which Will Further Expand The Analysis Structure. I Have Also Identified Gaps In The Literature, Which I Plan To Address In The Research. One Challenge That I Currently Face Is Combining Political Economy Theories With A Historian’s Analysis. They Seem To Be Discussing The Same Matter, And It Is Sometimes Hard To Distinguish The Theoretical Nuance Of Some Political Economy Analyses.
2. I’ve Been Trying To College More Data. This Includes Data On GDP, Trade, Investment, And Other Economic Indicators. I Am Also Gathering Data On The Policies And Institutions That Confucian Values Have Influenced.
3. I Have Also Started Analyzing The Data Collected To Identify Patterns And Trends. Specifically, I Am Examining The Relationship Between Confucian Values And Economic Outcomes, Such As Economic Growth, Inequality, And Innovation. I Am Primarily Working On East Asian Countries.

I will see you next week, L.