Browsing by Supervisor "Strutt, Anna"
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Agricultural Sector Policy Reforms: Implications for Poverty and the Environment in Malawi
(University of Waikato, 2012)Since independence in 1964, Malawi has implemented a number of agricultural reforms particularly in the tobacco and maize sectors. These reforms have been designed with four key objectives as follows: (a) to improve ... -
Export participation, employee benefits, and firm performance: The evidence from Vietnam’s manufacturing SMEs
(University of Waikato, 2014)Vietnam has seen a significant rise in the number of SMEs since introducing the Enterprise Law in 2000. Non-state SMEs are playing a key role in economic growth, creating jobs, and reducing poverty. However, these non-state ... -
Measuring the Impact of HIV/AIDS on Economic Development in Zambia
(University of Waikato, 2011)Zambia is one of the sub-Saharan African countries with the highest rates of HIV/AIDS prevalence in the world. One in seven adults is HIV positive and the epidemic disproportionately affects better educated and wealthy ... -
Poverty impacts of agricultural trade liberalisation in Sri Lanka
(University of Waikato, 2015)There remains controversy over whether trade liberalisation in general, and agricultural trade liberalisation in particular, leads to poverty reduction in developing countries. Since the impacts of agricultural trade ... -
Quantifying the trade impact of non-tariff measures: Econometric and CGE Analysis
(The University of Waikato, 2018)This thesis focuses on the impact of non-tariff measures (NTMs) on merchandise trade. NTMs are broadly defined as policy measures, other than tariffs, which may have an impact on international trade in goods and services. ... -
The Value of Irrigation Water in New Zealand
(University of Waikato, 2016)The aim of this thesis is to examine issues pertaining to freshwater quantity in New Zealand agriculture. Currently, freshwater is managed under the Resource Management Act (1991) and the allocation system is essentially ... -
Trade and investment effects of free trade agreements: The case of Vietnam
(The University of Waikato, 2020)Regional trade agreements (RTAs) are reciprocal trade agreements between two or more partners. The relatively recent emergence of deep and comprehensive RTAs is expected to have substantial impacts on members, especially ...