Economic Analysis Of The Tasmanian Fishing Industry
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Funding Amount
$47,422.00
Summary
Objectives: 1. To determine the impact of the Tasmanian fishing industry on the local economy. 2. To assess the future growth prospects of the different industry components.
The Determination Of Optimal Management Regimes For The Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery In The Context Of The Australian Fishing Zone
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Summary
Objectives: 1. Integrate economic and biological data on southern bluefin tuna (Thunnus macoyii) fishery into a computer model, 2. to produce estimates of likely returns from alternative fishing strategies, including various degrees of participation by Japanese vessels
A Cost Model Of The Otter Trawl Fishery For Prawns
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Summary
Objectives: 1. Develop a cost/return model for appn to individual otter trawl operations as an aid to improve decision process. 2. Determine details on trips: number each year, duration, hrs steamed/trawled. 3. Determine catches required to cover trip, boat & selling costs; break even; earn return
Dynamic Modelling Of Socio-economic Benefits Of Resource Allocation Between Commercial And Recreational Use
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Funding Amount
$154,200.00
Summary
Fisheries management (and stakeholders) at both State and national level do not have a well defined and documented framework and tested tool that is capable of modeling the way that changes in key variables impact on commercial and recreational relative use values over time and how this in turn affects socially optimum allocations through time. As a consequence,fisheries management is not well placed to be confident that decisions taken today are consistent with long term socially optimal outcom ....Fisheries management (and stakeholders) at both State and national level do not have a well defined and documented framework and tested tool that is capable of modeling the way that changes in key variables impact on commercial and recreational relative use values over time and how this in turn affects socially optimum allocations through time. As a consequence,fisheries management is not well placed to be confident that decisions taken today are consistent with long term socially optimal outcomes.
In looking for a framework and set of tools to evaluate resource allocation options and to measure socially optimal allocations for the purposes of satisfying legislative, including ESD, objectives, decision makers have expressed a need for: (1) a more general dynamic framework to look at optimal resource allocation through time . (2) a socio-economic analytical framework with a consistent methodology and additional set of tested tools that explicitly take into account variables impacting on the optimization of socio-economic benefits from commercial and recreational uses through time; (3) practical guidance in the application of the dynamic framework and advanced methodologies to address inter-sectoral related resource-sharing issues over time; and (4) additional supporting methodologies and tools for WA Fisheries Department (and other fisheries Agencies throughout Australia) to use in the development of an integrated coastal fisheries management initiative that will provide a consistent framework for socio-economic analysis in addressing inter-sectoral resource allocation options over time.
Objectives: 1. The development of a general framework that provides a theoretical basis for identifying key variables that impact on commercial and recreational use values over time 2. The documentation of a robust dynamic model capturing the significant variables that impact on these values over time and how these impact on socially optimum resource allocation through time and which allow simulations of the optimal resource allocations over time. 3. The demonstration of the application of the dynamic framework and model through three case studies associated with the current FRDC supported socio-economic valuation project (2001/065). This will advance the outputs from project 2001/065 in a logical, consistent and stepwise way Read moreRead less
Simulating The Long-term Health Economic Impact Of Overweight And Obesity In Australia And Identifying Cost-effective Treatment Or Prevention Strategies
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$318,768.00
Summary
Increasing levels of obesity in Australia negatively impact on health and at considerable cost to the health system. Recent availability of large individual-level health datasets enables us to develop a better understanding of weight gain on the progression of obesity related co-morbidities, mortality and healthcare costs. This fellowship provides much-needed evidence on obesity interventions and its impact on long-term costs and benefits in Australia to inform future obesity related policies.
The Economics Of Surgery: Using Routine And Registry Data To Improve Policy, With Particular Reference To Congenital Heart Disease (the Fontan Procedure) And Prosthetic Surgery (hip And Knee Replacements)
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$86,073.00
Summary
My research will use economics to help improve surgery outcomes. Clinical and policy recommendations in surgery often come from a relatively low evidence base. I will make use of detailed data registries of previous recipients of hip and knee surgery (St. Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne) and Fontan heart surgery (Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne) to develop advanced economic models of surgery outcomes. My aim is to use these models to improve real-world health policies in surgery.
