The impact of echinococcosis interventions on economic outcomes in Qinghai Province of China: Evidence from county-level panel data
IntroductionEchinococcosis can incur substantial economic losses for the livestock industry by causing organ condemnation, delayed growth, and reduced meat and wool output and quality in sheep and cattle, as well as increased surgery costs, hospital care, and decreased productivity in humans. Yet ec...
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| author | Jinshan Cai Jinshan Cai Kefan Yang Qihui Chen Quanbang Zhao Quanbang Zhao Jing Li Jing Li Sen Wang Lin Yang Yumei Liu |
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| description | IntroductionEchinococcosis can incur substantial economic losses for the livestock industry by causing organ condemnation, delayed growth, and reduced meat and wool output and quality in sheep and cattle, as well as increased surgery costs, hospital care, and decreased productivity in humans. Yet echinococcosis could be prevented and controlled by interventions, such as dog management and deworming, lamb vaccination, slaughter management, and training and public education.MethodsExploiting temporal and spatial variations in the number of intervention measures implemented in 39 counties in Qinghai province of China in 2015–2020, this study assesses the economic impact of echinococcosis interventions using a dynamic difference-in-differences model.ResultsThe results suggest that echinococcosis interventions brought about substantial economic gains measured by per capita net income of rural residents and per capita gross output of animal husbandry. These economic gains are greater in non-pastoral counties (with a gain in per capita net income of rural residents of 3,308 yuan and a gain per capita gross output of animal husbandry of 1,035 yuan) than in pastoral counties (with a gain in per capita net income of rural residents of 1,372 yuan and a gain per capita gross output of animal husbandry of 913 yuan). They are also greater in counties with echinococcosis infection level-2 (with a human infection rate of 0.1–1% or a dog infection rate of 1–5%) than infection level-1 counties (with a human prevalence rate ≥1% or a dog infection rate ≥5%).DiscussionNot only will these economic gains encourage livestock farmers to strengthen their echinococcosis prevention and control practices, but they will also inform public policy on zoonotic disease prevention and control in China and other countries alike. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4ad31b8eb0994a5aaf9ee8ade384ee262023-03-17T05:02:40ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Veterinary Science2297-17692023-03-011010.3389/fvets.2023.10682591068259The impact of echinococcosis interventions on economic outcomes in Qinghai Province of China: Evidence from county-level panel dataJinshan Cai0Jinshan Cai1Kefan Yang2Qihui Chen3Quanbang Zhao4Quanbang Zhao5Jing Li6Jing Li7Sen Wang8Lin Yang9Yumei Liu10Veterinary Public Health Department, Qinghai Center for Animal Disease Prevention and Control, Xining, Qinghai, ChinaThe Research Key Laboratory for Echinococcosis of Qinghai Province, Xining, Qinghai, ChinaCollege of Economics and Management, China Agricultural University, Beijing, ChinaCollege of Economics and Management, China Agricultural University, Beijing, ChinaVeterinary Public Health Department, Qinghai Center for Animal Disease Prevention and Control, Xining, Qinghai, ChinaThe Research Key Laboratory for Echinococcosis of Qinghai Province, Xining, Qinghai, ChinaVeterinary Public Health Department, Qinghai Center for Animal Disease Prevention and Control, Xining, Qinghai, ChinaThe Research Key Laboratory for Echinococcosis of Qinghai Province, Xining, Qinghai, ChinaCollege of Economics and Management, China Agricultural University, Beijing, ChinaChina Animal Disease Control Center, Beijing, ChinaCollege of Economics and Management, China Agricultural University, Beijing, ChinaIntroductionEchinococcosis can incur substantial economic losses for the livestock industry by causing organ condemnation, delayed growth, and reduced meat and wool output and quality in sheep and cattle, as well as increased surgery costs, hospital care, and decreased productivity in humans. Yet echinococcosis could be prevented and controlled by interventions, such as dog management and deworming, lamb vaccination, slaughter management, and training and public education.MethodsExploiting temporal and spatial variations in the number of intervention measures implemented in 39 counties in Qinghai province of China in 2015–2020, this study assesses the economic impact of echinococcosis interventions using a dynamic difference-in-differences model.ResultsThe results suggest that echinococcosis interventions brought about substantial economic gains measured by per capita net income of rural residents and per capita gross output of animal husbandry. These economic gains are greater in non-pastoral counties (with a gain in per capita net income of rural residents of 3,308 yuan and a gain per capita gross output of animal husbandry of 1,035 yuan) than in pastoral counties (with a gain in per capita net income of rural residents of 1,372 yuan and a gain per capita gross output of animal husbandry of 913 yuan). They are also greater in counties with echinococcosis infection level-2 (with a human infection rate of 0.1–1% or a dog infection rate of 1–5%) than infection level-1 counties (with a human prevalence rate ≥1% or a dog infection rate ≥5%).DiscussionNot only will these economic gains encourage livestock farmers to strengthen their echinococcosis prevention and control practices, but they will also inform public policy on zoonotic disease prevention and control in China and other countries alike.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2023.1068259/fullechinococcosisinterventionseconomic evaluationdynamic difference-in-differences modelChina |
| spellingShingle | Jinshan Cai Jinshan Cai Kefan Yang Qihui Chen Quanbang Zhao Quanbang Zhao Jing Li Jing Li Sen Wang Lin Yang Yumei Liu The impact of echinococcosis interventions on economic outcomes in Qinghai Province of China: Evidence from county-level panel data Frontiers in Veterinary Science echinococcosis interventions economic evaluation dynamic difference-in-differences model China |
| title | The impact of echinococcosis interventions on economic outcomes in Qinghai Province of China: Evidence from county-level panel data |
| title_full | The impact of echinococcosis interventions on economic outcomes in Qinghai Province of China: Evidence from county-level panel data |
| title_fullStr | The impact of echinococcosis interventions on economic outcomes in Qinghai Province of China: Evidence from county-level panel data |
| title_full_unstemmed | The impact of echinococcosis interventions on economic outcomes in Qinghai Province of China: Evidence from county-level panel data |
| title_short | The impact of echinococcosis interventions on economic outcomes in Qinghai Province of China: Evidence from county-level panel data |
| title_sort | impact of echinococcosis interventions on economic outcomes in qinghai province of china evidence from county level panel data |
| topic | echinococcosis interventions economic evaluation dynamic difference-in-differences model China |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2023.1068259/full |
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