Table 5 Economic and decision-related parameters of the model.
Parameter | Description | Value | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
\(c\_{f}_{v}\) | Fixed cost of applying vaccination per herd | 50 € | Arbitrarily chosena |
\(c\_{u}_{v}\) | Unitary cost of the vaccine per animal | 5.11 € | [13] |
\({r}_{1}\) | Monetary value of a healthy calf | 800 € | [17] |
\({r}_{2}\) | Loss associated with a new transient infection of a young animal (YJ or YFbirth) | 8 € | Arbitrarily chosena |
\({p}_{v}^{init}\) | Initial probability of vaccinating | 0.01 | Arbitrarily chosena |
\(\kappa\) | Farmers’ sensitivity to their own observed cost | 1 | Arbitrarily chosena |
\(\rho\) | Farmers’ sensitivity to the cost observed by their selected neighbours | 0.5 | Arbitrarily chosena |
\({\Delta }_{d}\) | Decision periodicity | 1 year | Expert knowledge |