Evaluating transaction costs in the delivery of livestock health services in Kenya

Although it is widely recognized that non-monetary transaction costs influence the use of livestock health services by smallholder livestock keepers in developing countries, their identification and measurement has remained problematic. This study addresses this gap using a methodology commonly appl...

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Main Authors: Randolph, Thomas F., Ndung'u, L.W.
Format: Conference Paper
Language:Inglés
Published: International Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics 2000
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/50485
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Summary:Although it is widely recognized that non-monetary transaction costs influence the use of livestock health services by smallholder livestock keepers in developing countries, their identification and measurement has remained problematic. This study addresses this gap using a methodology commonly applied in consumer marketing surveys to quantify the relative importance consumers attach to specific characteristics of a product or service.