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Methods of economic impact assessment.
J Rushton1, P K Thornton, M J Otte
1Unidad Nacional de Vigilancia Epidemiológica y Control de Enfermedades Animales (UNIVEP), Santa Cruz, Bolivia.
Revue Scientifique Et Technique (International Office of Epizootics)
|September 3, 1999
Summary
This study presents a framework for assessing the economic impact of animal diseases across multiple levels, from herd to region. It details methods, data needs, and outputs for effective disease control strategies.
Area of Science:
- Veterinary Economics
- Animal Disease Impact Assessment
- Public Health Policy
Background:
- Animal diseases pose significant economic threats to livestock sectors and economies.
- Effective control strategies require robust economic impact assessments.
- Previous assessments often lacked a comprehensive, multi-level framework.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe a broad framework for assessing the economic impact of animal diseases.
- To outline methods for economic impact assessment at various analytical levels (herd, household, sector, nation, region).
- To identify conditions for applying different assessment methods and suggest future research directions.
Main Methods:
- Review and synthesis of existing economic impact assessment methodologies.
- Development of a tiered analytical framework from micro (herd) to macro (regional) levels.
- Discussion of data requirements, objectives, and outputs for each assessment level.
Main Results:
- A comprehensive framework for economic impact assessment of animal diseases is proposed.
- Specific methods are detailed for herd, household, sector, national, and regional analyses.
- Guidance is provided on selecting appropriate methods based on assessment objectives and data availability.
Conclusions:
- The proposed framework facilitates a more thorough understanding of animal disease economics.
- Standardized assessment methods can improve the efficiency and effectiveness of disease control policies.
- Further research is needed to refine methodologies and data collection for comprehensive economic evaluations.
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