Benefits of an Animal Traceability System for a Foot-and-Mouth Disease Outbreak: A Supply-Driven Social Accounting Matrix Approach

Authors

Man-Keun Kim, Utah State UniversityFollow
C. Michael Ukkestad, Goldman Sachs Group
Hernan A. Tejeda, Utah State UniversityFollow
DeeVon Bailey, Utah State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Journal/Book Title/Conference

Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics

Volume

49

Issue

3

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Publication Date

2017

First Page

438

Last Page

466

Abstract

This study reports the findings for an analysis using the computer program NAADSM (North American Animal Disease Spread Model) and a supply-driven social accounting matrix to examine the impact of a hypothetical foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak in a relatively isolated part of the United States, Utah, under various levels of livestock traceability. The analysis demonstrates that a significant regional economic impact in Utah would result from an FMD outbreak but that improved levels of traceability would be very important in helping to reduce the negative economic consequences of the outbreak.

Recommended Citation

Kim, Man-Keun; Ukkestad, C. Michael; Tejeda, Hernan A.; and Bailey, DeeVon, "Benefits of an Animal Traceability System for a Foot-and-Mouth Disease Outbreak: A Supply-Driven Social Accounting Matrix Approach" (2017). Applied Economics Faculty Publications. Paper 1263.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/appecon_facpub/1263