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Fit, Interplay, and Scale: A Diagnosis

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dc.contributor.author Vatn, Arild
dc.contributor.author Vedeld, Paul
dc.date.accessioned 2013-01-09T19:33:44Z
dc.date.available 2013-01-09T19:33:44Z
dc.date.issued 2012 en_US
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/10535/8674
dc.description.abstract "Developing institutions to handle human-environment interactions well is important. In relation to that, the theory of resource regimes, and the themes of fit, interplay, and scale--as originating not least in the work of Oran Young--are core. His work is very impressive. At the same time we observe two sets of issues where we think further development is needed. The first relates to the ontological underpinning of Youngs conceptual framework. The second set of issues concerns the definitions of and the relationships between the concepts of fit, interplay, and scale. Regarding the former, we emphasize issues related to 'marrying' different theories about human action. Regarding the latter, we note that while the three concepts have a lot of practical appeal, there are still some important challenges surfacing, not least when using them in empirical research. We analyze three challenges: the definitions of the concepts; their internal overlap; and finally, the way environmental regimes are defined and understood as opposed to the wider institutional context of the economy. Our paper offers some direction for how to move forward on the issues specified." en_US
dc.language English en_US
dc.subject human-environment interaction en_US
dc.subject institutions en_US
dc.subject rational choice theory en_US
dc.subject regimes en_US
dc.subject scale en_US
dc.title Fit, Interplay, and Scale: A Diagnosis en_US
dc.type Journal Article en_US
dc.type.published published en_US
dc.type.methodology Case Study en_US
dc.subject.sector General & Multiple Resources en_US
dc.subject.sector Social Organization en_US
dc.identifier.citationjournal Ecology and Society en_US
dc.identifier.citationvolume 17 en_US
dc.identifier.citationnumber 4 en_US
dc.identifier.citationmonth December en_US


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