Abstract
Ethological farm programs as they exist in Switzerland are compared with environmental farm programs in respect of demand and supply. Because animal welfare is not a public good but rather a relation that causes psychological externalities, the demand for animal welfare has a different standing in economic theory than the demand for a clean environment. The supply of animal welfare by farmers, however, largely follows the patterns known from the delivery of environmental goods. Farm size, age and education, and also family size and capital intensity are influencing variables. The paper concludes that the design of ethological farm programs should be based on broad public discussions as described by deliberation theorists rather than willingness-to-pay studies.
Article PDF
Similar content being viewed by others
Avoid common mistakes on your manuscript.
References
S. Anwander R. Badertscher (2003) ArticleTitleSwiss Market for Meat from Animal-Friendly Production – Responses of Public and Private Actors in Switzerland Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics 16 119–136 Occurrence Handle10.1023/A:1022992200547
M. Appleby (1999) What Should We Do About Animal Welfare? Oxford University Press Oxford
R. Badertscher Fawaz (1997) Tierwohl: Verantwortung der Konsumentinnen und Konstumenten oder Aufgabe des Staates? ETH Zürich
N. Beck (2001) ArticleTitleTime-series-Cross-section Data Statistica Neerlandica 55 IssueID2 111–133 Occurrence Handle10.1111/1467-9574.00161 Occurrence HandleMR1862483
R. Bennett (1995) ArticleTitleThe Value of Farm Animal Welfare Journal of Agricultural Economics 46 IssueID1 46–60
R. M. Bennett J. Anderson R. J. P. Blaney (2002) ArticleTitleMoral Intensity and WTP Concerning Farm Animal Welfare Issues and the Implications for Agricultural Policy Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics 15 IssueID2 187–202 Occurrence Handle10.1023/A:1015036617385
R. Bennett D. Larson (1996) ArticleTitleContingent Valuation of the Perceived Benefits of Farm Animal Welfare Legislation: An Exploratory Survey Journal of Agricultural Economics 47 IssueID2 224–235
B. Crabtree N. Chalmers N. J. Barron (1998) ArticleTitleInformation for Policy Design: Modelling Participation in a Farm Woodland Incentive Scheme Journal of Agricultural Economics 49 IssueID3 306–320
D. Damianos N. Giannakopoulos (2002) ArticleTitleFarmers Participation in Agri-environmental Schemes in Greece British Food Journal 104 IssueID3–5 261–273 Occurrence Handle10.1108/00070700210425705
G. Dworkin (1982) “Is More Choice Better than Less,” P. A. French T. A. Uehling H. K. Wettstein (Eds) Social and Political Philosophy University of Minnesota Press Minneapolis
Feinberg, J., “The Rights of Animals and Unborn Generations,” in W.T. Blackstone (ed.), Philosophy and Environmental Crisis (Athens, 1974), pp. 43–68
J. S. Fishkin (1995) The Voice of the People. Public Opinion and Democracy Yale University Press New Haven and London
Frey, B. S. and A. Stutzer (2003) “Testing theories of happiness.” Presentation at the conference The Paradoxes of Happiness in Economics. Milan
J. Gahagan (1991) ‘‘Understanding Other People’‘ J. Radford E. Govier (Eds) A Textbook of Psychology Routledge London
B. Gesang (2003) Eine Verteidigung des Utilitarismus Reclam Stuttgart
J. Habermas (1981) Theorie des kommunikativen Handelns, Band 1 Suhrkamp Frankfurt am Main
R. G. Holcombe R. S. Sobel (2000) ArticleTitleConsumption Externalities and Economic Welfare Eastern Economic Journal 26 IssueID2 157–170
D. N. Hyman (2002) Public Finance Harcourt College Publishers Orlando
G. Kazenwadel B. Ploeg Particlevan der P. Baudoux G. Häring (1998) ‘‘Sociological and Economic Factors Influencing Farmers’ Participation in Agri-Environmental Schemes S. Dabbert A. Dubgaard L. Slangen M. Whitby (Eds) The Economics of Landscape and Wildlife Conservation CAB International Wallingford
Kok, M., R. Nahuis, and A. de Vaal, “On Labour Standards and Free Trade,” CPB discussion paper, The Hague, 2002
M. Lobley C. Potter (1998) ArticleTitleEnvironmental Stewardship in UK Agriculture Geoforum 6 IssueID1 413–432 Occurrence Handle10.1016/S0016-7185(98)00019-0
McInerney, J., M. Turner, D. Barr, and G. MacQueen, “Who Cares? A Study of Farmers’ Involvement in Managing and Maintaining the Countryside,” Report No. 250, University of Exeter, 2000
Moynagh, J, “EU Regulation and Consumer Demand for Animal Welfare,” AgBioForum 3(2–3), (2000)
A. W. Musschenga (2002) ArticleTitleNaturalness: Beyond Animal Welfare Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics 15 IssueID2 171–186 Occurrence Handle10.1023/A:1015040708125
J. A. Musso (1998) “Fiscal Federalism as a Framework for Governance Reform,” F. Thompson M. T. Green (Eds) Handbook of Public Finance Dekker New York
F. Peter (2004) ArticleTitleChoice, Consent and the Legitimacy of Market Transactions Economics and Philosophy 20 IssueID1 1–18 Occurrence Handle10.1017/S0266267104001233
C. Potter M. Lobley (1996) ArticleTitleThe Farm Family Life Cycle, Succession Paths and Environmental Change in Britain’s Countryside Journal of Agricultural Economics 47 IssueID2 172–190
M. Sagoff (1998) ArticleTitleAggrgation and Deliberation in Valuing Environmental Goods: A Look Beyond Contingent Pricing Ecological Economics 24 IssueID2 213–230 Occurrence Handle10.1016/S0921-8009(97)00144-4
A. Sen (1988) ArticleTitleFreedom of Choice: Concept and Content European Economic Review 32 269–294 Occurrence Handle10.1016/0014-2921(88)90173-0
D. Vermersch (1996) ArticleTitleExternalités et politique agricole commune: une approche coasienne Cahiers d’Economie et Sociologie Rurales 38 80–105
D. Walton (1992) Slippery Slope Arguments Clarendon Press Oxford
H. P. Weikard (1992) Der Beitrag der Ökonomik zur Begründung von Normen des Tier- und Artenschutzes Duncker and Humblot Berlin
G. A. Wilson (1996) ArticleTitleFarmer Environmental Attitudes and ESA Participation Geoforum 27 IssueID2 115–131 Occurrence Handle10.1016/0016-7185(96)00010-3
G. A. Wilson K. Hart (2001) ArticleTitleFarmer Participation in Agri-environmental Schemes: Towards Conservation-oriented Thinking? Sociologia Ruralis 41 IssueID2 254–274 Occurrence Handle10.1111/1467-9523.00181
G. Wynn B. Crabtree J. Potts (2001) ArticleTitleModelling Farmer Entry into the Environmental Sensitive Area Schemes in Scotland Journal of Agricultural Economics 52 IssueID1 65–82
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Mann, S. Ethological farm programs and the “market” for animal welfare. J Agric Environ Ethics 18, 369–382 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10806-005-7049-y
Accepted:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10806-005-7049-y