 Farmers’ Preferences For Bluetongue Vaccination Scheme Attributes: An Integrated Choice and Latent Variable ApproachJaap Sok, Ivo A. van der Lans, Henk Hogeveen, Armin R. W. Elbers and Alfons G. J. M. Oude Lansink Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2018, vol. 69, issue 2, 537-560 Abstract: Re†emergence of the bluetongue disease in Europe poses a continuous threat to European livestock production. Large†scale vaccination is the most effective intervention to control virus spread. Compared to command†and†control approaches, voluntary vaccination approaches can be effective at lower costs, provided that farmers are willing to participate. We use a discrete choice experiment to estimate the preferences for vaccination scheme attributes, accounting for preference heterogeneity via an integrated choice and latent variable approach. In designing livestock disease control schemes, it is often argued that governments should use financial, incentive†based policy instruments to compensate farmers for externalities, assuming they act in rational self†interest. Our results suggest that in addition to economic motives, farmers can have intrinsic or social motives to invest in livestock disease control. Implications for the effectiveness of providing subsidy or information to motivate voluntary participation are discussed. Date: 2018 Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:bla:jageco:v:69:y:2018:i:2:p:537-560 Ordering information: This journal article can be ordered from Access Statistics for this article Journal of Agricultural Economics is currently edited by David Harvey More articles in Journal of Agricultural Economics from Wiley Blackwell |
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