Browsing Open Theses & Dissertations by Thesis Supervisor "Fargher, Scott"
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Analysing the impact of natural disasters on the New Zealand economy: lessons from the international literature
(Auckland University of Technology, 2012)In recent decades, natural disasters appear to be occurring more frequently and be more intensive, exacerbated by growing population and urbanisation. Apart from the loss of life, natural disasters are likely to have chronic ... -
The China-ASEAN free trade area: Establishment, opportunities and challenges
(Auckland University of Technology, 2006)China’s recent proposal to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for establishing a free trade area (FTA) between them has marked an important milestone in the development of China-ASEAN relations. The concept ... -
A cross country evaluation of the demand for money
(Auckland University of Technology, 2011)A stable demand for money function is a necessary condition for the supply of money to be utilized as an instrument of monetary policy (Serletis, 2001). Poole (1970) showed that the rate of interest (supply of money) should ... -
The development of a free trade agreement between China and New Zealand: From the perspective of the New Zealand wool industry
(Auckland University of Technology, 2005)New Zealand was the first nation to recognize China as a market economy under WTO rules and began negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with China in 2004. New Zealand also aims to be the first country to conclude ... -
The development of new industries in countries rich in natural resources: A comparison between the Norwegian and the New Zealand economies
(Auckland University of Technology, 2006)In this dissertation I have made a comparison between the Norwegian and the New Zealand economy focused around new industry development in the two countries. The industry I have focused on is the aquaculture industry within ... -
The effectiveness of tax credits as a policy tool to promote R & D activity: a systematic review and meta-regression analysis
(Auckland University of Technology, 2011)Endogenous technical progress is a hall mark of endogenous growth theory which aims to provide an endogenous explanation of technological progress and economic growth within a general equilibrium framework. A principal ... -
Employment and earnings gaps: the disparity in labour market outcomes in New Zealand and the U.S.
(Auckland University of Technology, 2008)Maori and Pacific people have experienced high unemployment rates and low incomes when compared with Pakeha (European New Zealanders). Similarly, Afro-Americans and Hispanic-Americans in the United States of America have ... -
Investigating the economic contribution of immigrants to New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2011)In an increasingly competitive world market, the key to success for New Zealand is to develop competitive advantages in its advanced industries. Specifically, if it can attract more skilled immigrants it will provide New ... -
Migration, remittances and development: the Filipino New Zealand experience
(Auckland University of Technology, 2009)This study examined how remittances from Filipinos living in New Zealand and their Associations and Organizations contributed to community development in the Philippines. It specifically examined the impacts of both ... -
New Zealand-China intra-industry trade: current trends and future potential
(Auckland University of Technology, 2011)Intra-industry trade (IIT) that involves exports and imports within the same industry has become more and more important in international trade in recent years. Developed countries (e.g. Germany, Japan and the United States) ... -
The privatization of Chinese state owned enterprises: Developments from the perspective of the Chinese telecommunications industry
(Auckland University of Technology, 2006)Having started in Great Britain in the late 1970s, privatization has swept rapidly across the world and become one of the most important business phenomena in the modern economy. Although the initial success in the ... -
The impact of big box retailing on the future of rural SME retail businesses: a case study of the South Taranaki district
(Auckland University of Technology, 2009)Many rural districts are facing economic decline because of a range of factors such as demographic change, changing socio-economic development patterns, farm amalgamations, the entry of large retail businesses, the so ... -
The impact of trade liberalisation on economic structure and performance: case of the OECS
(Auckland University of Technology, 2007)In keeping with global liberalisation trends and impelled by external liberalisation in terms of eroding preferential treatment in their principal export markets, the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)1 together ...