The optimal location of egg production in New Zealand

Abstract

The operation of production control in the New Zealand egg industry has tended to result in the sub-optimal location of production facilities. This study was instigated to: (i) determine the optimal location of egg production throughout New Zealand; (ii) estimate the potential cost savings to the industry and consumers through the relocation of production facilities closer to the optimal pattern, and; (iii) review some of the possible policy alternatives which could be used to facilitate a more efficient location of production.