Poverty Alleviation in the Subsistence Fisheries Sector: A Microeconometric Analysis

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Research , Preprint 01 Mar 2001 South Africa English Publisher:Development Policy Research Unit (DPRU)

Authors: Reza Daniels;

handle: 11427/7223

Poverty Alleviation in the Subsistence Fisheries Sector: A Microeconometric Analysis

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Abstract

This working paper applies the Foster Greer and Thorbecke (FGT) (1984) index of poverty measures to the subsistence fishing industry in South Africa in order to evaluate the impact of resource transfers on poverty. The sample of subsistence communities was identified by the Chief Directorate: Marine and Coastal Management of the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism.

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South Africa

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University of Cape Town
South Africa

Keywords

subsistence fisheries, poverty measures, Foster Greer and Thorbecke index [South Africa], jel: jel:A1

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