The political economy of customs and culture : informal solutions to the commons problem / Terry L. Anderson and Randy T. Simmons, editors.
| Other author | Anderson, Terry L. (Terry Lee), 1946- |
| Other author | Simmons, Randy T. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, ©1993. |
| Description | viii, 189 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Series | Political economy forum Political economy forum. ^A290886 |
| Contents | Method, metaphor, and understanding : when is the commons not a tragedy? / Randy T. Simmons and Peregrine Schwartz-Shea -- Property-rights regimes and coastal fisheries : an empirical analysis / Edella Schlager and Elinor Ostrom -- Contracting into the commons / Dean Lueck -- To price or not to price : user preferences in allocating common property resources / Russell D. Roberts -- Capturing the commons : legal and illegal strategies / James M. Acheson -- The politics of changing property rights : dismantling a commons from within / Jean Ensminger and Andrew Rutten -- Analyzing institutional successes and failures : a millennium of common mountain pastures in Iceland / Thráinn Eggertsson -- Covenants with and without a sword : self-governance is possible / Elinor Ostrom, James Walker, and Roy Gardner -- Humankind in prehistory : economy, ecology, and institutions / Vernon L. Smith. |
| Abstract | Since the writings of Adam Smith, economists have understood the important role that private property rights play in a well-functioning economic system. Without well-defined, enforced, and transferable property rights, the tragedy of the commons is said to result as in the classic case of overfishing and overgrazing. This book challenges this narrow view of property rights by examining the role of informal constraints imposed by customs and culture. Recognizing that a great deal of human interaction takes place in the absence of individually specified rights, the authors challenge the notion that tragedy is inevitable within the commons. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Political economy of customs and culture. Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, ©1993 |
| Genre/form | Aufsatzsammlung. |
| LCCN | 92032790 |
| ISBN | 0847677869 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780847677863 (alk. paper) |
| Standard identifier# | ZBWT00494037 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HD1286 .P64 1993 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |