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International Conference on the Wealth of Nations
-the 250th anniversary of the Wealth of Nations-
8-10 March 2026, Meiji University, Tokyo, Japan

          
     Adam Smith (1723-1790)          1st edition, the Wealth of Nations, Rare Book Collection,Meiji University Library
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Invited Speakers
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      8 March 10:00-10:50
             Tatsuya Sakamoto (Emeritus Professor, Keio University
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      Hiroshi Mizuta: An Intellectual Biography

     
8 March 17:10-18:10
       
         Arild Sather (Agder Academy of Sciences and Letters, Kristiansand, Norway)
           
   Samuel Pufendorf, Adam Smithfs Most Important Source

       
9 March 10:00-10:50
              Takashi Yagi (Professor, Meiji University, Emeritus Professor, Gun
ma University
           
Adam Smith's Labour Theory of Value

     9 March 15:30-16:30
     
      Heinz Kurz   (Emeritus Professor, University of Graz)
            Adam Smithfs Wealth of Nations at 250 and the Revenge of the Mercantilists


      9 March 16:40-17:40
    
        Bertram Schefold (Chair of Economic Theory, Goethe University Frankfurt)
            Different Tyeps of Capital Reversals : Theory and Evidence

      10 March 10:00-10:50 
           Mark Knell (Nordic Institute for Studies in Innovation, Research and Education,Norway)

          Heinz D. Kurz (Graz Schumpeter Centre and Institute of Economics, University of Graz)
            Adam Smith on the Role of Counterfactual reasoning in the Wealth of Nations

   10 March   Afternoon SEssion
     
 14:20-15:10  The Wealth of Nations: Vast Repository

        15:20-16:10 The Wealth of Nations: Present State
       16:30-17:20 The Wealth of Nations: go foerward

Paper Download : International Conference on the Wealth of Nation13.pdff

Registration (Reception & Dinners)--Japanese Page


TOPICS

  • Adam Smith and the Wealth of Nations
  • Adam Smith and Contemporary Economic Thought
  • Shaping the Wealth of Nations
  • Marcantilism versus the Wealth of Nations
  • Physioctary and the Wealth of Nations
  • Meaning of 'Wealth', and its Evolution
  • Interpretation of the Wealth of Nations
  • Classical Economists and the Wealth of Nations
  • Theoretical Comparisons between Neo-Classical Economics and the Wealth of Nations
  • Methodological Comparisons between Neo-Classical Economics and the Wealth of Nations
  • Influences of Adam Smith's Economic Thought
  • Natural Liberty, Natural Order, Laissez-Faire
  • Dessemination of the Wealth of Nations and Adam Smith's Thought ; France, Germany, Italy--, Japan,--
  • Translations relating the Wealth of Nations

Call for PapersV’…ξ•ρ

Submission of Abstract@
For those who want to join and present a paper at our September conference, please send your abstract( between 200 words and 500 words) with your name,your affiliation and contact address through e.mail:
       submit your abstract through internet (click here)
        or send email to:     confyagi@meiji.ac.jp

the deadline of submission is 30 December, 2025(extended)  B
Book project: we are planning to publish a collection of some articles presented at our conference.
Notification of Acceptance
We will send you the notification of acceptance, basically within two weeks after recieving your submission in order that the participants can prepare for their travel to Japan and prepare for their papers.
Hotels in Tokyo
Recently years, hotels in Tokyo become busy in March. Early booking of your room is recommended.
VISA for visiting Japan
Those who need VISA documents to visit Japan.please contact us after submitting your abstract. E.mail ; yagi8@meiji.ac.jp      or     confyagi@meiji.ac.jp
Schedule
a draft of program will be announced in early January



Co-organized by Department of Economics, School of Political Science and Economics, Meiji University

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International Conference on
Economic Theory and Policy




Meiji University, Surugadai,
1-1 Kandasurugadai, Chiyodaku,
Tokyo, 101-8301, Japan


      Information

International Conference on Economic Theory and Policy

15-17 September 2025
Meiji University, Tokyo

Contact: confyagi@meiji.ac.jp