The Role of the Bureau of Transport Economics

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THE ELASTICITY OF DEMAND FOR THE EXPORTS OF A SINGLE COUNTRY - A RECONSIDERATION

One country's exports of a particular commodity are usually imperfect substitutes for similar exports from other countries. Consequently, the price elasticity of export demand involves unknown cross elasticities between sub-groups of the commodity. However, there are constraints on the relative magnitudes of all the sub-group elasticities. These make it possible to assess the degree to which the whole commodity elasticity divided by the market share is an over-estimate of the export elasticity

Winter Feeding for Increased Fat Lamb Production in the Central and Northern Tablelands of New South Wales

In this article actual feeding levels reported by farmers in the Oberon area have been used to assess the results, in physical terms, that can be achieved by regular feeding. These results are compared with current findings from feeding trials. On the basis thus established, valuations of various types of supplementary feed are made

Winter Feeding for Increased Fat Lamb Production in the Central and Northern Tablelands of New South Wales

In this article actual feeding levels reported by farmers in the Oberon area have been used to assess the results, in physical terms, that can be achieved by regular feeding. These results are compared with current findings from feeding trials. On the basis thus established, valuations of various types of supplementary feed are made.Livestock Production/Industries,

THE INFLUENCE OF WORKING CAPITAL ON FARM ORGANIZATION - HOW APPROPRIATE IS A LINEAR PROGRAMMING ANALYSIS?

Effective limitations on farm working capital are not easily identified but behaviour consistent with such limitations is observed. Using a linear programming analysis, the results of having limited working capital are shown. It is also shown that the value of the working capital resource is so high that farmers make every endeavour to keep it free from limitation

THE INFLUENCE OF WORKING CAPITAL ON FARM ORGANIZATION - HOW APPROPRIATE IS A LINEAR PROGRAMMING ANALYSIS?

Effective limitations on farm working capital are not easily identified but behaviour consistent with such limitations is observed. Using a linear programming analysis, the results of having limited working capital are shown. It is also shown that the value of the working capital resource is so high that farmers make every endeavour to keep it free from limitation.Agricultural Finance,

THE ELASTICITY OF DEMAND FOR THE EXPORTS OF A SINGLE COUNTRY - A RECONSIDERATION

One country's exports of a particular commodity are usually imperfect substitutes for similar exports from other countries. Consequently, the price elasticity of export demand involves unknown cross elasticities between sub-groups of the commodity. However, there are constraints on the relative magnitudes of all the sub-group elasticities. These make it possible to assess the degree to which the whole commodity elasticity divided by the market share is an over-estimate of the export elasticity.Demand and Price Analysis,

TRANSPORT ISSUES

Being asked to comment on Chapter 8 of the Report, presented us with an awkward problem. It is, in a sense, difficult not to be unfair to the Group in any critical and in-depth review of the issues and options raised: or indeed, if a similar approach is taken to issues and options not raised in it. This is because, in its terms of reference, the Group was simply asked to 'identify major policy issues and options'. The Group does seem to have been more successful in identifying the policy issues than the options. We appreciate that it would be difficult in a short chapter to provide more than an annotated treatment of the many policy options which relate to transport, storage and handling of Australia's rural exports. This general observation has influenced our commentary. It is not as iconoclastic as it might have been in other circumstances. In our remarks we have opted to comment on the emphasis (or lack of it) given to the policy issues and options which have been raised in Chapter 8. Following that, we discuss a few of the key transport issues identified in the Report. Finally, we comment on a few issues which we think were either neglected or given less than adequate treatment

Labour Requirements for Sheep in Southern New England

Labor and Human Capital, Livestock Production/Industries,