Heidi Rodgers
Postgraduate Student, School of Economics
Qualifications
B Ag Econ (Hons 1), UNE
Contact
| Email: | hrodgers@une.edu.au |
| Room: | 403 |
| Phone: | 02 6773 2432 (or +61 2 6773 2432 overseas) |
| Fax: | 02 6773 3596 |
PhD Programme: PhD (Agricultural and Resource Economics).
Commenced Feb 2006 - currently on leave from her studies
Supervisor (s): Adjunct Professor Garry Griffith and Professor Euan Fleming
Topic title and description:
The Economics of Accelerated Adoption of New Beef Technologies Investigating the economics of accelerated adoption of new beef technologies (also called continuous improvement and innovation) is to involve working with extension personnel and producer groups around Australia. Part of this research will comprise a R&D framework, as well as survey response models, probits and logits, looking for explanations of changes in attitudes and behaviours across different producer groups and supply chains. The research may also be extended to include some economics of the beef feedlot sector and/or quality differentials in beef.
Grant/Scholarship: Beef CRC