Rural Economies Centre of Excellence (Research)


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Risk Management and contractual Issues in Sino-Australian Wool Trade in the WTO Era
Lyons, Ben. 2003. "Risk Management and contractual Issues in Sino-Australian Wool Trade in the WTO Era." 15th Annual Conference of the Association of Chinese Economic Studies Australia (ACESA 2003). Melbourne, Australia 02 - 03 Oct 2003

Paper

Natural, Biodegradable and Sustainable: Australian Merino Wool
Lyons, Ben. 2009. "Natural, Biodegradable and Sustainable: Australian Merino Wool." Launch of the International Year of Natural Fibres 2009. Rome, Italy 22 Jan 2009

Keynote

Is there a sustainable fibre?: the case of Australian Merino Wool
Lyons, Ben. 2008. "Is there a sustainable fibre?: the case of Australian Merino Wool." Reducing the Impact of Textiles on the Environment Group 3rd Annual Conference (RITE 2008). London, United Kingdom 06 Oct 2009

Keynote

Rebuilding an industry brand with green credentials: the global wool industry
Lyons, Ben. 2009. "Rebuilding an industry brand with green credentials: the global wool industry." Ecotextiles Japan Forum (2009). Osaka, Japan 14 Sep 2009 Tokyo, Japan.

Keynote

Research and rural economies: delivering insight and impact in regional Australia
Lyons, Benjamin B.. 2018. "Research and rural economies: delivering insight and impact in regional Australia." Regional Universities: Anchor Institutions Transforming their Regions (2018). Gold Coast, Australia 13 Sep 2018 Australia.

Keynote

Australian financial services business in China
Schubert, Jeff and Lyons, Ben. 2016. Australian financial services business in China. Shanghai, China. Australian Chamber of Commerce Shanghai.

Discussion paper

Sowing the seeds: creating a regional innovation ecosystem in Goondiwindi
Renando, Chad and Lyons, Ben. 2019. Sowing the seeds: creating a regional innovation ecosystem in Goondiwindi. Toowoomba, Queensland. Rural Economies Centre of Excellence.

Project report

Sustainable cold supply chain management under demand uncertainty and carbon tax regulation
Babagolzadeh, Mahla, Shrestha, Anup, Abbasi, Babak, Zhang, Yahua, Woodhead, Alice and Zhang, Anming. 2020. "Sustainable cold supply chain management under demand uncertainty and carbon tax regulation." Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment. 80, pp. 1-30. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trd.2020.102245

Article

Neighbourhood effects influencing early childhood development: conceptual model and trial indicator measurement methodologies from the kids in communities study
Goldfeld, Sharon, Woolcock, Geoffrey, Katz, Ilan, Tanton, Robert, Brinkman, Sally, O'Connor, E., Mathews, T. and Giles-Corti, Billi. 2015. "Neighbourhood effects influencing early childhood development: conceptual model and trial indicator measurement methodologies from the kids in communities study." Social Indicators Research: an international and interdisciplinary journal for quality-of-life measurement. 120 (1), pp. 197-212. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11205-014-0578-x

Article

Enablers and barriers of tourism as a driver of economic and social‐cultural growth in remote Queensland
Summers, Jane, Cavaye, Jim and Woolcock, Geoffrey. 2019. "Enablers and barriers of tourism as a driver of economic and social‐cultural growth in remote Queensland." Economic Papers: a journal of applied economics and policy. 38 (2), pp. 77-94. https://doi.org/10.1111/1759-3441.12246

Article

Feasibility study for developing an Indigenous branded range of beef products and services (Producer Innovation Fast-track)
Burey, P., Woodhead, A., Kille, T., Zhang, S., Miller, K., Babagolzadeh, M., Pfingst, Jason, Dunrobin, Kelvin, Gorringe, Max, Malone, Johnathon and Perkins, Ian. 2019. Feasibility study for developing an Indigenous branded range of beef products and services (Producer Innovation Fast-track). North Sydney, Australia. Meat & Livestock Australia.

Project report

Aged care isn’t working, but we can create neighbourhoods to support healthy ageing in place
Davern, Melanie, Woolcock, Geoffrey, Winterton, Kathleen and Brasher, Rachel. 2020. "Aged care isn’t working, but we can create neighbourhoods to support healthy ageing in place." The Conversation.

Blog

Young people were already struggling before the pandemic. Here are 7 ways to help them navigate a changed world
Lycett, Kate, Olsson, Craig, Stanley, Fiona, Woolcock, Geoffrey and Struthers, Karen. 2020. "Young people were already struggling before the pandemic. Here are 7 ways to help them navigate a changed world." The Conversation.

