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Dr Brendan Moyle

Senior Lecturer

Doctoral Supervisor
School of Economics and Finance

Professional

Certifications and Registrations

  • Licence, Supervisor, Massey University

Research Expertise

Research Interests

Wildlife Economics, Forestry Economics, Environmental Economics

Thematics

Resource Development and Management

Area of Expertise

Field of research codes
Applied Economics (140200): Econometrics (140300): Economics (140000): Environment and Resource Economics (140205)

Research Outputs

Journal

Hinsley, A., Wan, AKY., Garshelis, D., Hoffmann, M., Hu, S., Lee, TM., . . . Milner-Gulland, EJ. (2022). Understanding why consumers in China switch between wild, farmed, and synthetic bear bile products. Conservation Biology. 36(3)
[Journal article]Authored by: Moyle, B.
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Hinsley, A., Hu, S., Chen, H., Garshelis, D., Hoffmann, M., Lee, TM., . . . Milner-Gulland, EJ. (2021). Combining data from consumers and traditional medicine practitioners to provide a more complete picture of Chinese bear bile markets. People and Nature. 3(5), 1064-1077
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Kahui, V., Moyle, B., & Brunell, AM. (2018). Alligator conservation and hunting efficiency. Natural Resource Modeling. 31(2)
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Moyle, B. (2017). Wildlife markets in the presence of laundering: a comment. Biodiversity and Conservation. 26(12), 2979-2985
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Moyle, BJ. (2014). The raw and the carved: Shipping costs and ivory smuggling. Ecological Economics. 107(November 2014), 259-265
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Sas-Rolfes, M., Moyle, B., & Stiles, D. (2014). The complex policy issue of elephant ivory stockpile management. Pachyderm. 55, 62-77
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Moyle, BJ. (2013). Conservation that's more than skin-deep: Alligator farming. Biodiversity and Conservation. 22(8), 1663-1677 Retrieved from http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10531-013-0501-9#
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Moyle, B. (2009). The black market in China for tiger products. Global Crime. 10(1-2), 124-143
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Moyle, BJ., & Evans, M. (2008). Economic development options for island states: The case of whale-watching. Shima. 2(1), 41-58 Retrieved from http://www.shimajournal.org/issues/v2n1/f.%20Moyle%20&%20Evans%20Shima%20v2n1.pdf
[Journal article]Authored by: Moyle, B.
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Naylor, M., Rose, L., & Moyle, B. (2007). Topology of foreign exchange markets using hierarchical structure methods. Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications. 388(19), 199-208
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Eagle, L., Kitchen, PJ., Rose, L., & Moyle, B. (2003). Brand equity and brand vulnerability: The impact of gray marketing/parallel importing on brand equity and values. European Journal of Marketing. 37(10), 1332-1349
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Eagle, LC., Kitchen, PJ., Rose, LC., & Moyle, BJ. (2003). Brand equity and brand vulnerability: The impact of gray marketing/parallel importing on brand equity and values. European Journal of Marketing. 37(10), 1332-1349 Retrieved from http://www.emeraldinsight.com/journals.htm?articleid=853887
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Moyle, B. (2000). The Ecology of Trade. Journal of Bioeconomics. 2(2), 139-152
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Moyle, B. (1998). Species conservation and the principal-agent problem. Ecological Economics. 26(3), 313-320
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Moyle, B. (1998). The bioeconomics of illegal wildlife harvesting: An outline of the issues. Journal of International Wildlife Law and Policy. 1(1), 95-112
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Moyle, B. (1989). A description of tyrannochthonius tekauriensis (Pseudoscorpionida: Chthoniidae). New Zealand Entomologist. 12(1), 60-62
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Moyle, B. (1989). A description of tyrannochthonius noaensis (Arachnida: Pseudoscorpionida: Chthoniidae). New Zealand Entomologist. 12(1), 58-59
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Book

