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Managing Infectious Animal Disease Systems

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  • Richard D. Horan
  • Eli P. Fenichel
  • Christopher A. Wolf
  • Benjamin M. Gramig

    (Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824
    School of Life Sciences and ecoSERVICES Group, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287
    Department of Agricultural Economics, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47906)

Abstract

We review the bioeconomic and disease ecology literatures on managing the spread of infectious diseases among and between wild and domestic animals. Management recommendations derived from these two literatures are compared and shown to differ due to the way each treats human behaviors. Conventional disease ecology models treat human behaviors as external to the disease system, whereas bioeconomic analysis treats behavior as an internal component of a jointly determined human-disease ecology system. The complexities of animal disease systems, including multiple state variables and imperfect controls, are shown to influence the overall level of optimal disease control, the optimal allocation of controls across species and activities, and long-run outcomes. Eradication is not always optimal, nor may it be optimal to pursue a steady-state outcome. Human responses to disease risks in decentralized settings are also examined. Finally, we conclude with a discussion of future research avenues.

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  • Richard D. Horan & Eli P. Fenichel & Christopher A. Wolf & Benjamin M. Gramig, 2010. "Managing Infectious Animal Disease Systems," Annual Review of Resource Economics, Annual Reviews, vol. 2(1), pages 101-124, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:anr:reseco:v:2:y:2010:p:101-124
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    Cited by:

    1. Saak, Alexander E., 2012. "Infectious disease detection with private information:," IFPRI discussion papers 1162, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
    2. Atallah, Shady S. & Gomez, Miguel I. & Conrad, Jon M. & Nyrop, Jan P., 2012. "An Agent-Based Model of Plant Disease Diffusion and Control: Grapevine Leafroll Disease," 2012 Annual Meeting, August 12-14, 2012, Seattle, Washington 124936, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
    3. Huang, Biao & Perrings, Charles, 2017. "Managing the Risks of Sea Lice Transmission Between Salmon Aquaculture and Wild Pink Salmon Fishery," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 142(C), pages 228-237.
    4. Verónica Acurio Vásconez & Olivier Damette & David W. Shanafelt, 2021. "Macroepidemics and unconventional monetary policy: Coupling macroeconomics and epidemiology in a financial DSGE-SIR framework," Working Papers of BETA 2021-04, Bureau d'Economie Théorique et Appliquée, UDS, Strasbourg.
    5. Richard D. Horan & Eli P. Fenichel & David Finnoff & Carson Reeling, 2018. "A Portfolio-Balancing Approach to Natural Capital and Liabilities: Managing Livestock and Wildlife Diseases with Cross-Species Transmission," Environmental & Resource Economics, Springer;European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, vol. 70(3), pages 673-689, July.
    6. Fenichel, Eli P., 2013. "Economic considerations for social distancing and behavioral based policies during an epidemic," Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier, vol. 32(2), pages 440-451.
    7. Bate, Andrew M. & Jones, Glyn & Kleczkowski, Adam & MacLeod, Alan & Naylor, Rebecca & Timmis, Jon & Touza, Julia & White, Piran C.L., 2016. "Modelling the impact and control of an infectious disease in a plant nursery with infected plant material inputs," Ecological Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 334(C), pages 27-43.
    8. Elbakidze, Levan, 2008. "Modeling of Avian Influenza Mitigation Policies Within the Backyard Segment of the Poultry Sector," Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Western Agricultural Economics Association, vol. 33(2), pages 1-17.

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    Keywords

    bioeconomics; epidemiology; disease thresholds; targeting wildlife diseases; livestock diseases;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • Q16 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - R&D; Agricultural Technology; Biofuels; Agricultural Extension Services
    • Q57 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Ecological Economics

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