Managing an Industry in Crisis: BSE in Canada

Jared G. Carlberg and Derek G. Brewin

No 35529, 2005 Annual Meeting, February 5-9, 2005, Little Rock, Arkansas from Southern Agricultural Economics Association

Abstract: A BSE discovery in a downer cow in May 2003 in Alberta caused the closure of all international markets to live cattle exports. The Canadian cattle industry has lost $5.5 billion as a result. This paper describes the BSE threat, the border closures, and policy responses & their efficacy.

Keywords: International; Relations/Trade (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 20
Date: 2005
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.35529

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