Moyle, B. (2012). Making the precautionary principle work for biodiversity: Avoiding perverse outcomes in decision-making under uncertainty. In Biodiversity and the Precautionary Principle: Risk and Uncertainty in Conservation and Sustainable Use. (pp. 159 - 172).
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Moyle, BJ. (2003). Regulation, conservation and incentives. In SO. Ed (Ed.) The trade in wildlife: Regulation for conservation. (pp. 41 - 51). London, UK: Earthscan Publications Ltd
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Moyle, BJ. (2000). Identifying the ecological correlates of extinction-prone species: A case study of New Zealand birds. In S. Ferson, & MB. Eds (Eds.) Quantitative Methods for Conservation Biology. (pp. 27 - 38). New York, NY: Springer-Verlag
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Report

Moyle, BJ., Jenkins, RWG., Qiu, YJ., & Ma, Y. (2016). WCC 2012 Recommendation 139 - Activity Report: Annex 3. IUCN Library System.
[Commissioned Report]Authored by: Moyle, B.
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Conference

Moyle, B. (2019, December). Forest Conservation and Poverty Reduction: Lessons from Butterfly Farming in Papua New Guinea. Presented at The First International Forum on Forest Policy and Economics. Beijing Forestry University.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Moyle, B.
Moyle, BJ. (2018, May). The Complex Relationship Between Legal and Illegal Wildlife Trade. Presented at EAZA Conservation Forum 2018: 22-25 May. Tallinn Zoo, Tallinn, Estonia.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Moyle, B.
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Moyle, BJ.Combatting illegal wildlife trade: The legal trade option. . Singapore
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Moyle, B.
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Moyle, BJ.Conservation through wildlife farming in Papua New Guinea. . Singapore
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Moyle, BJ. (2015, June). On the trail of butterflies and alligators. Presented at Symposium on international wildlife trade: evidence-based policy options to govern the legal trade in animals and plants.. University of Kent, Canterbury, UK.
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Moyle, BJ. (2015, January). The speculative market for ivory. Presented at Workshop on Demand-Side Strategies for Curbing Illegal Ivory Trade. Hangzhou, China.
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Moyle, BJ. (2013, July). Understanding and combating traffic in big-cat parts: The transaction cost economics approach. Presented at “International Workshop on Transboundary Conservation of Tigers and Other Endangered Species, and Strategy for Combating Illegal Wildlife Trade. Kunming, Yunnan.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Moyle, B.
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Moyle, BJ. (2011, December). Analysing the Chinese black market in Tiger parts: A transaction cost economics approach. Presented at 25th International Congress for Conservation Biology. Auckland, New Zealand.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Moyle, B.
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Moyle, B. (2010, August). Transaction costs economics and its application to tiger black markets. Presented at International Forum on Tiger Conservation and Tiger Culture. Hunchun, China.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Moyle, B.
Naylor, M., Rose, L., & Moyle, B.(2008). A network theory of financial dynamics: Currency cascades. . Praque, Czech Republic
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Naylor, MJ., Rose, LC., & Moyle, BJ. (2008). An agent-based network model of currency cascades. 2008 Financial Management Association (FMA) European Conference. (pp. unpaged - 32).
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Moyle, B.
Naylor, MJ., Rose, LC., & Moyle, BJ. (2007). An agent-based model of currency cascades. 18th Asian Finance Association / Finance Management Association Conference. (pp. unpaged - 26).
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Moyle, B.
Naylor, MJ., Rose, LC., & Moyle, BJ. (2007). Topology of foreign exchange markets using hierarchical structure methods. Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications. Vol. 382 (pp. 199 - 208).
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Moyle, B.
