Eggert, H.Lokina, Razack B.2016-03-242016-03-242010Eggert, H. and Lokina, R.B., 2010. Regulatory compliance in Lake Victoria fisheries. Environment and Development Economics, 15(02), pp.197-217.http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1347This paper analyzes the causes for regulatory compliance, using traditional deterrence variables and potential moral and social variables. We use self-reported data from 459 Tanzanian artisanal fishers in Lake Victoria. The results indicate that the decision to be either a non-violator or a violator, as well as the violation rate – if the latter – are influenced by changes in deterrence variables like the probability of detection and punishment and also by legitimacy and social variables. We also identify a small group of fishers who react neither to normative aspects nor to traditional deterrence variables but persistently violate the regulation.enComplianceLake VictorialegitimacynormativedeterrencefisheriesJournal Article10.1017/S1355770X09990106