Blog

Can the neighbourhood built environment make a difference to children’s development? Building the research agenda to create evidence for place-based children’s policy
Villanueva, Karen, Badland, Hannah, Kvalsvig, Amanda, O'Connor, Meredith, Christian, Hayley, Woolcock, Geoffrey, Giles-Corti, Billie and Goldfeld, Sharon. 2016. "Can the neighbourhood built environment make a difference to children’s development? Building the research agenda to create evidence for place-based children’s policy." Academic Pediatrics. 16 (1), pp. 10-19. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acap.2015.09.006

Article

More than fun: capitalising sport's social goods
Woolcock, Geoffrey. 2016. "More than fun: capitalising sport's social goods." Griffith Review. 53, pp. 68-75.

Article

ASEAN high value add red meat opportunities
Woodhead, Alice, Zhang, Shane, Burey, Polly, Earl, Greg and Miller, Karen. 2018. ASEAN high value add red meat opportunities. North Sydney, Australia. Meat & Livestock Australia.

Technical report

Adoption of Temperature Monitoring Technologies in vegetable value chains: case studies in South East Queensland
Habib, Habib. 2019. "Adoption of Temperature Monitoring Technologies in vegetable value chains: case studies in South East Queensland ." International Horticulture Supply Chain Workshop. Brisbane, Australia 17 - 19 Oct 2019 Australia.

Presentation

From traditional to off-farm equity financing in family farming: evidence from Australia
Mohsin, Mohd.. 2018. From traditional to off-farm equity financing in family farming: evidence from Australia. PhD Thesis Doctor of Philosophy. University of Southern Queensland. https://doi.org/10.26192/5c0dd4edf69db

PhD Thesis

Value chain analysis of high value horticulture products and report documentation from Queensland Murray-Darling Basin
Zull, Andrew, Sun, Ximing (Tim), Nugent, Timothy and Woodhead, Alice. 2017. Value chain analysis of high value horticulture products and report documentation from Queensland Murray-Darling Basin. Toowoomba, Australia. Unpublished.

Project report

The diversification dilemma
Nugent, Timothy and Woodhead, Alice. 2017. The diversification dilemma. Toowoomba, Australia. Unpublished.

Project report

Opportunities and challenges relating to the export of fruit and vegetable products from Queensland to Asian Countries
Sun, Ximing. 2016. Opportunities and challenges relating to the export of fruit and vegetable products from Queensland to Asian Countries. Toowoomba, Australia. Unpublished.

Project report

Protecting your brand: intellectual property for value added exports
Nugent, Timothy, Woodhead, Alice and He, Ling Ling. 2016. Protecting your brand: intellectual property for value added exports. Toowoomba, Australia. Unpublished.

Project report

Quilpie to Brisbane, moving cattle by rail freight: the regular reliable and responsive services challenge
Woodhead, Alice, Nugent, Timothy, McDonald, Lisa and Rezazade, Faezeh. 2016. Quilpie to Brisbane, moving cattle by rail freight: the regular reliable and responsive services challenge. Toowoomba, Australia. Unpublished.

Technical report

Protecting food brands in China
He, Ling Ling, Woodhead, Alice and Nugent, Timothy. 2016. Protecting food brands in China. Toowoomba, Australia. Unpublished.

Technical report

Chinese food distribution and retail outlets
Sun, Ximing, Zhang, Shane, Woodhead, Alice and Nugent, Timothy. 2016. Chinese food distribution and retail outlets. Toowoomba, Australia. Unpublished.

Technical report

Why China? Shanghai and food consumption trends
Ng, Eric, Sun, Ximing, Woodhead, Alice and Nugent, Timothy. 2016. Why China? Shanghai and food consumption trends. Toowoomba, Australia. Unpublished.

Technical report

Foundational Community Factors (FCFs) for Early Childhood Development: A report on the Kids in Communities Study
Goldfeld, Sharon, Villanueva, Karen, Lee, Ju-Lin, Peel, Dominic, Tanton, Robert, Giles-Corti, Billie, Woolcock, Geoffrey, Brinkman, Sally and Katz, Ilan. 2018. Foundational Community Factors (FCFs) for Early Childhood Development: A report on the Kids in Communities Study. Australia. Kids in Communities Study (KiCS).

Technical report

Accessing Primary Health for Vulnerable Population Cohorts: Situation Analysis
Ham, Saleena, Cavaye, Jim, Woolcock, Geoff and Burton, Lorelle. 2018. Accessing Primary Health for Vulnerable Population Cohorts: Situation Analysis. Darling Downs West Moreton Primary Health Network (DDWMPHN).

