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Economics of Antibiotic Growth Promoters in Livestock

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  • Aude Teillant

    (Princeton Environmental Institute, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544)

  • Charles H. Brower

    (Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy, Washington, DC 20036)

  • Ramanan Laxminarayan

    (Princeton Environmental Institute, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544
    Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy, Washington, DC 20036)

Abstract

Rapidly rising incomes are driving demand for animal protein and livestock globally. The move toward more intensive production systems to support this increased demand is projected to increase the dependence on antibiotic growth promoters. The volume of antibiotics used for growth promotion in livestock outstrips that used for disease treatment in humans and creates significant selection pressure for the evolution of antibiotic resistance—a challenge for global health and resource conservation. This review describes the benefits and costs of antibiotic growth promoters in livestock and considers the prospects for more fully accounting for the externality costs.

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  • Aude Teillant & Charles H. Brower & Ramanan Laxminarayan, 2015. "Economics of Antibiotic Growth Promoters in Livestock," Annual Review of Resource Economics, Annual Reviews, vol. 7(1), pages 349-374, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:anr:reseco:v:7:y:2015:p:349-374
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    Cited by:

    1. Hennessy, David A., 2018. "Managing Derived Demand For Antibiotics In Animal Agriculture," 2018 Annual Meeting, August 5-7, Washington, D.C. 274359, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
    2. Stéphanie Truchet & Nicolas Mauhe & Marie Herve, 2017. "Veterinarian shortage areas: what determines the location of new graduates?," Review of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Studies, Springer, vol. 98(4), pages 255-282, December.

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    Keywords

    growth promotion; disease prevention; antibiotic resistance; pig production; poultry production; regulation;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • Q18 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Agricultural Policy; Food Policy; Animal Welfare Policy
    • Q28 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Renewable Resources and Conservation - - - Government Policy
    • Q30 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Nonrenewable Resources and Conservation - - - General
    • Q50 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - General

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