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Animal welfare: ends and means

Roger Cryan

No 339893, Dissertations - Doctoral

Abstract: The social side of the animal welfare debate has been inadequately informed by economic science. This work examines the philosophical debate over animal welfare and proposes an alternative approach. It examines the prospects of the animal welfare/rights movement in the context of public choice theory. An economic theory of animal welfare is developed. Finally, a case study is used to demonstrate one methodology for estimating the direct human costs of animal welfare restrictions.

Keywords: Livestock; Production/Industries (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 89
Date: 1997-12
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.339893

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