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Econometric tests of the expectations theory of the term structure in New Zealand
(Lincoln University, 1998)
This paper attempts to account for the empirical failure of the expectations theory of the term structure when it is tested using a variety of methods based on single-equation and vector autoregressive (VAR) models. It is ...
Yield-relevant tourist decision making: technical background report
(Lincoln University. Faculty of Environment, Society and Design., 2009-08)
This report presents findings from Objective 2 of the FRST funded research programme titled: Enhancing the Spatial Dimensions of Tourism Yield. The overall aim of the
programme is to examine tourism yield from a demand ...
Operation analysis of cane harvest and transport in Barbados
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1980)
The survival of the Barbados economy is largely dependent on the foreign exchange received from the export of sugar; therefore, it is important that the sugar industry operate in an efficient and productive manner. Economic ...
An analysis of the world sheepmeat market : implications for policy
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1982)
Notable structural changes have taken place in the world sheepmeat market over the 1960-80 period. Imports into the major consuming countries of the EEC are declining as a result of changing tastes, higher import barriers ...
Administered protection in the United States during the 1980s : exchange rates and institutions
(Lincoln University. Agribusiness and Economics Research Unit., 1991-05)
The strong appreciation of the U.S. Dollar between 1980 and 1985 induced a surge in imports into the United States for a wide variety of products. This, in turn, increased the demand for trade protection. Many of these ...
A comparative and competitive analysis of the Virgin Blue business model
(Lincoln University, 2009)
Many papers have been written which investigate and compare individual specific airline performance measurement criteria. Few, if any, combine a number of these criteria simultaneously across a number of airlines. Such an ...
Economic aspects of market segmentation without supply control
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1986)
In recent years, marketing agencies operating on behalf of New Zealand agricultural industries in export markets have placed increasing emphasis on market segmentation policies as a means of achieving producer objectives. ...
Information system design for the rationalisation of fungicide use : the control of Puccinia hordei Otth
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1983)
Considerable scope exists for the reduction of the primary and secondary costs associated with crop protection, by the formulation of judicious fungicide application regimes. The design, building and operation of a farm-level ...
Quantifying the economic value of ecosystem services on arable farmland: a bottom-up approach
(Lincoln University, 2007)
The study concerns the evaluation and quantification of the economic value of ecosystem services (ES) or nature's services in arable farmland. The importance of ES is now very well established and ES have been demonstrated ...
Optimisation of a sixteen sector model of the New Zealand economy
(Lincoln College. Agricultural Economics Research Unit., 1973)
The purpose of this paper is to report on the empirical application of a linear programming model of the New Zealand economy, and to draw some conclusions which may be of use to national policy makers. Although the ...