Do resource depletion experiences affect social cooperative preferences? Analysis using field experimental data on fishers in the Philippines and Indonesia

Kenta Tanaka, Keisaku Higashida, Arvin Vista, Anton Setyo Nugroho and Budi Muhamad Ruslan
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Arvin Vista: Department of Agricultural Economics, University of the Philippines Los Baños
Anton Setyo Nugroho: Ministry of Maritime Affairs, Republic of Indonesia
Budi Muhamad Ruslan: Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Republic of Indonesia

No 143, Discussion Paper Series from School of Economics, Kwansei Gakuin University

Abstract: This paper examines the effect of fishery resource depletion experiences on the social cooperative preferences of fishermen. We adopt (i) the value orientation test to measure cooperativeness and (ii) experiences that are subjectively perceived. Additionally, we focus on the perceived causes of resource depletion experienced by fishermen. Similar to previous studies, we find clear correlations between experiences and preferences. Moreover, we find that the impact of resource depletion experiences depends on whether fishermen perceive artificial factors or changes in the natural environment to be its causes. Particularly, resource depletion experiences caused by artificial factors are likely to make fishermen more cooperative, while those caused by changes in the natural environment are likely to make fishermen less cooperative.

Keywords: Cooperativeness; Experiences; Fishery resource depletion; Value orientation test (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C93 Q22 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 33 pages
Date: 2016-06, Revised 2016-06
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