Economics and Episodic Disease - The Benefits of Preventing a Giardiasis Outbreak

List of contents

List of Figures and Tables; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction; Part 1: Methods; 2. The Nature of Giardiasis and of Community Outbreaks 3. Measuring Losses to Individuals 4. Measuring Losses to Businesses and Government Agencies; Part 2: Luzerne County Case Study; 5. The Luzerne County Outbreak 6. Estimating Losses to Individuals 7. Estimating Losses to Businesses and Government Agencies 8. Summary of Losses and Policy Implications for Luzerne County; Part 3: Research Needs; 9. Research Needs; About the Authors; Index

About the author

Harrington, Winston; Krupnick, Alan J.; Spofford Jr., Walter O.

Product details

• Authors: Winston Harrington, Winston (Resources for the Future Reso Harrington, Alan J. Krupnick, Krupnick Alan J., Walter O. Spofford Jr.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 24.07.2015
• EAN: 9781138955974
• ISBN: 978-1-138-95597-4
• No. of pages: 204
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); NATURE / Natural Resources, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Environmental / Water Supply, Science / Environmental Science, Water supply and treatment, Drought & Water Supply, Drought and water supply, Water purification & desalinization