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The New Zealand meat export industry : structure, conduct and performance
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1978)
Economic management requires that within the economy resources are allocated to achieve maximum efficiency in an overall attempt to promote standards of living.
The objective of this study is to examine efficiency of ...
A regional planning model for Southland County agriculture
(Lincoln University, 1976)
The objective of this study is to develop and test a model of Southland County agriculture which can be used as a base to estimate changes in county product output and net profitability as a result of changes in land use. ...
A study of Japan’s protection for selected agricultural commodities in the period between 1972 and 1977
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1979)
This thesis looks at the level of protection afforded to Japan's agricultural industry (selected commodities), with respect to the 'self-sufficiency in foodstuffs' objective and the reliance on imported feedgrains.
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A transportation model for the world sugar trade : a spatial analysis
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1978)
This thesis is concerned with efficiency in ocean transportation of sugar. Efficiency in sugar distribution is important in order to help promote and maintain the competitiveness of sucrose sugar in, relation to other ...
Levies on over-entitlement milk as a method of implementing two price quota arrangements in the Australian dairy industry
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1979)
Two price quota arrangements have been recommended by economists since 1960 as a second best method of reducing the social cost of protecting Australia's dairy industry. Recent experience, however, with prolonged deliberation ...
An analysis of the interdependence of costs and prices and their effects on the agricultural sector
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1976)
In recent years the agricultural sector in New Zealand has been faced with rising input prices and apart from the commodity price booms in the 1973 and 1974 seasons, prices received have been insufficient to maintain an ...
A management and economic study of farming in the South Island high country : with special reference to property development
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1970)
The high country region represents approximately 20% of the total grazing area of New Zealand, and covers the mountainous inland areas of Marlborough, Canterbury, Otago, and Southland provinces. Although wool is the main ...
A comparison and evaluation of risk and uncertainty techniques for capital projects in the public sector
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1975)
The basic problem facing decision makers is the allocation of scarce resources among competing users. Such decisions mads are usually in the face of an essentially unknown future environment. This thesis is concerned with ...
The optimal location of production areas and processing plants in the New Zealand tomato processing industry
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1978)
The location and the spatial relationships between production and processing shift through time due to changes in such factors as production methods, processing, transportation and market structure. This study is concerned ...
Studies in rural credit
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1971)
This thesis considers aspects relating to rural credit available to New Zealand farmers during the late 1960’s. The operations and lending policies of the main institutions advancing funds to the agricultural sector of the ...