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Farm planning under risk : an application of the captial asset pricing model to New Zealand agriculture
(Lincoln University, 1990)
With the removal of many forms of government intervention from the agricultural sector, risk management has become an increasingly important issue for New Zealand farmers. One strategy for managing risk is enterprise ...
Adding value to farm products : case study analysis of four applications
(Lincoln University, 1991)
New Zealand entered the post war era with a highly protected economy. This was
accompanied by high agricultural commodity prices resulting from post-war shortages and
increased demand during the 1950's. Protection removed ...
Commercialisation of feral rabbits in New Zealand : implications for rabbit control
(Lincoln University, 1994)
This dissertation was concerned with the decision to recommercialise feral rabbits under the Biosecurity Act 1993. While commercialisation is argued to present a conflict with rabbit control, it was found that this decision ...
A technical, marketing and financial overview of the Canterbury wine grape system : a dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Horticultural Science (Honours) at Lincoln University
(Lincoln University, 1991)
Over the past decade, the face of Canterbury viticulture has changed substantially. This dissertation documents those changes and ascertains why certain cultivars were planted in Canterbury.
A systems study of the ...
A comparison of the structure and practice of dairy farming in New Zealand and Japan
(Lincoln University. Agribusiness and Economics Research Unit, 1998-04)
Japan's production cost for milk is the highest in the world. In contrast, New Zealand's production cost for milk is the lowest in the world. The purpose of this report is to examine the difference in the structure of dairy ...
Determinants of farmland prices in a dynamic error correction form : a New Zealand case
(Lincoln University. Farm and Horticultural Management Group, 1999-07)
This paper examines the effect of real net farm residual income, inflation,
and the real interest rate on the movement of real farmland prices during 1970 to 1997 using a parsimonious error correction model. The empirical ...
The implications of government reform in New Zealand for the Canadian agri-food sector
(Lincoln University. Agribusiness and Economics Research Unit, 1996-06)
This is a report about the development and delivery of economic and policy analysis in the
agriculture and agri-food sector in New Zealand and how government reform has affected this
activity.
This report was prepared to ...
Proceedings of the Rural Economy and Society Section of the Sociological Association of Aotearoa (N.Z.)
(Lincoln University. Agribusiness and Economics Research Unit., 1991-04)
This Discussion Paper records the 14 papers presented in the Rural Economy and Society Section of the Sociological Association of Aotearoa (New Zealand) held at Lincoln University 7-9 December, 1990.
The papers cover ...
The deregulation of New Zealand agriculture : market intervention (1964-84) and free market readjustment (1984-90)
(Western Agricultural Economics Association, 1991-07)
The impacts of deregulation on New Zealand's agricultural sector are examined. Economic liberalization of all sectors of economic activity is the hallmark of current economic policy designs in New Zealand. This is in sharp ...
A forecasting model of New Zealand’s lamb exports
(Lincoln University. Agribusiness & Economics Research Unit., 1994-03)
Export markets for New Zealand lamb have changed rapidly over the past decade. Traditional markets have been in decline, while new markets, in Continental Europe, the Middle East and Asia have grown rapidly. The nature of ...