Externalities and foreign capital in aquaculture production in developing countries

Wisdom Akpalu and Worku T. Bitew

No wp-2017-1, WIDER Working Paper Series from World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

Abstract: Most developing countries are increasingly dependent on fresh water based aquaculture (cage culture) to supplement the declining catch from capture fisheries. Yet, the competition for space between capture fisheries and cage culture, pollution generated by cage culture, and fish markets interaction effects have yet to be clearly conceptualized in a bioeconomic framework. Furthermore, the economic viability of cage culture depends on substantial investment thresholds, engendering foreign direct investment in the industry in developing countries.

Keywords: Aquaculture; Externalities; Pigouvian tax; Ad valorem tax (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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