The New Zealand Association of Economists conducted a web-based survey in 2008. Respondents were recruited via email using the NZAE database of New Zealand economists. The responses (N = 180) provided information about these economists and their preferences regarding Association activities....

The commercial success of genetically modified (GM) food may be improved with appropriately targeted marketing. To that end, data from a survey of supermarket shoppers in New Zealand were analysed with a cluster analysis. A six-cluster solution found three clusters with positive intentions to...

The rise in oil prices has spurred interest in biofuels. Policies in the United States like the renewable fuel standard (RFS) have led to an expansion of ethanol production, while the New Zealand government has mandated a minimum level of biofuel sales. The research used a partial equilibrium...