We examine the management of livestock diseases from the producers‘ perspective, incorporating information and incentive asymmetries
between producers and regulators. Using a stochastic dynamic model, we examine responses to different policy options including
indemnity payments, subsidies to report at-risk animals, monitoring, and regulatory approaches to decreasing infection risks
when perverse incentives and multiple policies interact. This conceptual analysis illustrates the importance of designing
efficient combinations of regulatory and incentive-based policies.
Keywords Livestock disease - Asymmetric information - Reporting - Indemnities - Risk management
JEL Codes: C61; D82; Q12; Q18; Q28