Browsing by Author "Marsh, Dan"

• Analysis of environmental and economic efficiency using a farm population micro-simulation model 

  Ramilan, Thiagarajah; Scrimgeour, Frank; Marsh, Dan (Elsevier, 2011)

  New Zealand's success in raising agricultural productivity has been accompanied by higher input use, leading to adverse effects on the environment. Until recently, analysis of farm performance has tended to ignore such ...

• An assessment of the benefits of cleaner streams: A New Zealand case study 

  Marsh, Dan; Mkwara, Lena (Waikato Management School, 2010-10)

  Water pollution is now considered to be one of the most important environmental issues facing New Zealand. Water quality in rivers, lakes and streams is generally falling alongside the increase in farming intensity, ...

  

• Biotechnology in New Zealand: Description and analysis based on the 1998/99 and 2002 biotech surveys and a review of secondary sources 

  Marsh, Dan (Dept. of Economics Working Paper Series, 2004-09)

  This paper provides a detailed description of the New Zealand biotechnology sector based on a re-analysis of the first comprehensive (1998/99) survey of biotechnology in New Zealand, data from an original (2002) survey ...

  

• Can science driven innovation enhance regional economic prospects? 

  Scrimgeour, Frank; Hughes, Warren R.; Marsh, Dan (2006)

  The Waikato Innovation Park aims to be a primary driver in positioning Hamilton and the Waikato as a globally competitive region, and as a preeminent centre in New Zealand for life science and high-technology industries, ...

• Does New Zealand have an innovation system for biotechnology? 

  Marsh, Dan (2002-05)

  While there is a large and growing international literature on economic aspects of biotechnology innovation (e.g. work by Carlsson, McKelvey, Orsenigo, Zucker and Darby) these studies concentrate on the United States and ...

  

• Farmer participation and irrigation performance: A case study of Nam Thach Han irrigation system, Vietnam 

  Tran, Hanh Loi (The University of Waikato, 2020)

  This thesis assesses the determinants of farmer participation in irrigation management and the impact of participation on irrigation quality and agricultural production in the Nam Thach Han irrigation system, Vietnam. Many ...

  

• Three essays on stated choice experiments for nonmarket valuation of landslide protection 

  Mattea, Stefania (The University of Waikato, 2018)

  This thesis consists of three essays that improve the general understanding of the public demand for safety programmes in the context of natural hazards. With the growing importance of this topic around the world, this ...

  

• Issues in the non-market valuation of Coromandel coastal recreation: realism, permanence and spatial distribution 

  Matthews, Yvonne Sharon (The University of Waikato, 2017)

  The purpose of this thesis is to apply non-market valuation techniques to estimate the effect of coastal development and erosion protection on beach recreation values. The study area is the Coromandel Peninsula in New ...

  

• Consumer Demand for Green Electricity: A Study of Consumer Switching in New Zealand Retail Electricity Markets 

  Ndebele, Tom (University of Waikato, 2016)

  The extent to which deregulation increases the competitiveness of retail electricity markets depends largely on consumer switching activity. The USA, UK, Norway, Sweden, and Australia have all implemented electricity market ...

  

• Economic Valuation of Water Quality Improvements in New Zealand 

  Mkwara, Lena Asimenye (University of Waikato, 2015)

  Efficient decision making in environmental management requires good data on the costs and benefits of changes in environmental quality. However, full assessment of the benefits of better water quality has been a challenge ...

  

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