This document is the technical annex to the full paper "An Economic Assessment of the BSE Crisis in Canada: Impact of Border Closure and BSE Recovery Programs" which is available separately.

This article assesses the economic consequences of three alternative government responses to the BSE crisis in Canada: 1) expansion in slaughter capacity; 2) partial destruction of the cattle herd; and 3) deficiency payments. Each of these policies is evaluated under four different border...