Soil erosion research in New Zealand has focused on the on-site costs of soil loss in the form of production loss and storm damage. Subsidization and implementation of soil conservation measures have primarily been justified through maintenance or improvement of farm productivity levels. The...

This paper explores the effect of an individual’s knowledge of biodiversity on the nature of his or her preferences for its preservation. Previous research suggests that individuals have a limited understanding of the concept of biodiversity and that some may be unwilling to trade-off changes...

Historically NZ dairy farming has held a position as the lowest cost, non-subsidized producers at the farm gate. Recently, this position has been eroded as a result of increases in labor and land costs, while other emerging countries, such as Argentina and Ukraine, have adopted lower cost...

Economic theory provides a coherent framework for analysing the elements of growth and sustainable development. Robust policies and appropriate institutional structures are essential to achieving sustainable development. Environmental problems are rooted in failed markets and their resolution...

Economic theory provides a coherent framework for analysing the elements of growth and sustainable development. Robust policies and appropriate institutional structures are essential to achieving sustainable development. Environmental problems are rooted in failed markets and their resolution...

Climate change wreaks havoc on the planet’s ecosystem, affects weather patterns and undermines food security. This paper investigates the effect of changing climate on Indian agriculture, and the climate sensitivity of food grain yield in the eastern region. Using a panel set of physical crop...

This paper adopts a stochastic frontier approach to investigate the trend and determinants of total factor productivity (TFP) growth in the agriculture sector of India, using extensive district-level data. The assessment of the production frontier highlights the efficiency aspect of Indian...

Road passenger transportation, which includes private vehicles, public transport, and motorcycles, is regarded a vital link that connects people and economic activities across New Zealand. Given the fact that road passenger transport modes are considered substitutes/complements to one another,...

The five major power generation corporations dominate the power industry in China, and play vital roles in China's carbon trading scheme. Under this circumstance, this paper studies the allocation of carbon emission quotas to China's five major power generation corporations based on the fairness...

Spill-over effects on electricity nodal prices associated with increased wind generation have not been examined in the literature. To examine these effects, we use spatial econometric models to estimate the direct and indirect effects of wind generation on nodal wholesale electricity prices....