Understanding The Economics And Markets Of The Western Rock Lobster Industry
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Funding Amount
$749,000.00
Summary
The Program is required to enable the economics research required over the next 3-4 years by retaining the WRL Economist and engaging a WRL Data Analyst to :
1. undertake research and demonstrate the effects of COVID-19 and international trade disruptions on the industry’s financial wellbeing and economic contribution, as a narrative incorporating the pre-, current and post-disruption era;
2. investigate and implement enhancements to the WRL MEY model based on verified stakehol ....The Program is required to enable the economics research required over the next 3-4 years by retaining the WRL Economist and engaging a WRL Data Analyst to :
1. undertake research and demonstrate the effects of COVID-19 and international trade disruptions on the industry’s financial wellbeing and economic contribution, as a narrative incorporating the pre-, current and post-disruption era;
2. investigate and implement enhancements to the WRL MEY model based on verified stakeholder feedback; • MEY modelling is based on (among other factors) expected longer-term beach prices for lobster achieved by fishers. Beach prices are themselves underpinned by prices achieved in domestic and export markets for live, frozen and other processed forms of western rock lobster, and supply chain costs — all of which have changed markedly over the past couple of years and have influenced the longer-term outlook considerably. o Domestic markets have absorbed higher volumes of Australian product over the past two years than in the previous ten, encouraging a pivot by processors to include more cooked, frozen and other processed product in the product portfolio. o Frozen and chilled product has also been demonstrated to have general acceptance in overseas markets, albeit at lower prices than achieved by similar live product. o Air and sea freight costs and reliability have been adversely compromised in the face of the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, with the medium-term outlook for freight costs expected to be a multiple of pre-COVID rates – affecting the relative attractiveness of domestic versus export markets. o Processors and marketers have explored alternative export markets and paths to market in the wake of political uncertainty and trade disruptions. There is a need to understand the implications of this market shift on the net beach prices achievable by fishers, which will be achieved through a better understanding of the changes in market access and supply chain costs (transport, live holding, handling, additional processing, freight forwarding by air and by sea). o Taken together, this suite of change constitutes a significant, and potentially longer-term, challenge to the western rock lobster industry that has high potential to bring about changes in industry structure.
3. research and implement mechanisms by which individual fishers / business owners can benchmark their businesses against relevant industry economic standards.
• Benchmarking aims to improve the internal performance of fishers' private business operations by providing each business with an opportunity to compare itself to the industry's performance • Benchmarking is not limited to economic metrics, including physical metrics such as fuel use that enable a more granular understanding of the carbon footprint of the fishing fleet. • The aim is to generate an understanding of the range of cost structures in the fishing fleet, to better inform the cost elements of MEY modelling for economic sustainability of the fishery.
4. investigate and implement enhancements to the WRL Global Trade Report.
• The pandemic and its ongoing turmoil, combined with trade disruptions to Australia’s live exports, has brought about a change in global lobster trade flows into the highest volume, highest value market – at Australia’s expense. o The resultant situation includes a loss of market share and value to alternative suppliers of live spiny lobster, other lobster species, and other high value crustaceans. o Consumer preferences have shown signs of changing in response to COVID and associated health policies, regulations and restrictions. During the course of the pandemic, consumption of rock lobster pivoted to at-home consumption, with some preference-shifting to frozen product, particularly in countries with aggressive health policies that enacted operating restrictions on restaurants and larger gatherings.
5. research and implement mechanisms by which WRL's Global Trade Report, MEY Model and Markets Dashboard would work together with DPIRD's Harvest Strategy to underpin TACC setting into the future, adding considerable benefit to government as the resource manager by supplying timely, independent, industry-oriented information to the consideration set
Objectives: 1. Enable the Global Trade Report the MEY Model and the Markets Dashboard to work together with the Harvest Strategy to underpin TACC setting and ensure the continued sustainability of the stock. 2. Demonstrate the effects of the SARSCoV2 pandemic and trade disruptions on the industry’s resilience, economic contribution and adaptation to changing market forces. 3. Develop benchmarks for use by fishers’ businesses against industry economic standards to enhance industry reslience and adaptation to trade disruptions. 4. Ensure usability of economics data by driving further integration of data sets, models and tools, and building into the digitization program. Read moreRead less
Evaluation Of New Screening Strategies For Prevention Of Cancer
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$251,144.00
Summary
Governments, clinicians and consumers have a need for accurate and up-to-date information about the cost-effectiveness, benefits and harms of cancer screening. This project will evaluate whether further changes to cervical screening will be needed after the release of next generation HPV vaccines, whether new screening programs should be implemented for lung cancer and Lynch syndrome, the potential role of new technologies for bowel screening, and whether prostate testing can be improved.
The Value Of Osteoporosis Interventions: Evaluating The Cost-effectiveness And Incorporating Patients’ Preference
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$318,768.00
Summary
Osteoporosis (OP) poses substantial disease and economic burden. Many medications are publicly available and subsidized in Australia, and many new medications are on the horizon. Their value for money, however, is questionable without solid health economic evidence. In addition, patient preference for OP treatment is not well understood. My project is to develop a global health economics model to identify cost-effective treatments, and to elicit patient preference for different OP treatments.