Book contents
- Animal Economics
- Animal Economics
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Part I Preliminaries
- Part II The Direct Approach
- Part III The Indirect Approach
- 11 Proanimal Concerns
- 12 Behavioral Studies
- 13 Proanimal Concerns
- 14 An Economic Model of the Meat Paradox
- 15 Some Economics of Pets
- 16 Markets and Morals
- 17 Further Excursions
- 18 Conclusion
- Afterword
- Index
- References
13 - Proanimal Concerns
Theoretical Aspects
from Part III - The Indirect Approach
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 18 November 2025
Book contents
- Animal Economics
- Animal Economics
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Part I Preliminaries
- Part II The Direct Approach
- Part III The Indirect Approach
- 11 Proanimal Concerns
- 12 Behavioral Studies
- 13 Proanimal Concerns
- 14 An Economic Model of the Meat Paradox
- 15 Some Economics of Pets
- 16 Markets and Morals
- 17 Further Excursions
- 18 Conclusion
- Afterword
- Index
- References
Summary
This chapter adapts the canonical model introduced earlier to examine a case where animal welfare is a public good. It also explores a variant in which animal welfare is treated as a merit good. The chapter provides a theoretical discussion on different forms of altruism, the vote-buy gap, and the role of taxation in restoring market efficiency.
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- Animal EconomicsDirectly and Indirectly Accounting for Animal Welfare, pp. 250 - 264Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2025
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