British Economic Liberalism in the Nineteenth Century

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25780147
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Economic doctrine/Economic thought
• Research Institution: Kindai University
• Principal Investigator: NAKAI Daisuke 近畿大学, 経済学部, 准教授 (70454634)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 経済的自由主義 / 功利主義 / パターナリズム

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The main objectives of this paper are as follows. First, I focused on the historical development of utilitarianism and liberalism in the nineteenth century. Second, I examined how they were accepted through the development of economic doctrines. Through the above examinations, I tried to emphasize the characteristics of utilitarian and liberal ideas. In order to follow the transition of economic ideas, I also examined how the word such as ‘liberalism’ and ‘paternalism’ were employed not only in major economic thinkers but also in diverse discussions at the same time including newspaper articles. Whilst focusing on J. S. Mill’s economic though, I published and presented papers both in Japan and abroad.

Free Research Field

経済学説史・経済思想