2004•AgEcon Search (University of Minnesota, USA)Open access
UNDERSTANDING COLLECTIVE ACTION
Элинор Остром, Ostrom, Elinor
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Abstract
C ollective action occurs when more than one individual is required to contribute to an effort in order to achieve an outcome.People living in rural areas and using natural resources engage in collective action on a daily basis when they • plant or harvest food together;• use a common facility for marketing their products;• maintain a local irrigation system or patrol a local forest to see that users are following rules; andFor further reading see
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