Governing the commons: future directions for the Ostrom Project |
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Authors: | Thráinn Eggertsson |
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Affiliation: | 1. Institute of Economic Studies, University of Iceland, 101?, Reykjavik, Iceland 2. Hertie School of Governance, 10117?, Berlin, Germany
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Abstract: | Now, when longitudinal data are available or soon will be, it is important to carefully consider research strategies for the second phase of the Ostrom Project. I recommend a problem oriented approach aimed at answering questions and solving puzzles that have emerged in the last 25–30 years and a focus on the political dimensions of the commons. Reading Lin’s paper in this issue, I found her proposal valuable but too narrow. I suggest that the longitudinal phase of the Project should deal explicitly with institutions and mechanisms for solving conflicts among local participants over how to divide the costs and benefits of using common resources. I offer, as an illustration, a number of research questions that emphasize institutions in the policy and constitutional spheres rather than in the operational one. |
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