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| Serra, Virginia; Woodford, Keith; Martin, Sandra. |
| The Uruguayan and New Zealand beef industries have developed under similar climatic conditions that favour pastoral farming. Both industries are export focused. However, the development paths taken by the two industries have been different. Porter's diamond is used as a framework for analysing the competitive strengths and weaknesses of each industry. It is concluded that the lower prices received by producers in the Uruguayan industry, linked historically to Uruguay's foot and mouth disease (FMD) status but now caused primarily by tariff issues in the North American market, have been a fundamental problem. This has led to different input-output ratios than have been experienced in New Zealand, and made investment based on intensification less attractive.... |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Competitive advantage; Porter's Diamond; Beef industry; Uruguay; New Zealand; Livestock Production/Industries. |
| Ano: 2005 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24292 |
