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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 ...
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 ...
An analysis of factor costs in the New Zealand meat processing industry
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1984)
This thesis analyses the factor costs of killing and processing sheep and lambs from works gate to ex-works in a New Zealand processing company.
It examines the effect of throughput numbers on these factor costs using ...
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 ...
Risk analysis in project evaluation incorporating adaptive behaviour
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1983)
This thesis presents a method of representing the outcome of a project using Monte Carlo simulation which incorporates adaptive behaviour. The uncertain variables of which the project's cash flow is a function are represented ...
A study of the effects of United Kingdom government possible alternative policies on New Zealand lamb receipts
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1973)
New Zealand depends heavily on the United Kingdom as an outlet for its lamb. At present (December 1972), the United Kingdom is preparing to join the European Economic Community. Although there is no common European policy ...
An econometric study of the New Zealand meat market with special reference to pigmeats
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1968)
Among countries with high per capita incomes, the New Zealand economy has one unusual and striking feature, a large proportion of its gross national product is derived from temperate farm product exports. Of the total ...
An examination of some investment decisions under crown renewable lease tenure
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1971)
New Zealand has a total area of 66.4 million acres, of which 44 million are classified as occupied farm land. More than 40 per cent of this latter area is held under leasehold tenure. The Crown is the landlord of 14.9 ...
Agro-forestry evaluation: using goal programming: a case study in the Canterbury foothills: A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Applied Science in the University of Canterbury [Centre for Resource Management, University of Canterbury and Lincoln College]
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1986)
The assessment of multiple land uses is a challenging area in applied policy-related research. The question of which land use combinations best meet the needs of society is complicated by the fact that various use options ...
Influence of individual beef cuts on net carcass value
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1983)
The purpose of this study was to derive an improved method of calculating the value of export beef carcasses so that market demands are accurately reflected back to the producer.
The existing method of schedule calculation ...