Economic Aspects of Wool in Western Australia [ 2003 - 2005 ]

Research Grant

Researchers Prof KW Clements; Dr M Tcha

Brief description Over the past 15 years, the wool industry in WA has gone from bust to boom.. This project develops a general equilibrium model to analyse the impact of the world economic conditions on the wool industry and the WA economy in general. We will also investigate the reasons for the systematically lower wool prices in Fremantle and the interactions between Australian wool prices and exchange rates. The results will enhance understanding of the industry, and offer insights as to how it might be made less volatile in the future by providing valuable information to woolgrowers and policy makers.

Funding Amount $240,000

Funding Scheme Linkage Projects