Miejsce badań kwantytatywnych we współczesnej historiografii polskiej

Abstrakt

The place of quantitative research in modern Polish historiography (Summary)

The article discusses the use of quantitative methods in studies on Polish history. The database with information on tables and schedules in annual volumes of selected specialist (general and socio-economic history) journals and other periodicals was the basis for the deliberations. A statistical analysis of the data obtained showed a gradual decline in the use of quantitative methods. From the 1970s, tables and graphs took up less and less space in the periodicals and statistical techniques were gradually simplified. With the exception of “Przeszłość Demograficzna Polski” (Poland’s Demographic Past) this process continues. In the authors’ opinion this increases the gap between Polish and global socio-economic historiography.