Summary of the General Discussion on "Export of Recyclable Materials: Evidence from Japan".

The article presents a roundtable discussion by economists Chalongphop Sussangkarn, Xiaolan Fu and Prema-chandra Athukorala, on issue of recyclable materials from Japan. Sussangkarn mentions the lacked of a coherent conceptual framework on why countries are ready to import waste. Xiaolan suggests the importance of funding for observatory research on waste material import. Athukorala also expresses the value of trade in waste generates employment and export earnings.