The coastal ecosystems in Southeast Asia are under increased pressure from local and global change. This paper examines human migration and the use of marine resources in coastal villages in the Minahasa district of North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Primary data were collected through interviews with village leaders, focus groups, and a sample survey of 600 fishing households. Migration is responsible...

The relative importance of social evolution theories such as kin selection, direct reciprocity and need-based transfers in explaining real-world cooperation is the source of much debate. Previous field studies of cooperation in human communities have revealed variability in the extent to which each of these theories explains human sociality in different contexts. We conducted multivariate socia...

One of the villages that was developed as a tourist village is Permis Village and Rajik Village, South Bangka Regency, which are one members Fisheries, Plantation Culture Cluster. Villages have development potential when viewed from geographical accessibility aspect. From aspect, supported by beach or sea. aspect accessibility, will be built National Bridge connecting Sumatra with Bangka. Based...

We use two distinct methods, drawn from the theories of efficient risk sharing and optimal portfolio choice, to measure heterogeneity in risk aversion among households in Thailand. Our dataset is an unusually long monthly panel that includes information on kinship networks. We demonstrate that among households who have relatives living in the same village, the hypothesis of full insurance canno...