Biosecurity incentives, network effects, and entry of a rapidly spreading pest

Ecological Economics

Volumn 68, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 230-239

  Hennessy, David A ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication; Complementarity; Increasing returns; Infectious disease; Invasive species; Network economics; Public good

Indexed keywords

HETEROGENEITY; INCENTIVE; INFECTIOUS DISEASE; PEST OUTBREAK; PUBLIC GOODS; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

EID: 53649087990     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2008.02.023     Document Type: Article

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