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Moyle, BJ. (2006, June). Trade and management of crocodiles: The role of knowledge. Presented at 18th Working Meeting of the IUCN-SSC (World Conservation Union: Species Survival Commission) Crocodile Specialist Group. Montelimar, France.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Moyle, B.
Dominikovich, R., Moyle, BJ., & Rose, LC.(2005). Asymmetric information and corporate derivatives usage in a small open economy.
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Moyle, B.
Moyle, BJ. (2004, June). Uncertainty, complexity and the precautionary principle. Presented at The Global Diversity Forum - Southeast Asia Regional Session. Manila, Phillippines.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Moyle, B.
Moyle, BJ. (2004, May). Lessons we are still learning: bio-economic models of Crocodile conservation. Presented at 17th Working Meeting of the IUCN-SSC Crocodile Specialist Group. Darwin, NT.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Moyle, B.
Moyle, BJ. (2004, May). Sustainable use and wildlife economics. Presented at Symposium on Sustainable Use in the Pacific: Fisheries and Marine Mammals. Nadi, Fiji.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Moyle, B.
Dominikovich, R., Moyle, BJ., & Rose, LC. (2003, June). Asymmetric information and corporate derivatives usage in a small open economy. Presented at New Zealand Association of Economists 10th Annual Teaching Economics Conference: Diversity in Teaching and Learning. Sheraton Hotel, Auckland, NZ.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Moyle, B.
Moyle, BJ. (2003, June). CITES and the tragedy of the anti-commons. Presented at New Zealand Association of Economists 10th Annual Teaching Economics Conference: Diversity in Teaching and Learning. Auckland, NZ.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Moyle, B.
Moyle, BJ. (2002, June). Introduction to private conservation. Presented at New Zealand Conservation Management Group Annual Conference. Orana Wildlife Park Function Centre, Christchurch, NZ.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Moyle, B.
Moyle, BJ. (2002, June). Optimal extinction revised. Presented at New Zealand Association of Economists Annual Conference. James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor, Wellington, NZ.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Moyle, B.
Reagan, D., & Moyle, BJ. (2001, July). New approaches to planning conservation areas. Presented at Society for Conservation Biology - 15th Annual Meeting. University of Hawaii, Hilo, HI.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Moyle, B.
Moyle, BJ. (2001, June). International wildlife treaties: A law and economics analysis. Presented at New Zealand Association of Economists Annual Conference. Holiday Inn, Christchurch, NZ.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Moyle, B.
Moyle, BJ. (2001, July). Forgotten faunas: Suboptimal conservation and the neglect of invertebrates. Presented at Society for Conservation Biology - 15th Annual Meeting. University of Hawaii, Hilo, HI.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Moyle, B.
Moyle, BJ. (2001, June). Conservation, species recovery and ignorance: Applying Shackle's theory of surprise. Presented at New Zealand Association of Economists Annual Conference. Holiday Inn, Christchurch, NZ.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Moyle, B.
Schumacher, CR., & Moyle, BJ. (2001, June). Small and medium sized enterprises: Trust and co-operative agreements. Presented at New Zealand Association of Economists Annual Conference. Christchurch, NZ.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Moyle, B., Schumacher, C.
Schumacher, CR., & Moyle, BJ. (2001). Small and medium-sized enterprises: Trust and co-operative agreements. New Zealand Association of Economists Conference 2001. (pp. unpaged). Wellington, NZ
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Moyle, B., Schumacher, C.
Moyle, BJ. (2000, August). Suboptimal recovery effort: The bias against invertebrates. Presented at Entomological Society of New Zealand Annual Conference. Hamilton, NZ.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Moyle, B.
Moyle, BJ. (2000, June). Meeting the challenge of uncertainty in conservation: Shackle's theory of surprise. Presented at Society for Conservation Biology Annual Conference. University of Montana, Missoula, MT.
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Other

