The Rudiments of a Revised Theory of the Origins, Survival, and Performance of Institutions for Collective Action

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Type:	Conference Paper
Author:	Ostrom, Elinor
Conference:	Common Property Resource Management, Board on Science and Technology for International Development (BOSTID)
Location:	Annapolis, Maryland
Conf. Date:	April
Date:	1985
URI:	https://hdl.handle.net/10535/8225
Sector:	Social Organization Theory
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Subject(s):	Workshop collective action institutions institutional analysis--IAD framework
Abstract:	"The apprent contradiction between some of our cases and the current interpretation given to major theories of collective action led me to re-examine the theories of Garrett Hardin and Mancur Olson to ascertain if these theories had been adequately understood. Given space constraints, I can only summarize my conclusions here. Garrett Hardin's theory is generally well-understood and the empirical evidence presented in some of the case studies represents a challenge to his theory. On the other hand, Mancur Olson's theory is not well-understood due in part to a lack of consistency and clarity in his original presentation."

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