THE ECONOMICS OF IMPLEMENTING TRACEABILITY IN BEEF SUPPLY CHAINS: TRENDS IN MAJOR PRODUCING AND TRADING COUNTRIES

Diogo M. Souza Monteiro and Julie Caswell ()

No 14521, Working Paper Series from University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Department of Resource Economics

Abstract: Countries have implemented traceability systems, especially after discovery of BSE in cattle, in order to quickly identify hazard sources. We compare the economic impacts of mandatory and voluntary systems in the EU, Japan, Australia, Brazil, Argentina, Canada, and the United States in terms of the systems' breadth, depth, and precision.

Keywords: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Industrial Organization; Livestock Production/Industries (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 32
Date: 2004
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.14521

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