000156963 001__ 156963 000156963 005__ 20180122230347.0 000156963 037__ $$a311-2016-5586 000156963 037__ $$a311-2016-5772 000156963 041__ $$aen_US 000156963 245__ $$aA stochastic approach to evaluating livestock marketing policy initiatives 000156963 260__ $$c2011-09 000156963 269__ $$a2011-09 000156963 300__ $$a14 000156963 336__ $$aJournal Article 000156963 490__ $$aVol. 6, No. 2 000156963 520__ $$aThe problems of pastoralist livestock marketing systems in East Africa are well-documented in the literature. They include poor transport infrastructure, inadequate market access and frequent rejection of animals at certain markets. Thus far, few studies have analyzed the effects of eliminating these problems. This study was based on household and market survey data from the community of Il Ngwesi in the Laikipia district of Kenya. Our decision analysis framework for pastoralist livestock producers uses a stochastic simulation model to evaluate how policies that mitigate these marketing problems affect pastoralist incomes and marketing patterns. We find that three of the five hypothetical policy simulations yield statistically significant improvements on the baseline marketing scenario. 000156963 542__ $$fLicense granted by Kirsten Pagel (pagel076@umn.edu) on 2013-09-17T15:57:40Z (GMT): <center> <h2> Deposit Agreement </h2> </center> I represent that I am the creator of the digital material identified herein (“Work”). I represent that the work is original and that I either own all rights of copyright or have the right to deposit the copy in a digital archive such as AgEcon Search. I represent that in regard to any non-original material included in the Work I have secured written permission of the copyright owner (s) for this use or believe this use is allowed by law. I further represent that I have included all appropriate credits and attributions. I hereby grant the Regents of the University of Minnesota (“University”), through AgEcon Search, a non-exclusive right to access, reproduce, and distribute the Work, in whole or in part, for the purposes of security, preservation, and perpetual access. I grant the University a limited, non-exclusive right to make derivative works for the purpose of migrating the Work to other media or formats in order to preserve access to the Work. I do not transfer or intend to transfer any right of copyright or other intellectual property to the University. If the Deposit Agreement is executed by the Author�s Representative, the Representative shall separately execute the following representation: I represent that I am authorized by the Author to execute this Deposit Agreement on behalf of the Author. 000156963 650__ $$aLivestock Production/Industries 000156963 650__ $$aMarketing 000156963 6531_ $$apastoralism 000156963 6531_ $$alivestock marketing 000156963 6531_ $$amarketing systems 000156963 6531_ $$amarketing patterns 000156963 6531_ $$adecision analysis framework 000156963 6531_ $$astochastic simulation 000156963 6531_ $$asub-Saharan Africa 000156963 700__ $$aBaldwin, Katherine L. 000156963 700__ $$aFoster, Ken 000156963 700__ $$aJones, Keithly 000156963 773__ $$dSeptember 2011$$jVolume 06$$kNumber 2$$tAfrican Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics 000156963 8564_ $$s143491$$uhttp://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/156963/files/Baldwin_06_02.pdf 000156963 887__ $$ahttp://purl.umn.edu/156963 000156963 909CO $$ooai:ageconsearch.umn.edu:156963$$pGLOBAL_SET 000156963 912__ $$nSubmitted by Kirsten Pagel (pagel076@umn.edu) on 2013-09-17T16:02:35Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Baldwin_06_02.pdf: 143491 bytes, checksum: 3a922ed1a387ac3a3885ee9708def9d2 (MD5) 000156963 912__ $$nMade available in DSpace on 2013-09-17T16:02:35Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Baldwin_06_02.pdf: 143491 bytes, checksum: 3a922ed1a387ac3a3885ee9708def9d2 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011-09 000156963 982__ $$gAfrican Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics>Volume 06, Number 2, September 2011 000156963 980__ $$a311