Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreaks in cloven-hoofed animals cause substantial economic impacts because of animal depopulation, increased government spending on control, eradication and surveillance measures, and bans on international trade. This study employs a computable general equilibrium...

This paper investigates the determinants of dividend decisions of the firms listed in BSE100 index. The impact of fundamental variables like profitability, size, risk, growth and liquidity on dividend payout is examined. Statistical techniques of correlation and regression have been used to...

Species-based inequality is embedded in our institutions of law, government, and property. Legal distinctions between people and animals drive biodiversity loss. Recent environmental movements—including the rights of nature, animal rights, and wildlife property ownership—seek to lessen the...

Countries restrict the overall extent of international travel and migration to balance the expected costs and benefits of mobility. Given the ever-present threat of new, future pandemics, how should permanent restrictions on mobility respond? A simple theoretical framework predicts that reduced...

We collect a novel dataset that covers about 130 countries and the six four-digit live animal categories in the Harmonized System (HS) over a sixteen-year period, to study the link between illicit trade in live animals and threat to animal health from infectious diseases. Our results imply that...

This study forecasts the return and volatility dynamics of S&P BSE Sensex and S&P BSE IT indices of the Bombay Stock Exchange. To achieve the objectives, the study uses descriptive statistics; tests including variance ratio, Augmented Dickey-Fuller, Phillips-Perron, and Kwiatkowski Phillips...

African swine fever (ASF) is a disease with a devastating impact on economy, affecting seriously the pig industry production and trade, discouraging farmers to restock their farms and continuing their business, overall changing policies and markets. In the last five years the ASF has badly...

Avian influenza (AI) refers to a large group of viruses that affect birds. Strains that belong to subtypes H5 or H7 and are considered virulent are classified as highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Domestic poultry populations have been very susceptible to HPAI infection, although some...

From December 2014 to June 2015, the U.S. poultry industry experienced an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI), resulting in considerable bird depopulations. Both turkey and egg producers were impacted and farms affected faced losses from costs of bird disposal and farm...

The study tries to practically use the widely taught Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) model for making investment decisions on Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) –500 Index. Using CAPM, the study tries to investigate whether securities on BSE 500 are over-valued, properly valued or under-valued....

This report explores how countries can strengthen the resilience of their agricultural sectors to multiple risks. A shifting risk landscape in agriculture – due to increasing weather variability, natural hazards, pests and diseases, and market shocks – will require public and private actors...

Cover -- Contents -- Introduction -- PART ONE -- PART TWO -- PART THREE -- PART FOUR -- PART FIVE -- PART SIX -- PART SEVEN -- Notes -- Index -- The Great Bird Flu Blame Game -- The NAFTA Flu -- The Hog Industry Strikes Back -- The Political Virology of Offshore Farming -- Do Pathogens Time...

"The purpose of the book will provide an update on African Animal Trypanosomiasis and tick-borne diseases and provide the latest empirical research findings in the area of African Animal Trypanosomiasis (Nagana) and tick-borne diseases affecting Livestock"--

The WTO Secretariat has published a new information note about trade issues associated with the spread of diseases of animal origin. The note maps out the international framework in place to address these issues, along with ongoing efforts to ensure safe trade in animals and animal products,...