Paarlberg, Philip L.; Seitzinger, Ann Hillberg; Lee, John G. - Western Agricultural Economics Association - WAEA - 2004
This paper examines economic factors present when setting quarantine zones for contagious livestock diseases like foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). A conceptual model explores the trade-offs as zone size expands. One trade-off is between the cost of economic activity inside the zone and the benefits...