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Economic Effects of a Ban Against Antimicrobial Drugs Used in U.S. Beef Production

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 April 2015

Kenneth H. Mathews Jr.
Kenneth H. Mathews Jr.*
Affiliation:
Animal Products Branch, Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C
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Abstract

Economic effects for three scenarios of antimicrobial drug use in livestock production—a no-ban scenario and two levels of bans—are examined through cost minimization and a partial equilibrium analysis. Results indicate that regulating antimicrobial drug use in livestock production would increase per-unit costs of producers previously using drugs and reduce beef supplies in the short run, reducing consumer surplus. Producers not previously using drugs would benefit from short-run price increases.

Keywords

antimicrobial drugbanbeef productioncost minimizationfeed efficiencygrowth functiongrowth promotantC61D21D41118Q11Q12Q18R38
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Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics , Volume 34 , Issue 3 , December 2002 , pp. 513 - 530
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Copyright © Southern Agricultural Economics Association 2002

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