Battling Resistance To Antibiotics And Pesticides: An Economic Approach

Battling Resistance to Antibiotics and Pesticides An Economic Approach Edited by Ramanan Laxminarayan Resources for the Future Washington, DC ©2003 Resources for the Future All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced by any means, either electronic or mechanical, without permission in writing from the publisher, except under the conditions given in the following paragraph: Authorization to photocopy items for internal or personal use, the internal or personal use of specific clients, and for educational classroom use is granted by Resources for the Future, provided that the appropriate fee is paid directly to Copyright Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, USA. Telephone (978) 750–8400; fax (978) 646–8600. Printed in the United States of America An RFF Press book Published by Resources for the Future 1616 P Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036–1400 www.rff.org Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Battling resistance to antibiotics and pesticides : an economic approach / Ramanan Laxminarayan, editor. p. ; cm. Includes index. ISBN 1-891853-51-1 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1. Drug resistance in microorganisms. 2. Pesticide resistance. 3. Pesticide resistance—Economic aspects. [DNLM: 1. Drug Resistance. 2. Antibiotics—economics. 3. Antibiotics— standards. 4. Pesticides—economics. 5. Pesticides—standards. WB 330 B336 2002] I. Laxminarayan, Ramanan. QR177 .B384 2002 616'.01—dc21 2002010243 f e d c b a The paper in this book meets the guidelines for permanence and durability of the Committee on Production Guidelines for Book Longevity of the Council on Library Resources. The text of this book was designed by Betsy Kulamer and typeset in Stone Serif and Stone Sans by Carol Levie. The cover was designed by Marek Antioniak. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions offered in this publication are those of the contributors and are not necessarily those of Resources for the Future, its directors, or its officers. ISBN 1–891853–51–1 About Resources for the Future and RFF Press Resources for the Future (RFF) improves environmental and natural resource policymaking worldwide through independent social science research of the highest caliber. Founded in 1952, RFF pioneered the application of economics as a tool to develop more effective policy about the use and conservation of natural resources. Its scholars continue to employ social science methods to analyze critical issues concerning pollution control, energy policy, land and water use, hazardous waste, climate change, biodiversity, and the environmental challenges of developing countries. RFF Press supports the mission of RFF by publishing book-length works that present a broad range of approaches to the study of natural resources and the environment. Its authors and editors include RFF staff, researchers from the larger academic and policy communities, and journalists. Audiences for RFF publications include all of the participants in the policymaking process— scholars, the media, advocacy groups, NGOs, professionals in business and government, and the general public. Resources for the Future Directors Catherine G. Abbott Joan Z. Bernstein Julia Carabias Lillo Norman L. Christensen Jr. James H. S. Cooper W. Bowman Cutter John M. Deutch Dod A. Fraser Kathryn S. Fuller Mary A. Gade F. Henry Habicht II David G. Hawkins Lawrence H. Linden Lawrence U. Luchini Jim Maddy Frank L. Matthews William D. Nordhaus James F. O’Grady Jr. Steven W. Percy Mark A. Pisano Roger W. Sant Robert M. Solow Joseph E. Stiglitz Edward L. Strohbehn Jr. Officers Robert E. Grady, Chairman Frank E. Loy, Vice Chairman Paul R. Portney, President Edward F. Hand, Vice President–Finance and Administration Raymond J. Kopp, Vice President–Programs Lesli A. Creedon, Corporate Secretary and Director of Dev