Dog Economics - Perspectives on Our Canine Relationships
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| Verlag | Cambridge University Press |
| Auflage | 2024 |
| Seiten | 216 |
| Format | 15,2 x 1,8 x 23,0 cm |
| Gewicht | 355 g |
| Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
| EAN | 9781009445535 |
| Bestell-Nr | 00944553UA |
More than love? Economic perspectives on our varied relationships with dogs as family pets and service providers.
Archaeologists, anthropologists, and evolutionary biologists study the origins of our relationship with dogs and how it has evolved over time. Sociologists and legal scholars study the roles of dogs in the modern family. Veterinarian researchers address the relationship in the context of professional practice, yet economists have produced scant scholarship on the relationship between humans and dogs. Dog Economics applies economic concepts to relationships between people and dogs to inform our understanding of their domestication. It interprets their contemporary role as both property and family members and explores factors that affect the demand for dogs as well as market failures of the American puppy market. Offering economic perspectives on our varied relationships with dogs, this book assesses mortality risks and addresses end-of-life issues that commonly arise. It develops a framework for classifying canine occupations, considers the impact of pet insurance on euthanasia, an d assesses the social value of guide dogs.
Inhaltsverzeichnis:
1. Dogonomics: Homo Economicus versus Canem Amans; 2. Chasing the Tale: Origins of the Human - Dog Relationship; 3. Love Me, Love My Dog: The Demand for Dogs; 4. How Much Is That Doggy in the Window? Supply, Information Asymmetry and Negative Externality in the Dog Market; 5. You Bet Your (Dog's) Life: The Value of a Statistical Dog Life (VSDL); 6. A Doggone Shame: Hard Decisions about Euthanasia and Dogs' Lives; 7. Working for the Man: Canine Occupations; 8. Dogonomics: Past, Present, and Future.
Rezension:
'An engaging book that innovatively applies economics to understanding human interactions with dogs. In a time when bridging species boundaries is critical for a deep appreciation of contemporary life, Dog Economics offers thought-provoking insights into government and business connections to animal policy issues, from canine healthcare to working dogs.' Jerry Mitchell, Baruch College, The City University of New York
