Information Bulletin of The Union of National Economic Associations in Japan No. 1 (1981) pp. 45-48.

DATE OF ESTABLISHMENT, PROGRESS AND THE PURPOSE

• The Society exists to encourage:
• 1) Studies in the history of political economy, the history of social and economic thought.
• 2) Communications with foreign academies.
• At the 44th Annual Meeting of the Society in November 1980, we celebrated the thirtieth anniversary of the foundation of HETS (Japan) and published a booklet, "Thirty years of the society for the history of economic thought."
• I founding (1950 - 1956) It started with 123 initial members at Waseda University on April 22th 1950. There were three regional branches (Kanto, Kansai, Seinan), each holding two or three meetings a year. Research was also undertaken into the holdings of Economic Classics in various University Libraries. Public Lectures: Karl Marx, the 125th anniversary of his birth and the 70th of his death. (1953) J.S. Mill, the 150th anniversary of his birth. (1956)
• II arrangement (1956-1964) The Society for Economic Theory was born in 1959 and our members decreased just a little for a time. We published "The ten years of the Society for the History of Economic Thought" (1961) and started "The Bulletin" (1963). Public Lectures: Quesnay's tableau economique, the bicentenary of its publication. ( 1958) Max Weber, the centenary of his birth. (1964)
• III high time (1964-1972) We celebrated the centenary of the publication of "Das Kapital". Public Lectures: In commemoration of the publication of Das Kapital. (1967)
• IV new arrangement (1972-1980) When the Society for the History of Social Thought was created in 1976, our name was changed from the Society for the History of Social and Economic Thought to the Society for the History of Economic Thought, membership declined initially but soon recovered. The new Tohoku branch was opened in 1980. Public Lectures: The bicentenary of the publication of "The Wealth of Nations". (1976)

REPRESENTATIVE

• President: Kazuo MAZANE (Osaka City University)

MEMBERSHIP

• Number of Members: 699

ACTIVITIES

• Meeting: once a year.
• Main common themes and main reporters at the annual meetings, 1976-1980 :
• 1976: Adam Smith Opulence and Security in "The Wealth of Nations". Kimihiro KOYANAGI (Kitakyushu City University) Principle of Equity in Adam Smith. Akio HOSHINO (Kanto Gakuin University) Around the history of the discussions on `the civil society' in Japan. Shigeshi WADA (Chuo University)
• 1977: Economics and Political Economy "Scope of the Political Economy" Noboru KOBAYASHI (Rikkyo University) "On Economic Politique in the 18th Century's France" Kiyoji KIZAKI (Kyoto University) "Two Potential Elements in Political Economy in the Period of Classical Economics" Tomoyoshi FUJITSUKA (Musashi University) "Economics and Political Economy" Tadashi HAYASAKA (Tokyo University)
• 1978: Economic Thought of Modern Japan "Economic Freedom in Yukichi Fukuzawa" Chuhei SUGIYAMA (Hitotsubashi University) "On the Establishment and Decline of Japan Social Policy Association in Pre-War Japan." Kanae IIDA (Keio University) "Shiro Shiba's Protectionism and Nationalism." Itaru UENO (Seijo University)
• 1979: Proudhon and around him "Proudhon's Theory of Association." Takashi SAKAGAMI (Kyoto University) "Proudhon's Theory on the Reformation of Financial System and His Lineage." Shigeyuki SATO (Hokkaido University) "Marx' Criticism of Proudhon." Yoko TSUSHIMA (Hannan University)
• 1980: Economic Thought in USA "Thomas Jefferson and the Birth of American Economic Thought." Atsushi SHIRAI (Keio University) "Friedrich List and America." Haruo OYATSU (Jochi University) "Veblen and Institutional Economics." Tetsuo TAKA (Hiroshima University)
• Other activities:
• 1. Research into the Economic Classics in the University Libraries. There are many classic books on Economics held by various University Libraries. Unfortunately their whereabouts are not generally known. We are trying therefore to trace holdings of these books, limiting our investigation from the 16th century to the third quarter of 19th century. This investigation is still going on.
• 2. Reprints in Economic Classics.
• 1) The Economic Writings of Sir William Petty, ed. by C. Hull, 1899, 2 vols. (1955)
• 2) James Steuart, An Inquiry into the Principles of Political Economy, 1767, 1st ed. 2 vols., (1957)
• 3) Adam Smith, The Theory of Moral Sentiments, 1822, ed. (Works), with Account of the Life and Writings of Adam Smith, LL.D., by Dugald Stewart, (1959)
• 3. Essays in celebration.
• 1) The Formation of Das Kapital, Essays in commemoration of the centenary of its publication of volume one, 1967. (17 essays with English summaries, 428 pp.)
• 2) The Formation of The Wealth of Nations, Essays in commemoration of the bicentenary of its publication, 1976. (17 essays with English summaries, 421 pp.)

PUBLICATIONS

• "The annual bulletin of the society" once a year.
• Contents of the latest number (No. 18, 1980)
• Surveys: "The present condition of the study of Imperialism, centering around K. Kautsky and R. Hilferding" -- S. AIDA/H. IIDA (Keio University)
• Abstracts: "Articles on the history of economic and social thought, 1979."
• Bibliography: Published writings of the members of the society, 1979.
• Reports: Information on International Academic Conferences of 1980. T. TSUDA (Hitotsubashi University) History of Economic Thought Conference, 1979. K. MAZANE (Osaka City University) The 5th International Congress of Enlightenment, 1979. H. MIZUTA (Nagoya University) International Economic Association. M. HAMABAYASHI (Hitotsubashi University) Dialogue Congress among Japan and Western Europe. K. SUMIYA (Rikkyo University)

RELATIONS WITH OVERSEAS SOCIETIES

• International Economic Association
• International Society of the History of Ideas
• International Society for 18th-century Studies
• Internationale Tagung der Historiker der Arbeiterbewegung
• History of Economic Thought Society
• History of Economic Thought Society (Australia)
• Economic History Society
• History of Economics Society
• American Economic Association

• Invitations of foreign scholars (1976-1980)
• Samuel HOLLANDER (1976)
• Ronald L. MEEK (1977)
• Andrew S. Skinner (1978)
• Paul E. Chimney (1979)
• R.D. Collison Black (1980)
• Members sent to the international Conferences (1976-1980)
• Hiroshi MIZUTA (The 200th Anniversary of the publication of "The Wealth of Nations", 1976)
• Junichi OKADA (The 5th History of Economics Conference, 1978)
• Kazuo MAZANE (The 21th History of Economic Thought Conference, 1979)
• Toshihiro TANAKA (The Inaugural Conference of History of Economic Thought of Australia, 1980)

ADDRESS

• Kazuo Mazane (President of the HETS)
• Osaka City University Faculty of Economics 3-3-138 Sugimoto, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka 558, Japan

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