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The wheel of water: The contribution of the agricultural sector in Selwyn and Waimakariri districts to the economy of Christchurch
(Lincoln University, 2015-07)
The impacts of expenditure flows from rural districts on the economy of Christchurch have been calculated as part of a broader research project, “The Wheel of Water”, led by Aqualinc Research Ltd. and funded by the Ministry ...
Maximising export returns: Consumer attitudes towards attributes of food and beverages in export markets relevant to New Zealand
(Lincoln University, 2015-11)
The aim of this study is to explore consumer preferences towards selected key attributes in food, beverage, and other products in China, India, Indonesia, Japan and the United Kingdom (UK). The targeted consumer groups are ...
Economic development and transport - summary report
(MOT, 2014-11)
This report summarises the major findings of the Ministry of Transport‘s Economic Development and Transport project. Its purpose has been to contribute to the New Zealand Government‘s Policy Direction
for Transport, which ...
The key elements of success and failure in the NZ sheep meat industry from 1980 - 2007
(Lincoln University. Agribusiness and Economics Research Unit, 2008-08)
This study explores the nature and performance of the New Zealand sheep meat industry from 1980 to 2007. As almost 94 per cent of sheep meat produced in New Zealand is exported the focus of this study is on the export ...
Preliminary economic evaluation of biopharming in New Zealand
(Lincoln University. Agribusiness and Economics Research Unit, 2007-03)
From the academic literature, this report derives an economic model or framework for considering biopharming. This model is based on a cost-benefit approach to valuing changes in products and production methods. The model ...
Forecast of skills demand in the high tech sector in Canterbury : phase two
(Lincoln University. Agribusiness and Economics Research Unit, 2006-10)
This report presents the results of a second survey carried out by the AERU research unit to map skills demand in the Canterbury ICT sector. This research was commissioned the Electrotechnology Industry Training Organisation ...
Comparative energy and greenhouse gas emissions of New Zealand's and the UK's dairy industry
(Lincoln University. Agribusiness and Economics Research Unit, 2007-07)
This research report builds upon the AERU Research Report No. 285 on Food Miles - Comparative energy/emissions performance of New Zealand's agriculture industry (Saunders et al. 2006). This report adds greenhouse gas ...
EU positions in WTO : impact on the EU, New Zealand and Australian livestock sectors
(Lincoln University. Agribusiness and Economics Research Unit, 2007-03)
This report reviews the European Union (EU) position on the World Trade Organisation (WTO) for the market access pillar of the Doha round agricultural negotiations, and its implications in the EU, NZ and Australia.
Initially, ...
Economic analysis of issues surrounding commercial release of GM food products in New Zealand
(Lincoln University. Commerce Division., 2001-07)
This paper concentrates upon the market impact of commercially releasing current generation
genetically modified (GM) food and food production in New Zealand (NZ). It evaluates the
producer benefits of growing GM food and ...
Covenants as a policy mechanism for providing conservation of natural features : survey of QEII covenantees in Canterbury
(Lincoln University. Commerce Division., 1995-10)
Conservation covenants have received scant attention internationally as a tool for providing conservation. This paper examines their use in New Zealand where they have been almost the sole policy measure in protecting land ...