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| Keogh, Mick. |
| This study uses measures of revenue volatility to make comparisons between the business environments experienced by Australian and international farm businesses, and also between Australian farm businesses and businesses in other sectors of the Australian economy. The results indicate that Australian farm business managers operate in a more volatile business environment than is the case for virtually all national agriculture sectors world-wide, and also that businesses involved in Australian agriculture experience more than twice the level of volatility on average of businesses in other sectors of the Australian economy. These findings highlight the differences between agricultural and non-agricultural businesses, and therefore the need for different... |
| Tipo: Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Risk and Uncertainty. |
| Ano: 2012 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/124202 |
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| Keogh, Mick. |
| There is growing recognition that the private sector is playing an increasingly important role in agricultural research and development internationally, and in Australia. There are only very limited data available about the extent of private sector research and development (R&D) investment that is occurring in Australia, and the nature of that investment. This paper reports the results of a survey and data review that was carried out to gain a better understanding of private sector agricultural R&D investment in Australia. The survey, whilst limited, suggests that private sector agricultural R&D investment in Australia is more significant than previously reported, and that private sector investors see public sector investment in this area as... |
| Tipo: Article |
Palavras-chave: Agriculture; Research and development; Public sector; Private sector; Farm Management. |
| Ano: 2012 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/122897 |
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