Essentials of Economics (Looseleaf)
Essentials of Economics (Looseleaf)
4th Edition
ISBN: 9781464188459
Author: KRUGMAN
Publisher: MAC HIGHER
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Chapter P5, Problem 1.1BC
To determine

Economic incentives behind the huge losses in Kenyan wildlife.

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In Kenya, trophy hunting or ranching of wildlife was banned, which led people to kill wildlife through poaching or conversion of habitat to agriculture. This was because endangered animals are considered as public goods. As animals are considered as public goods, they cannot be segregated, which leads to more killing of animals as no regulations are made for hunting.

Economics Concept Introduction

Concept Introduction:

Public goods are characterized as non-rivalrous and non- excludable in nature. Consumption of one person does not affect consumption of another.

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