Agricultural Health and Safety: A Research Agenda for Agricultural Economists

Ross Key, Burton, Robert O., and Allen Featherstone

No 35461, 2006 Annual Meeting, February 5-8, 2006, Orlando, Florida from Southern Agricultural Economics Association

Abstract: Agriculture is a hazardous profession with large rates of work related injury and illness. Although economists have addressed these issues in general, there is need for additional economic analysis. Using prostate cancer as an example, this paper discusses economic research needed to analyze and understand agricultural health and safety issues.

Keywords: Health Economics and Policy; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 20
Date: 2006
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.35461

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