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Biosecurity, Diseases, and Invasive Species: Implications of Bioterrorism for Agriculture: Discussion of Elbakidze and McCarl and Pierre, Spreen, and Moss

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 September 2016

William F. Hahn*
Affiliation:
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Economic Research Service

Extract

Exotic and invasive species and bioterrorism are of increasing concern for U.S. policy makers. The economic analysis of these issues, especially bioterrorism, is a fast-growing, relatively new area. It is an area where an economist can provide important input into both policy and applied theory. The two papers in this section address invasive species issues.

Type
Invited Paper Sessions
Copyright
Copyright © Southern Agricultural Economics Association 2006

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References

Elbakidze, L., and McCarl, B.A.. “Animal Disease Pre-event Preparedness vs. Postevent Response: When Is It Economic To Protect?Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 38(August 2006).Google Scholar
Pierre, R., Spreen, T.H., and Moss, C.B.. “Invasive Species and Biosecurity: Cost of Monitoring and Controlling Mediterranean Fruit Flies in Florida.Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 38(August 2006).Google Scholar
Schoenbaum, M.A., and Disney, W.T.. “Modeling Alternative Mitigation Strategies for a Hypothetical Outbreak of Foot-and-Mouth Disease in the United States.Preventative Veterinary Medicine 58(April 2003):2552.Google Scholar