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Developments in Small Size Home Appliance Recycling Policy in Japan : Current Status and Issues faced by Local Governments and Authorized Enterprises

Yuko SAITO, Jeongsoo YU

2015 Volume 28 Issue 1 Pages 1-12
Published: 2015
Released on J-STAGE: July 13, 2016

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.11286/jmr.28.1

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Japan has enacted and enforced the “Small-size home appliance recycling law” in April 2013. Since then, local governments have pursued to implement it. Being a “promotion type” of law, it requires stakeholders to cooperate in devising collection and recycling implementation methods. As a new law, local governments are implementing it on a trial and error basis until now. In May 2014, we conducted a research on how the small-size home appliance recycling system is being utilized by local governments and enterprises authorized by the national government. In this presentation, we will share our research results and discuss issues brought to light in the course of our research.

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On Prisoner’s Dilemma

Hiroki MATSUYA

2016 Volume 28 Issue 1 Pages 13-23
Published: 2016
Released on J-STAGE: July 13, 2016

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.11286/jmr.28.13

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In the case of introduction of game theory citing Prisoner’s dilemma, at first, the theory is overviewed by propositioning its components; then, Prisoner’s dilemma is introduced as an example of game theory; at last, processes to a conclusion are shown successively in order. Thus, game theory is to be understood based on Prisoner’s dilemma. In addition of consideration, implication of Prisoner’s dilemma is clearly explained.

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The Effects of Fiscal Policy in a Monopolistic Competition Model with Keynesian features

Masanobu KIMURA

2016 Volume 28 Issue 1 Pages 25-38
Published: 2016
Released on J-STAGE: July 13, 2016

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.11286/jmr.28.25

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This paper reexamines the link between imperfect competition and the effects of fiscal policy on output and welfare. We develop a monopolistic competition model in the goods markets to exhibit two Keynesian features (nominal wage rigidity and inelastic labor supply). The model shows that the balanced budget multiplier and the government expenditure multiplier approach to one, as competition in the goods market becomes more perfect.

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Prospect of Open Data on Labor Division of Scientific Research

Shinya KAKUTA

2016 Volume 28 Issue 1 Pages 39-41
Published: 2016
Released on J-STAGE: July 13, 2016

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.11286/jmr.28.39

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Taking trans-discipline aiming at solving social problems out of consideration, I prospected open data focusing cycles of scientific-paper reproduction by analogy to Industrial Revolution. I expected researchers to emerge capable to select required data even form another discipline. Scientific-research-data circulation does not always mean “open and free” but makes data “available for access and re-use.”

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A Survey on the Effect of Infrastructure Development on Foreign Direct Investment into Developing Countries

Nobuo Hirohata, Kazuhiro Fukuyo

2016 Volume 28 Issue 1 Pages 43-47
Published: 2016
Released on J-STAGE: July 13, 2016

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.11286/jmr.28.43

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This paper explains the effect of infrastructure development on the foreign direct investment into developing countries by manufacturing companies originating in advanced countries. In the case of Cambodia, it turns out that 1) preparation of Special Economic Zones, 2) improvement of Routes 4 and 5, major national roads connecting Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville Port and to the northeastern part of Thailand, respectively, and 3) development of boarder areas adjacent to Thailand and Viet Nam are key factors.

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