近世・近代日本の著名な政治経済学者の事績を西欧思想との共通性と日本の特殊性に注目て究明。全文英語。A history of Japanese economic thought, focusing on the modern period. Full text in English. Chapter1　Framework and method for formation and development of Japanese economic society Chapter2　The circulation of ‘the reason of the natural universe’ and the socio-economic thought of ‘peace reigns’ by Ito Jinsai （伊藤仁斎） Chapter3　Political economy and public welfare in Dazai Shundai （太宰春台）: Institutionalisation and Joheiso （常平倉） Chapter4　Honda Toshiaki （本多利明） and the Institutional Innovation: The vision of ‘enrichment of Japan’ Chapter5　Nakai Chikuzan （中井竹山） and his economic thought on a stable regional society: ‘Institutional framework’ and Shaso （社倉, the community warehouse） plan Chapter6　Konei and local bond: Nakai Chikuzan and Konishi Ichu （小西惟冲） in the institutionalisation of Shaso storage Chapter7　‘Enriching the country’ in Yokoi Shonan （横井小楠） and his strategic framework of ‘the opening of Japan to the world’ Chapter8　The conflict and the development in modern Japanese economic thought Chapter9　Seki Hajime （関　一）’s urban socio-economic policy and his economic thought Afterword Bibliography／List of the first publications／Name Index