Economic Vulnerabilities of Fishing-Dependent Households around Laguna Lake, Philippines

The study characterizes the mainly subsistence fishing communities surrounding Laguna Lake and provides empirical evidence of the economic deprivation that they are experiencing using survey data. Following a multi-dimensional approach, the paper focuses on consumption expenditures as the prime indi...

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Main Author: Palanca-Tan, Rosalina
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spelling ph-ateneo-arc.economics-faculty-pubs-11662022-02-16T05:31:57Z Economic Vulnerabilities of Fishing-Dependent Households around Laguna Lake, Philippines Palanca-Tan, Rosalina The study characterizes the mainly subsistence fishing communities surrounding Laguna Lake and provides empirical evidence of the economic deprivation that they are experiencing using survey data. Following a multi-dimensional approach, the paper focuses on consumption expenditures as the prime indicator of economic well-being – together with assets ownership, financial behavior, and social engagements. Regression analyses are conducted to identify the factors underlying consumption and to determine how different forms of household capital (physical, financial, and social) and fishing activities affect the capacity to generate income or livelihood. The study finds that: 1) food consumption (mainly rice) accounts for half of the household’s total expenditures, is very income-inelastic, and is mainly determined by household size; 2) all consumption expenditures are income-inelastic and are therefore basic necessities, except for mobile phone load, the only luxury consumption expenditure for these low-income fishing households; (3) while derived income (sum of all expenditures and savings) is not significantly determined by any form of capital, it is significantly higher for households undertaking aquaculture; and (4) the conditional cash transfer of the government significantly contributes to household consumption as an income augmentation measure but does not significantly lower food shortage vulnerability of the household. 2020-10-01T07:00:00Z text application/pdf https://archium.ateneo.edu/economics-faculty-pubs/171 https://archium.ateneo.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1166&context=economics-faculty-pubs Economics Department Faculty Publications Archīum Ateneo aquaculture economic vulnerability household consumption expenditures income elasticity of consumption open fishing Aquaculture and Fisheries Economics
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country Philippines
Philippines
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topic aquaculture
economic vulnerability
household consumption expenditures
income elasticity of consumption
open fishing
Aquaculture and Fisheries
Economics
spellingShingle aquaculture
economic vulnerability
household consumption expenditures
income elasticity of consumption
open fishing
Aquaculture and Fisheries
Economics
Palanca-Tan, Rosalina
Economic Vulnerabilities of Fishing-Dependent Households around Laguna Lake, Philippines
description The study characterizes the mainly subsistence fishing communities surrounding Laguna Lake and provides empirical evidence of the economic deprivation that they are experiencing using survey data. Following a multi-dimensional approach, the paper focuses on consumption expenditures as the prime indicator of economic well-being – together with assets ownership, financial behavior, and social engagements. Regression analyses are conducted to identify the factors underlying consumption and to determine how different forms of household capital (physical, financial, and social) and fishing activities affect the capacity to generate income or livelihood. The study finds that: 1) food consumption (mainly rice) accounts for half of the household’s total expenditures, is very income-inelastic, and is mainly determined by household size; 2) all consumption expenditures are income-inelastic and are therefore basic necessities, except for mobile phone load, the only luxury consumption expenditure for these low-income fishing households; (3) while derived income (sum of all expenditures and savings) is not significantly determined by any form of capital, it is significantly higher for households undertaking aquaculture; and (4) the conditional cash transfer of the government significantly contributes to household consumption as an income augmentation measure but does not significantly lower food shortage vulnerability of the household.
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author Palanca-Tan, Rosalina
author_facet Palanca-Tan, Rosalina
author_sort Palanca-Tan, Rosalina
title Economic Vulnerabilities of Fishing-Dependent Households around Laguna Lake, Philippines
title_short Economic Vulnerabilities of Fishing-Dependent Households around Laguna Lake, Philippines
title_full Economic Vulnerabilities of Fishing-Dependent Households around Laguna Lake, Philippines
title_fullStr Economic Vulnerabilities of Fishing-Dependent Households around Laguna Lake, Philippines
title_full_unstemmed Economic Vulnerabilities of Fishing-Dependent Households around Laguna Lake, Philippines
title_sort economic vulnerabilities of fishing-dependent households around laguna lake, philippines
publisher Archīum Ateneo
publishDate 2020
url https://archium.ateneo.edu/economics-faculty-pubs/171
https://archium.ateneo.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1166&context=economics-faculty-pubs
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