Replication data for: Income Opportunities and Sea Piracy in Indonesia: Evidence from Satellite Data

Principal Investigator(s): View help for Principal Investigator(s) Sebastian Axbard

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Project Description

Summary: 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)

Scope of Project

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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V1 [2019-10-12]

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