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Rules, Games, and Common-Pool Resources
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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.
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- Ostrom, E., Gardner, R., & Walker, J.
- Venue
- University of Michigan Press eBooks
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Published
- 1994
- OpenAlex
- W1974491836
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- 83.06
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- en
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