Элинор Остром, Roy Gardner, Jimmy Walker
Abstract
While the tragedy of the commons is real, there are many instances where institutions develop to protect against overexploitation. In this important work, the authors explore empirically, theoretically, and experimentally the nature of such institutions and the way they come about.
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While the tragedy of the commons is real, there are many instances where institutions develop to protect against overexploitation. In this important work, the authors explore empirically, theoretically, and experimentally the nature of such institutions and the way they come about.
Key concepts: Tragedy of the commons, Overexploitation, Common-pool resource, Commons, Work (physics), Tragedy (event), Economics, Political science