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Wellbeing economics: a policy framework for New Zealand
(New Zealand Association of Economists, 2014)
The authors have prepared a book on Wellbeing Economics published by Bridget Williams Books in June/July 2014. It draws on Amartya Sen's argument that policy should aim to expand the capabilities of persons to lead the ...
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 ...
Economic analysis of issues concerning organic dairy farming
(Lincoln University. Agribusiness and Economics Research Unit., 2003-05)
This report reviews organic production and consumption with particular focus on organic dairy farming in Denmark (DK) and New Zealand (NZ).
A brief introduction describes the current world wide status of organic production ...
Economic impacts on New Zealand of GM crops : result from partial equilibrium modelling
(Lincoln University. Agribusiness and Economics Research Unit., 2003-08)
This paper reports findings from economic modelling of the impacts on New Zealand agricultural producer returns from the commercial use of genetically modified (GM) food crops. Several possibilities are considered in the ...
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, ...
The contribution of Antarctic-related activities to the New Zealand Economy
(AERU, Lincoln University | Te Whare Wānaka o Aoraki, 2013-12-16)
In 2007, the AERU at Lincoln University was commissioned by the Canterbury Development Corporation (funded by Antarctica New Zealand) to prepare a report on The Contribution of Antarctic-Related Activities to the Canterbury ...
Valuing the benefits of public goods to meet the requirements of the Local Government Act in New Zealand
(Victoria University of Wellington. School of Economics and Finance, 2000)
The Local Government Amendment Act (No 3) requires Local Authorities to consider the distribution benefits from publicly provided services in relation to their expenditure and financing. This is feasible in the case of ...
How value chains can share value and incentivise land use practices: a white paper
(Lincoln University: Agribusiness and Economics Research Unit, 2016-09-30)
This white paper was commissioned by the Our Land and Water National Science Challenge to test the hypothesis that the more collaborative a value chain is, the greater is the value that New Zealand producers, processors ...
Kiwifruit: the key elements of success and failure in the NZ kiwifruit industry
(Lincoln University. Agribusiness and Economics Research Unit, 2007-12)
The study explores the nature and performance of the New Zealand kiwifruit industry from 1980 to 2006. As almost 94 per cent of kiwifruit produced in New Zealand is exported, the focus of this study is on the export sector ...
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 ...