The 6th conference of the International Walras Association
CALL FOR PAPERS

The International Diffusion of Walras?s Economics: Influence, Interpretations and Controversies

? La diffusion internationale de l??conomie de L?on Walras : rayonnement, interpr?tations et controverses ? 

September 11-13, 2008
Kyoto University, Japan.

The 6th conference of the International Walras Association (AIW: Association Internationale Walras) will be held on September 11-13, 2008, at Kyoto University, Japan.
The conference aims to illuminate the diffusion process of L?on Walras?s economic theory and ideas in various countries and to examine the significance of its influence and the implications of the different interpretations and debates which arose during this process.
 The following are possible topics: How Walras?s general equilibrium theory was accepted, rejected or altered in Switzerland, Italy, the United States, Britain, Germany, Sweden and Japan? In those countries, were there any theoretical or ideological controversies over Walras?s pure economic model? Why was the tradition of Walras?s pure economics stillborn in France? What was the status of Walras?s social economics in France? How have Austrian, Cambridge, Marxian and other schools interpreted Walrasian economics then and now? Are there any connections left between Walras?s own model and the use of general equilibrium theory in contemporary economics (in macromodels and/or computable equilibrium models)?
Proposals and suggestions on other aspects of Walras?s economics are also welcome.
All persons wishing to present a paper should submit an abstract of 300 words (in English or French) by January 15, 2008 to the vice-President, Kayoko MISAKI. This must be sent via e-mail as a PDF file including the title of the paper, author?s name, affiliation and electronic and postal address. 
 
Kayoko MISAKI
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Faculty of Economics, Shiga University
Banba 1-1-1, Hikone
522-8522, Japan

The dead line date for the full papers is August 15, 2008.
All papers will be available on the site of the International Walras Association (http://www.unil.ch/walras). The scientific committee is also considering the publication of a selection of the Conference papers. 

Scientific Committee
Richard Arena (University of Nice), Roberto Baranzini?University of Lausanne, President), Pascal Bridel (University of Lausanne), Arnaud Diemer (University of Auvergne), Pierre Dock?s (University of Lyon 2), Marion Gaspard (University of Lyon 2), J?r?me Lallement?University of Paris 5), Kayoko Misaki (Shiga University), Jean-Pierre Potier (University of Lyon 2), Donald Walker (University of Indiana).

Those wishing to participate in the Conference without presenting a paper should register until August 15, 2008. 
All persons wishing to become a member of the International Association may apply on?line at the following address: http://www.unil.ch/walras/page49538.html 


Kayoko MISAKI