eeu sweden tanzania | Fisheries

Small-scale Fishermen and Risk Preferences

Using an experimental approach, we investigate the risk preferences of artisanal fishermen in Tanzania waters of Lake Victoria. The experiment concerns pairwise comparisons of hypothetical fishing trips that vary in expected mean and spread of the net revenue.

The results show that about 34% of the fishermen can be considered as risk neutral, 32% as risk averse, and 34% as risk seekers. Econometric analysis indicates that the likelihood of belonging to the risk-seeking group increases if motorboats are used, if fishing is the main source of household income, and if the fisherman is targeting Nile perch. Asset ownership and perhaps socioeconomic variables influence risk preferences.

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  • eeu sweden
  • tanzania

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  • Peer reviewed

Reference

Eggert, H., and R. Lokina. 2007. "Small-scale Fishers and Risk Preferences". Marine Resource Economics 22(1): 49-67.

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