Project report

Working out what makes a good community where young children can thrive
Goldfeld, Sharon, Giles-Corti, Billie, Woolcock, Geoffrey, Badland, Hannah, Katz, Ilan, Villanueva, Karen, Tanton, Robert and Brinkman, Sally. 2018. "Working out what makes a good community where young children can thrive." The Conversation.

Blog

Helping communities improve child development outcomes: The importance of governance in the Kids in Communities Study (KiCS)
Robinson, Rachel, Woolcock, Geoffrey and Findlay, Tammy. 2018. "Helping communities improve child development outcomes: The importance of governance in the Kids in Communities Study (KiCS)." Australasian Journal of Early Childhood. 43 (3), pp. 52-61. https://doi.org/10.23965/AJEC.43.3.06

Article

Using transdisciplinary research to examine talent identification and development in sport
Toohey, Kristine, MacMahon, Clare, Weissensteiner, Juanita, Thomson, Alana, Auld, Chris, Beaton, Anthony, Burke, Matthew and Woolcock, Geoff. 2018. "Using transdisciplinary research to examine talent identification and development in sport." Sport in Society. 21 (2), pp. 356-375. https://doi.org/10.1080/17430437.2017.1310199

Article

Integrating Australian agriculture with global value chains and Asian customers
Woodhead, Alice, Earl, Greg and Zhang, Shane. 2017. Integrating Australian agriculture with global value chains and Asian customers. Australia. Committee for Economic Development of Australia.

Technical report

Toowoomba to China: cold chains and premium food exports by air freight
Zhang, Shane and Woodhead, Alice. 2016. Toowoomba to China: cold chains and premium food exports by air freight. Toowoomba, Australia. University of Southern Queensland.

Project report

Murray Darling Basin Regional Economic Diversification Program: a review of equity capital investment in the development of high value horticulture
Cotter, Julie, Rochecouste, John and Mohsin, Mohd. 2016. Murray Darling Basin Regional Economic Diversification Program: a review of equity capital investment in the development of high value horticulture .

Project report

The Kids in Communities Study (KiCS): A cross-sectional mixed-methods approach to measuring community-level factors influencing early child development in Australia
Goldfeld, Sharon, Villanueva, Karen, Tanton, Robert, Katz, Ilan, Brinkman, Sally, Woolcock, Geoffrey and Giles-Corti, Billie. 2017. "The Kids in Communities Study (KiCS): A cross-sectional mixed-methods approach to measuring community-level factors influencing early child development in Australia." BMJ Open. 7 (3). https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2016-014047

Article

The Unheard Voices of Youth in Urban Planning: Using Social Capital as a Theoretical Lens in Sunshine Coast, Australia
Osborne, Caroline, Baldwin, Claudia, Thomsen, Dana and Woolcock, Geoffrey. 2017. "The Unheard Voices of Youth in Urban Planning: Using Social Capital as a Theoretical Lens in Sunshine Coast, Australia." Children's Geographies. 15 (3), pp. 349-361. https://doi.org/10.1080/14733285.2016.1249822

Article

Identifying off-diagonal communities using the Australian Early Development Census results
Tanton, Robert, Dare, Melanie, Brinkman, Sally, Corti, Billie-Giles, Katz, Ilan, Woolcock, Geoff and Goldfeld, Sharon. 2017. "Identifying off-diagonal communities using the Australian Early Development Census results." Social Indicators Research: an international and interdisciplinary journal for quality-of-life measurement. 132 (3), pp. 977-992. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11205-016-1333-2

Article

Sideways story: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community art production and markets
Woodhead, Alice and Acker, Tim. 2014. "Sideways story: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community art production and markets." Journal of Australian Indigenous Issues. 17 (4), pp. 108-130.

Article

The development and production of local, national and international state of children’s well-being report cards
Woolcock, Geoffrey. 2016. "The development and production of local, national and international state of children’s well-being report cards." Kee, Youngwha, Lee, Seung Jong and Phillips, Rhonda (ed.) Social Factors and Community Well-Being. Switzerland . Springer. pp. 57-69

Edited book (chapter)

Creative Accounts: Reimagining culture and wellbeing by tapping into the global movement to redefine progress
Woolcock, Geoff and Davern, Melanie. 2015. "Creative Accounts: Reimagining culture and wellbeing by tapping into the global movement to redefine progress." MacDowall, Lachlan, Badham, Marnie, Blomkamp, Emma and Dunphy, Kim (ed.) Making Culture Count: The Politics of Cultural Measurement. Melbourne. Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 129-144

Edited book (chapter)