The Economics of Livestock Disease Insurance: Concepts, Issues and International Case Studies

by Jennifer L. Grannis and Stephen R Koontz

In recent years, the livestock sector has been hit by a number of high-profile diseases, such as BSE, Foot and Mouth Disease and Avian Influenza. These have had a devastating economic impact on livestock producers and the broader livestock industry. One key response has been a growing interest in livestock disease insurance. However there is a need for greater understanding of private incentives, market impacts, and public policy perspectives on regional,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0851990770
• ISBN13: 9780851990774
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: Cabi
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.