PROBLEMS ON THE SOCIAL SYSTEM BEING LED BY THE VIEWPOINT OF NETWORK STRUCTURE OF RECYCLABLE RESOUCES TRADE

Abstract

 Globalization of our economies keeps progressing, but the level of economic growth varies amongst countries, which may cause the mismatches of demands and supplies for recyclable resources. International recycrable resources circulation can contribute to maximaize the resource productivity by eliminating these mismatches of demand and supply. However, Japanese international recycrable resources circulation will not be stable, because of cheap prices of the resources and trade partners' economic situation.
 In this study, we uncovered the change of structural characteristics of recycrable resources trade network and evaluated the Japan's situation and characteristics. Then, we discussed the problems on the social system related to international recycrable resources circulation based on the obtained indexes.