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Discussion: The Economics of Animal Welfare

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 January 2015

Darren Hudson*
Affiliation:
Larry Combest Chair of Agricultural Competitiveness, Texas Tech University

Abstract

This discussion highlights some of the strengths and weaknesses of the literature on animal welfare. Most pointedly, the literature on the economics of animal welfare is quite scant. As exemplified by these papers, however, there is a growing body of literature, especially those related to added costs of production and consumer demand for animal welfare attributes.

Type
Invited Paper Sessions
Copyright
Copyright © Southern Agricultural Economics Association 2010

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