The “Tuberculous Cattle Trust”
Disease Contagion in an Era of Regulatory Uncertainty
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10105035 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alan L Olmstead (0000-0002-7613-4764, University of California, Davis, corresponding author), Paul W Rhode (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 64 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 929-963 |
| Publication date | 2004-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Economic History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-0507 • E-ISSN: 1471-6372 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0022050704043049 |
| OpenAlex | W2127756483 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 13 |
In 1900 bovine tuberculosis was a serious and growing threat to animal and human health. Early private and state initiatives in the United States often increased the incentives for the interstate trade of diseased stock. One unscrupulous dealer exposed thousands of dairy herds and families to the disease. Our study helps explain the expanding federal role in regulating food safety. In this case regulations arose from genuine health concerns. Before the development of strict regulations, diagnostic innovations that could have helped prevent the spread of the disease actually made the operation of markets worse by aggravating asymmetric information problems
Animal health · Bovine tuberculosis · Business · Disease · Economics · Food safety · Geography · Incentive · Market economy · Mycobacterium bovis · Public economics · Stock (firearms · Tuberculosis · Veterinary medicine · Medicine · Occupational and Professional Licensing Regulation
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| Citations per year | 0.41 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2004 - 2020 (17) |
| Highly cited | No |