The study examines the relative importance to New Zealand consumers of environmental certification compared to other wood product attributes using conjoint analysis. A survey of preferences for product attributes for ...

Since independence in 1950s Malaysia has been recognized as one of the more successful countries in fighting poverty: head count ratio came down to 5.7% by 2004. However the recent process of rapid urbanization has led to ...

There is a substantial and growing literature on the topic of sustainability, but no consensus on a working definition has emerged yet. The rational pursuit of sustainability is only possible if we can develop a working ...

The aim of this study is to explore whether efforts to encourage producers to use agricultural machinery and equipment will significantly improve agricultural productivity, income distribution amongst social groups, as ...

Since 1990, the European Union (EU) is New Zealand’s second biggest trading partner after Australia. New Zealand’s exports to the EU are mainly in agricultural products, such as sheep-meat, butter, venison, kiwifruit, ...

This paper analyzes the dynamic effects of unexpected domestic and foreign monetary policy shocks on 'industrial output' in New Zealand based on a 'new open economy macroeconomic' (NOEM) model. Empirical analyses are ...

Two years ago Asia’s tiger economies were celebrating the Asian miracle, operating in an environment of relatively low inflation with a stable but cautious monetary policy. However, the rising wave of growth has suddenly ...

Corporate governance refers to the rules of the game that enables stakeholders to exercise appropriate oversight of a company to maximize its value and profits. Both financial and corporate governance restructuring is an ...

The search for the real causes behind the Asian financial crisis is turning up a lengthy list of suspects. In trying to comprehend the magnitude and contagion effects of the crisis, investors and policy makers from crisis ...

The purpose of this paper is to examine the behaviour of the share prices on the acquired bank, Trust Bank New Zealand Limited, involved in a merger proposal. Asquith, Burner and Mullins (1983) have identified a number of ...