The effect of mad cow (BSE) scare on beef demand and sales loss: The case of Izmir

Miran B., AKGÜNGÖR E. S.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF VETERINARY & ANIMAL SCIENCES, cilt.29, sa.2, ss.225-231, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 29 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2005
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF VETERINARY & ANIMAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.225-231
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: health risk, demand model, mad cow (BSE), consumer surplus, sale loss
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

This paper investigates the effect of the BSE scare on beef consumption due to the intense media coverage. Using monthly data, a beef demand model for January 1995-February 1997 period is estimated for Izmir Province. Beef sales dropped immediately after the media coverage on BSE in April 1996 and continued through June 1996 when the intense media coverage stopped. The econometric model reveals that beef sales in Izmir would have been 36.4 % higher if the BSE crisis never occurred. The annual individual willingness to pay is $0.5224 per year to avoid consuming BSE contaminated meat.