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Examination of New Zealand's Agricultural Sector in Response to Economic Growth and Changing Trade Relations with China

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  • Wallace, Michael
  • Shakur, Shamim

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China’s growth performance over the last three decades has stood at a phenomenal nine percent per annum and shows little sign of abating despite challenging market conditions in recent times. With ever increasing demand and limited land availability this is set to have an increasing impact on New Zealand which has a comparative advantage in land-intensive agricultural products. Already this is observable in recent trade statistics. Using GTAP (global trade analysis project), a computable general equilibrium (CGE) model, this research estimates the future effects of Chinese growth to New Zealand’s agricultural sectors and its economy in general. Almost all primary industries in New Zealand can expect to benefit from China’s growth, most notably wool and forestry. Modest gains in gross domestic product and economic welfare also benefit the country on the whole. Chinese growth also complements the well documented gains of the recently signed free trade agreement between the two nations.

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  • Wallace, Michael & Shakur, Shamim, 2011. "Examination of New Zealand's Agricultural Sector in Response to Economic Growth and Changing Trade Relations with China," 2011 Conference, August 25-26, 2011, Nelson, New Zealand 115416, New Zealand Agricultural and Resource Economics Society.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:nzar11:115416
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.115416
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