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Faculty of Economics Department of Co-existing Society Studies

Recruitment stopped in April 2023

For all students enrolled in faculties and departments that will cease accepting new students, we will ensure that they maintain their affiliation with their chosen department and the educational environment there until graduation. We, the faculty and staff, will also fulfill our responsibility to provide support for their student life, career paths, and job placement.

Faculty Introduction

SATO, Jun Professor

Specialized fields
  • Economic history (Economic history of the British Empire)
Research Keywords
  • Free trade, bloc economies, imperial preferential treatment systems, multilateral trading systems, Ottawa Conference, trade policy
Courses taught
  • Western Economic History I & II, Economic History I & II, Inequality Theory I, Global Economics I & II, Comprehensive Seminar, Seminars I, II & III
Representative works
  • Sato, Jun (2019) "Inequality Created by Trade: A Multilateral Trading System Centered on Pre-World War I Britain," in Sato, Yasuhito and Kumazawa, Yumi (eds.), *New Edition: Theory of Inequality*, Dobunkan Publishing, Chapter 7.
  • Sato, Jun (2018) "Financial Institutional Reforms in Argentina in the 1930s: The Establishment of Central Banks in Peripheral Countries and the Role of the Bank of England," *Socio-Economic History*, Vol. 73, No. 5.
  • Sato, Jun (2017) "British 'Informal Empire' Argentina during World War II: A Reconsideration of the Theory of 'Structural Power'," *Social and Economic History*, Vol. 83, No. 2.
  • Sato, Jun (2001) "The Bank of England's Central Bank Establishment Movement in the 1930s: Through an Examination of the Central Bank of Argentina," *Socio-Economic History*, Vol. 67, No. 2.
Message from the teacher

Student life is precious. Use your time meaningfully: challenge yourself with difficult academic books, concentrate on learning English, visit art museums and museums, travel abroad, or excel in sports. On the other hand, I also hope you'll dedicate time to research, perhaps secluding yourself in your room or library. You don't need to aim for a groundbreaking discovery. Simply organizing research in a particular field and transforming it into useful and easily understandable knowledge is a wonderful research activity in itself. And try writing a paper, even a short one. Doing so will develop your logical thinking skills and the ability to think persistently. These abilities will be useful in many situations. Furthermore, if you can experience the joy of intellectual activity, I believe you can live a fulfilling life without depending on money or other people.

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