Modelling the economic contribution of livestock to households in African countries - what data do we have and what do we still need?

Aida Gonzalez Mellado, Christian Kuhlgatz and Petra Salamon

No 332444, Conference papers from Purdue University, Center for Global Trade Analysis, Global Trade Analysis Project

Abstract: Given the on-going global trend of rising consumption of animal products worldwide, one main question for African economies is the effect of these international nutrition trends on households keeping livestock. The application of existing quantitative analytical models mostly requires the availability of specific data information. However, for some developing economies this data required to perform particular analyses may not always be collected or estimated. This paper screens current features of livestock production systems in African countries and gives hints on how these features can be integrated properly into Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) models. We found some studies already linking certain aspects of livestock production with livestock-dependent households in CGE models. These studies represent an important starting point to assess the importance of livestock holding for households in a CGE framework. Finally, this paper draws on future adjustments to the requirements of CGE models to capture the special characteristics of livestock kept by households in African countries. These methodologies could become crucial for policy studies linking African households with international livestock markets.

Keywords: Livestock Production/Industries; Consumer/Household Economics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 18
Date: 2014
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