- About to ICMEED 2026-

The International Conference on Marxist Economics and Economic Development (ICMEED 2026) will be held grandly in Shanghai, the forefront of China's reform and opening up and the economic and financial center. This conference focuses on the deep integration of contemporary development of Marxist economics with the economic practice of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and is committed to building a high-level, interdisciplinary international academic exchange platform, bringing together experts, scholars, theoretical researchers, policy makers, university teachers and students, and representatives of think tank institutions in Marxist political economy, development economics, institutional economics, regional economy, finance, social equity and sustainable development and other fields. The conference will carry out in-depth discussions on such cutting-edge issues as the era innovation of the basic theory of Marxist economics, the law of capital operation and modern market economy governance, income distribution and social security mechanism under the goal of common prosperity, new industrialization and high-quality development path, state-owned economic function and mixed ownership reform, coordinated urban and rural development and rural revitalization strategy, the concept of green development and the construction of ecological civilization economic system, the global capitalist crisis and China's economic security, the development of labor value theory in the digital economy era, and the economic logic and institutional advantages of Chinese path to modernization. Through various forms such as keynote speeches, thematic forums, thesis presentations, and theoretical dialogues, we aim to promote the theoretical innovation and practical guidance capabilities of Marxist economics in the new era. ICMEED 2026 emphasizes the core concept of "upholding integrity, innovation, practical application, and serving the people", and is committed to deepening research on the political economy of socialism with Chinese characteristics, serving the national strategy of high-quality economic development and modernization of governance. The high-quality papers accepted by the conference will be recommended for publication in authoritative domestic and foreign academic journals such as CSSCI, SSCI, or Scopus, enhancing the academic influence of theoretical research results.