Moyle, B. (2019, August). Legal trade vs Illegal Trade. In The South African side event on rhino conservation at CITES CoP18 in Geneva.
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Moyle, BJ., & Conrad, K. (2014). Dirty Laundry: Are Chinese legal ivory factories using poached ivory as an input?. : SSRN
[Working Paper]Authored by: Moyle, B.
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Moyle, BJ., & Small, RD. (2014). Butterflies, wildlife farming and open access: An experiment from Papua New Guinea. In www.ssrn.com: Social Science Research Network
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Moyle, BJ., & Conrad, K. (2014). The Chinese illegal ivory market: A pilot study. (pp. 1 - 23).
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Moyle, B. (2014). The raw and the carved: Shipping costs and ivory smuggling. (pp. 259 - 265).
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Moyle, BJ. (2014). The twenty-five thousand elephant question. (pp. 1 - 12). : Social Science Research Network
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Moyle, BJ. (2008). Kereru pie.
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Moyle, BJ., & Cooney, R. (2007). The deterrence effect of unilateral import bans on parrot poaching. In Social Science Research Network Working Paper Series: Social Science Research Network
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Moyle, BJ. (2007). Invertebrate conservation: A case of suboptimal effort?. In Social Science Research Network Working Paper Series: Social Science Research Network
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Moyle, BJ. (2006). Optimal wildlife research: An introduction. In Social Science Research Network Working Paper Series: Social Science Research Network
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Moyle, BJ. (2005). Wildlife economics: What can Austrian economics contribute?. In Working Paper Series: Department of Commerce, Massey University
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Kitchen, PJ., Eagle, LC., Rose, LC., & Moyle, BJ. (2003). The impact of gray marketing and parallel importing on brand equity and brand value. In University of Hull Business School Research Memorandum Series(pp. 1 - 20). : University of Hull Business School
[Working Paper]Authored by: Moyle, B.
Moyle, BJ. (2002). Economics and conservation: Harsh realities in an industrial world. In Working Paper Series: Department of Commerce, Massey University
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Moyle, BJ. (2002). Nest poaching in neotropical parrots: Comments. In Working Paper Series: Department of Commerce, Massey University
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Moyle, BJ. (2000). Crocodile recovery: The role of commercial harvests. In Working Paper Series: Department of Commerce, Massey University
[Working Paper]Authored by: Moyle, B.
Moyle, BJ. (2000). Conservation tradeoffs. In Working Paper Series: Department of Commerce, Massey University
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Moyle, B.Conservation that's more than skin-deep: Alligator farming.
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Teaching and Supervision

Contact Supervisor

Summary of Doctoral Supervision

Position Current Completed
Main Supervisor 2 1
Co-supervisor 0 2

Current Doctoral Supervision

Main Supervisor of:

  • Xiaoyan Zhang - Doctor of Philosophy
    Can environmental decentralisation policy enhance water resources utilisation? - Evidence from China
  • Yujuan Li - Doctor of Philosophy
    Essays on Marine Economic Development in China

Completed Doctoral Supervision

Main Supervisor of:

  • 2002 - Christoph Schumacher - Doctor of Philosophy
    Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Co-operation: A Game-theoretical Examination of Trust.

Co-supervisor of:

  • 2011 - Thi Nghiem - Doctor of Philosophy
    Optimal forest management for carbon sequestration and biodiversity maintenance
  • 2007 - Michael Naylor - Doctor of Philosophy
    International Currency Crisis

Media and Links

Media

  • 30 Mar 2013 - Other
    Wildlife Trade
    Intervew with Kim Hill and Radio NZ on elephant poaching and the ivory trade.
  • 17 Feb 2014 - Radio
    Hong Kong To Destroy Ivory Stockpile
    Interview with Frank Langfitt, NPR
  • 16 Jan 2020 - Newspaper
    Concerning the futrure of zoos
    Interview with reporter Ben Heather at Fairfax media/Stuff on the conservation impacts of zoos.
  • 12 Mar 2013 - Television
    Ending Ivory Ban Could Help Elephants
    Interview on TV3 Firstline
  • 07 Mar 2013 - Television
    Elephants, Ivory & CITES
    Interview on the CITES COP meeting with emphasis on elephants with TVNZ Breakfast Show
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  • 03 Feb 2014 - Newspaper
    HK Ivory stockpile destruction
    Op-Ed in the South China Morning Post
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