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57th PARIS World Congress on Economics, Law and Product Development (PELPD-26) Dec. 3-5, 2026 Paris (France)

PELPD-26

URL: https://fahss.org/conference/359
Event Date: 2026-12-03 ~ 2026-12-05
Submission Date: 2026-11-12
Organizer: FAHSS

Business, Economics & Management (General) Development Economics Economic History Economic Policy Economics Technology Law Criminology, Criminal Law & Policing Environmental Law & Policy European Law

Call for papers/Topics

Topics of interest for submission include any topics related to:

1. Economics

Focuses on resource allocation, market behavior, and the financial viability of products.

Microeconomics of Product Design
- Elasticity of Demand: How price changes affect consumer interest.
- Utility Theory: Measuring how much "satisfaction" a product provides.
- Substitution Effects: How competitors influence product features.

Macro-Environmental Factors
- Inflation and Purchasing Power: Impact on production costs and retail pricing.
- Global Supply Chain Economics: Comparative advantage in sourcing components.

Behavioral Economics
- Nudging: Designing product interfaces to influence user choice.
- Loss Aversion: Marketing strategies based on what users fear losing.

2. Law

Focuses on the rules, rights, and responsibilities governing products and creators.

Intellectual Property (IP) Law
- Patents: Protecting functional inventions and designs.
- Trademarks: Branding, logos, and market identity.
- Copyright: Software code, manuals, and creative content.

Liability and Tort Law
- Product Liability: Legal responsibility for defects or consumer harm.
- Duty of Care: Standards for testing and safety warnings.

Regulatory Compliance
- Data Privacy (GDPR/CCPA): Legal requirements for digital product data.
- Environmental Law: Regulations on disposal, emissions, and materials (e.g., RoHS).

3. Product Development (PD)

Focuses on the lifecycle of a product from ideation to launch.

Design Methodologies
- Agile vs. Waterfall: Project management frameworks.
- Human-Centered Design (HCD): Prioritizing user needs and ergonomics.

Technical R&D
- Prototyping: Iterative builds and Minimum Viable Products (MVPs).
- Quality Assurance (QA): Stress testing and bug tracking.

Commercialization
- Go-To-Market (GTM) Strategy: Launch timing and channel selection.
- Product Lifecycle Management (PLM): Managing a product from birth to retirement.

4. Interrelated Topics (The Overlap)

This is where the three fields collide to influence business strategy.

Law + Economics (Law and Economics)

Antitrust and Competition Policy: How legal rulings on monopolies affect market prices.

Transaction Cost Economics: The cost of drafting contracts vs. the economic benefit of the deal.

Contract Theory: Using legal agreements to align economic incentives between partners.

Economics + Product Development

Target Costing: Designing a product specifically to fit a pre-determined market price.

Economies of Scale: How developing products for mass production lowers the per-unit cost.

Network Effects: Products that become more valuable (economically) as more people use them (e.g., social media).

Law + Product Development

Design for Compliance: Building products that automatically adhere to safety or privacy laws.

Freedom to Operate (FTO): Analyzing existing patents before starting development to avoid lawsuits.

Standard Essential Patents (SEPs): Developing products that rely on industry standards (like 5G or USB-C).

The Triple Intersection: The Innovation Ecosystem

Venture Capital & FinTech: The legal structures (contracts) used to fund (economics) new tech (PD).

Sustainability & ESG: The legal mandate to be "green," the economic cost of sustainable materials, and the engineering of recyclable products.

Disruptive Innovation: How new products (PD) break existing markets (Economics) and force the creation of new regulations (Law).

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