In a small open economy heavily dependent on trade, such as New Zealand, small changes in New Zealand’s international trading environment have major impacts on economic well-being. The simple fact is that small countries are far more vulnerable to economic change than large countries. To...

This paper examines the development of the deer industry as a case study of innovation in a deregulated agricultural environment. The story of deer in New Zealand is remarkable, from an animal released to be hunted for sport, then a pest marked for eradication, to its role as a domesticated farm...

[1. Introduction] This chapter examines New Zealand’s participation in export trade: [2] section 2 explores why international trade is important and sets out some key concepts and issues [3] section 3 examines trends in world trade, to help understand the context in which New Zealand trade is...