Income Opportunities and Sea Piracy in Indonesia: Evidence from Satellite Data
American Economic Journal: Applied Economics
vol. 8,
no. 2, April 2016
(pp. 154-94)
(Complimentary)
Abstract
The effect of climatic variation on conflict and crime is well established, but less is known about the mechanism through which this effect operates. This study contributes to the literature by exploiting a new source of exogenous variation in climate to study the effect of fishermen's income opportunities on sea piracy. Using satellite data to construct a monthly measure of local fishing conditions it is found that better income opportunities reduce piracy. A wide range of approaches are employed to ensure that these effects are driven by income opportunities rather than other mechanisms through which climate could affect piracy. (JEL D74, J31, K42, O13, O17, Q22, Q54)Citation
Axbard, Sebastian. 2016. "Income Opportunities and Sea Piracy in Indonesia: Evidence from Satellite Data." American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 8 (2): 154-94. DOI: 10.1257/app.20140404Additional Materials
JEL Classification
- D74 Conflict; Conflict Resolution; Alliances; Revolutions
- J31 Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials
- K42 Illegal Behavior and the Enforcement of Law
- O13 Economic Development: Agriculture; Natural Resources; Energy; Environment; Other Primary Products
- O17 Formal and Informal Sectors; Shadow Economy; Institutional Arrangements
- Q22 Renewable Resources and Conservation: Fishery; Aquaculture
- Q54 Climate; Natural Disasters and Their Management; Global Warming
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