Consequences of Avian Flu for Growth and Poverty: A CGE Analysis for Kenya

• Published in: African Development Review
• Main Author: Thurlow, James
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: KENYA; EAST AFRICA; AFRICA; AFRICA SOUTH OF SAHARA; mathematical models; C68 Computable General Equilibrium Models; Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model; Isi; Avian flu
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8268.2011.00286.x; http://ebrary.ifpri.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15738coll5/id/3533

Like many African countries, Kenya is vulnerable to avian flu given its position along migratory bird routes and proximity to other high risk countries. This raises concern about the effect of an outbreak on rural livelihoods. We use a dynamic computable general equilibrium model of Kenya to simulat...