Trade and investment in the face of declining international cooperation. This project aims to investigate the impact and policy implications of trade and investment policies in a world trade system facing increasing uncertainty. The project intends to gain an improved understanding of investment regulations like Investor State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) agreements and their impact on trade and foreign direct investment. Expected outcomes include new theories for the breakdown of international agr ....Trade and investment in the face of declining international cooperation. This project aims to investigate the impact and policy implications of trade and investment policies in a world trade system facing increasing uncertainty. The project intends to gain an improved understanding of investment regulations like Investor State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) agreements and their impact on trade and foreign direct investment. Expected outcomes include new theories for the breakdown of international agreements and their effects on third world countries as well as empirical methods that allow for a quantification of the welfare and employment effects of investment policies like ISDS. This project should provide benefits by informing government policy makers to improve Australia’s trade and investment policies.Read moreRead less
Setting Priorities for Services Trade Reform. Services could be a deal maker in the Doha Round of trade negotiations, and Australia has much to gain if developing countries can be persuaded to make commercially meaningful commitments to liberalise services trade. Australia will also gain if the economies of the region are strengthened through regulatory reform. And Australia can gain from further regulatory reform at home. To these ends, the project will provide new understanding of regulatory b ....Setting Priorities for Services Trade Reform. Services could be a deal maker in the Doha Round of trade negotiations, and Australia has much to gain if developing countries can be persuaded to make commercially meaningful commitments to liberalise services trade. Australia will also gain if the economies of the region are strengthened through regulatory reform. And Australia can gain from further regulatory reform at home. To these ends, the project will provide new understanding of regulatory best practice that will reveal the priorities for services trade reform. Read moreRead less
Identification Of New Market Opportunities For Southern Rock Lobster Exports
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Funding Amount
$89,000.00
Summary
The project is required to identify new export markets and find new more profitable niches in existing markets. The industry also must become more market driven and have a better understanding of changes in global supply chains and their impact on the industry, along with a need to obtain a better understanding of customers and the opportunities for product value adding.
The project aligns with the the FRDC Strategic R & D Plan under Program 2 'Industry Development' and sub-title 'Marke ....The project is required to identify new export markets and find new more profitable niches in existing markets. The industry also must become more market driven and have a better understanding of changes in global supply chains and their impact on the industry, along with a need to obtain a better understanding of customers and the opportunities for product value adding.
The project aligns with the the FRDC Strategic R & D Plan under Program 2 'Industry Development' and sub-title 'Market Development'.
The project also aligns with the southern lobster industry strategic plan in several 'High Priority' areas.
Investment Platform 1 'Profitability' - Action 1 - "Increase sales margin per Kg of lobster through market development and supply chain management"
Investment Platform 3 'Market Planning & Development' - Action 3 - "Conduct market research in selected Asian, North American, and European markets to: - Identify viable niche market opportunities. - Identify consumer needs and preferences for fresh and value added lobster products - Identify cool chain and quality management requirements - Identify the product and supply capabilities of competitors - Meet importers, distributors, and food service managers to establish rapport, enhance industry awareness, and discuss value adding opportunities - Assess new food service and value adding technologies that may be applied to 'Jasus Edwardsii'
Objectives: 1. Identify new markets for southern lobster which will spread the existing market base, create added demand, and better insulate against market downturns. 2. Identify new niches in existing markets through a better understanding of pricing, competitors, seasonality windows, and changing supply channels. 3. Gain a better understanding of foreign consumer and customer needs and identify opportunities for value added lobster products. Read moreRead less
Economic Diplomacy and National Prosperity. This project aims to examine the effectiveness of economic diplomacy in contributing to Australia’s exports and inflow of foreign investment. The government’s economic diplomacy agenda guides a substantial portion of the activity of the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). With the collaboration of DFAT, the project will develop a dataset to capture characteristics of Australia’s diplomatic sector, export and foreign di ....Economic Diplomacy and National Prosperity. This project aims to examine the effectiveness of economic diplomacy in contributing to Australia’s exports and inflow of foreign investment. The government’s economic diplomacy agenda guides a substantial portion of the activity of the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). With the collaboration of DFAT, the project will develop a dataset to capture characteristics of Australia’s diplomatic sector, export and foreign direct investment ; use a gravity model to identify the determinants of trade and investment through diplomacy for Australia; and estimate the benefits to specific export industries. The project aims to also inform DFAT’s resource allocation, risk management and to assist advocacy in the public domain on trade and investment issues.Read moreRead less
Nature futures: mapping pathways to prosperity for people and nature. Population growth, consumption and trade are direct socio-economic drivers of land use change and climate change, which determine where species can persist. The UN Sustainable Development Goals and national policies acknowledge the dependence of people on nature and the impact of socio-economic drivers on nature. However, few analyses of impacts on nature explicitly incorporate socio-economic drivers. Utilising a novel modelli ....Nature futures: mapping pathways to prosperity for people and nature. Population growth, consumption and trade are direct socio-economic drivers of land use change and climate change, which determine where species can persist. The UN Sustainable Development Goals and national policies acknowledge the dependence of people on nature and the impact of socio-economic drivers on nature. However, few analyses of impacts on nature explicitly incorporate socio-economic drivers. Utilising a novel modelling framework and high-performance computing we will integrate economic, land use and biodiversity models to evaluate: (i) policies and incentives for increasing national vegetation cover for carbon sequestration and habitat, and (ii) global risks to nature posed by land use change under future geopolitical scenarios.Read moreRead less