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David Blandford and David Harvey

EuroChoices, 2014, vol. 13, issue 3, 35-40

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Some economists suggest that the provision of a sufficiently high level of farm animal welfare is a public good that will not be forthcoming because of market failure. Others argue that it is a merit good whose provision is desirable on the basis of some concept of need or justice. These concepts lead towards assigning government the primary role in ensuring welfare standards. We argue that animal welfare should be treated as a moral good – one for which a state imposed minimum standard is necessary to meet society's demand for humane treatment, but where there is also a role for markets in satisfying the preferences of some consumers for higher welfare standards.

Date: 2014
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