Are fishers profit maximizers? The case of Gillnetters in negros occidental and Iloilo, Philippines
The translog profit function model was used to determine whether sampled Philippine gillnet boats or fishers were able to maximize profits from their fishing trips. The empirical results showed that the translog functional form was more appropriate than the Cobb-Douglas form. The sampled gillnet boa...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Asian Fisheries Society
1993
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/32916/1/72.%2032916.pdf |