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Review article

An International Comparative Study of WEEE Recycling System in China

Kosuke TOSHIKI, Minmin ZHOU, Shouichi KUNIKANE

2014 Volume 26 Issue 1 Pages 1-10
Published: 2014
Released on J-STAGE: May 09, 2014

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.11286/jmr.26.1

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This research made the comparative analysis of the WEEE (waste electrical and electronic equipment) recycling system of China, Japan and South Korea from a viewpoint of EPR (Extended　Producer Responsibility), and aimed at considering the way of the system in China. Since January 2011, the first recycling system of WEEE was enforced in China. Legal recyclers purchase WEEE from consumers because the value of WEEE as resources is high. However, the legal recycler needs to heighten the purchasing power of WEEE because illegal recyclers who don’t pay the cost for preventing　environmental pollution and health impairment are purchasing high quality WEEE at a high price. Therefore we concluded that EPR should be introduced into the WEEE recycling system referringespecially to a South Korean system, and the producers need to pay recycling cost including the purchase prices of WEEE.

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Monopolistic Competition and Fiscal Policy Multipliers

Masanobu KIMURA

2014 Volume 26 Issue 1 Pages 11-25
Published: 2014
Released on J-STAGE: May 09, 2014

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.11286/jmr.26.11

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This Paper presents a general equilibrium macroeconomic model based on monopolistic competition,introducing a government spending externality through the utility function.The model is shown to exhibit various Keynesian multiplier effects.

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A Study of the Characteristics of Cyclical Farming

Based on the Rice Production Management Models in Japan, in Relation to Other Producers’ Models in Japan and Two Foreign Countries.

Yuuko AKIYOSHI, Takako MASHIKO

2014 Volume 26 Issue 1 Pages 27-34
Published: 2014
Released on J-STAGE: October 26, 2006

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.11286/jmr.26.27

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It is well known that cyclical agriculture is a farming method continuously used by human beings over thousands of years. However, its contemporary development has been slow. The main reason for this is due to the difficulties of management with less economical profit. We would like to examine two producers of rice who employ cyclical agriculture in relation to other cyclical producers. This study intends to provide a perspective of the future of the cyclical agriculture.

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Research note

A Survey on the Financial Opportunities of Small Farmers in Cambodia

-Impact of the Expansion of Microfinance Institution-

Nobuo HIROHATA

2014 Volume 26 Issue 1 Pages 35-38
Published: 2014
Released on J-STAGE: May 09, 2014

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.11286/jmr.26.35

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In recent years, microfinance has been expanding rapidly in Cambodia. However, the main purpose of most of microfinance institutions has been changing from the quality improvement of life and poverty reduction to the increase of profit. As a result, small farmers in rural area are still difficult to get financial opportunities for converting their products from rice to value added crops.

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Time Lags in Creation of Scientific Discovery and Public Benefit:

-How to Evaluate Interdisciplinary Research Results

Shinya KAKUTA, Hajime NISHIMURA

2014 Volume 26 Issue 1 Pages 39-44
Published: 2014
Released on J-STAGE: May 09, 2014

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.11286/jmr.26.39

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Development and utilization of science has been accelerated not for scientific discovery but as means to solve problems. Citing Data Integration Analysis System Program (DIAS-P), this paper refers to time lags between creation of scientific discovery and that of derived public benefit as well as difficulties in academic evaluation of public-benefit-oriented interdisciplinary-research results. These difficulties may be eased by utilization of peer-review system of applied-scientific journals.

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Workbenches and Core-system in DIAS Information Infrastructure:

-Information Structured for Interdisciplinary Search

Shinya KAKUTA, Hajime NISHIMURA

2014 Volume 26 Issue 1 Pages 45-52
Published: 2014
Released on J-STAGE: May 09, 2014

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.11286/jmr.26.45

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Development and utilization of science has been accelerated not for scientific discovery but as means to solve problems. Citing Data Integration Analysis System Program (DIAS-P), we discuss how to structure information to facilitate interdisciplinary search for creation of public benefit. Simultaneously, we propose to redefine ‘workbenches’ in DIAS information infrastructure.

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Analysis of Countermeasures to Environmental Issues in Administrative Organizations Based on Appearance Frequency of Environmental Terminology in the White Papers.

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Sho UEDA, Hiroshi YAGITA

2014 Volume 26 Issue 1 Pages 53-62
Published: 2014
Released on J-STAGE: May 09, 2014

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.11286/jmr.26.53

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The purpose of the study is to elucidate how environmental information has been operated in administrative organization on the countermeasure of environmental issues. The appearance frequencies of environmental keywords were analyzed on the white papers. The environment keywords such as "dioxin", "biomass", "global warming" and "asbestos", were analyzed for the occurrence of the period from 2011 to 1980. By applying Bass model, environmental keywords are categorized into two types: "Environmental keyword which is treated proactively" and "Environmental keyword which is treated passively". In conclusion, it was possible to show the difference of the administrative organization in environmental operated.

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Potential Contribution of DIAS toward Sustainable Development Goals from The Report of the High-Level Panel of Eminent Persons on Post-2015 Development Agenda

Shinya KAKUTA, Yuu MORI, Hajime NISHIMURA

2014 Volume 26 Issue 1 Pages 63-67
Published: 2014
Released on J-STAGE: May 09, 2014

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.11286/jmr.26.63

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To reconfirm targets to design a long-term operational DIAS (Data Integration Analysis System), we reviewed universal goals and national targets (SDGs) in The Report of the High-Level Panel of Eminent Persons on Post-2015 Development Agenda. In July 2012, United Nations Secretary-General tasked them to make recommendations to himself on the development beyond 2015. This report aims at eradicating poverty and transforming economics through sustainable development as subtitled. A long-term operational DIAS may contribute toward the latter.

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