The economic impact of hunting in the Limpopo province
Journal of Economic and Financial Sciences
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| Title | The economic impact of hunting in the Limpopo province | |
| Creator | Van Der Merwe, Peet Saayman, Melville Rossouw, Riaan | |
| Description | This study evaluated the economic impact of hunting on the regional economy of South Africa’s Limpopo Province. Data on biltong hunting was derived from a national survey conducted in 2009 and data on trophy hunting from the Professional Hunting Association of South Africa (PHASA). Using the input-output (social accounting matrix) and multiplier analyses, we found that the direct economic impact of hunting in the regional economy of the Limpopo Province, as a result of increased expenditure, exceeded R669 million (US$83.6 million). This direct impact resulted in a total economic impact in the order of R1.2 billion (US$150 million) and consequently in a multiplier effect of 1.76. With regard to employment, we estimated that some 8 382 jobs, in addition to those of the employees directly involved, may be dependent upon hunting in the province, which supports the notion that this is a viable and important sector of the tourism industry. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2015-04-30 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/jef.v8i1.92 | |
| Source | Journal of Economic and Financial Sciences; Vol 8, No 1 (2015); 223-242 2312-2803 1995-7076 | |
| Language | eng | |
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