tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6632107027964300533.post460174766221803016..comments2023-10-04T09:14:48.238-07:00Comments on The Dismal Environmentalist: Physical, Human, and Social Capital, and Their Effects on Social and Economic ChangeShi-Ling Hsuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10107645856467768210noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6632107027964300533.post-11215575465000657372011-09-06T07:09:41.773-07:002011-09-06T07:09:41.773-07:00Right, exactly. Jim Wilen's work examines how ...Right, exactly. Jim Wilen's work examines how fishing boats can be re-rigged to fish for other species. If it can, then the capital is less sticky than if it can only be used to catch one species. By capital, I mean the boat itself, not the money to buy it. Thank you for seeking clarification.Shi-Ling Hsuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03088687075294291255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6632107027964300533.post-10595170384815337672011-09-06T03:54:33.584-07:002011-09-06T03:54:33.584-07:00Interesting thesis, Shi-Ling, although it's ha...Interesting thesis, Shi-Ling, although it's hard to imagine that capital itself is sticky. Would it be more accurate to say that, once <i>invested</i>, capital becomes sticky?<br /><br />I would also suppose the asset-specific nature of some investments - certain kinds of boats, nets, etc., for certain kinds of fish - is a significant factor.<br /><br />DanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com