Rules, Games, and Common-Pool Resources
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"Rules, Games, and Common-Pool Resources" is a scholarly work that uses game theory and institutional analysis to explain how communities can successfully self-govern shared resources without relying solely on markets or centralized authorities.
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| Rules, Games, and Common-Pool Resources canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rules, Games, and Common-Pool Resources Context triple: [Elinor Ostrom, notableWork, Rules, Games, and Common-Pool Resources]
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The Complexity of Cooperation
The Complexity of Cooperation is a scholarly work by Avi Wigderson that explores how ideas from computational complexity theory illuminate strategic behavior, game theory, and cooperative problem-solving.
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Species Packing and Competitive Equilibrium for Many Species
"Species Packing and Competitive Equilibrium for Many Species" is a foundational ecological theory paper that analyzes how numerous species can coexist by partitioning resources and reaching competitive equilibrium within shared environments.
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The Economics of Exhaustible Resources
The Economics of Exhaustible Resources is a seminal work in environmental and resource economics that develops the theoretical foundations for how societies should optimally use and manage finite natural resources over time.
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On Equilibrium
On Equilibrium is a philosophical work by John Ralston Saul that explores the importance of balancing key human qualities—such as reason, ethics, and common sense—to create a more humane and democratic society.
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Nash bargaining solution
The Nash bargaining solution is a foundational concept in game theory that defines a fair and efficient outcome for two-party bargaining problems based on axioms of rationality and symmetry.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rules, Games, and Common-Pool Resources Target entity description: "Rules, Games, and Common-Pool Resources" is a scholarly work that uses game theory and institutional analysis to explain how communities can successfully self-govern shared resources without relying solely on markets or centralized authorities.
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A.
The Complexity of Cooperation
The Complexity of Cooperation is a scholarly work by Avi Wigderson that explores how ideas from computational complexity theory illuminate strategic behavior, game theory, and cooperative problem-solving.
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B.
Species Packing and Competitive Equilibrium for Many Species
"Species Packing and Competitive Equilibrium for Many Species" is a foundational ecological theory paper that analyzes how numerous species can coexist by partitioning resources and reaching competitive equilibrium within shared environments.
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C.
The Economics of Exhaustible Resources
The Economics of Exhaustible Resources is a seminal work in environmental and resource economics that develops the theoretical foundations for how societies should optimally use and manage finite natural resources over time.
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D.
On Equilibrium
On Equilibrium is a philosophical work by John Ralston Saul that explores the importance of balancing key human qualities—such as reason, ethics, and common sense—to create a more humane and democratic society.
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E.
Nash bargaining solution
The Nash bargaining solution is a foundational concept in game theory that defines a fair and efficient outcome for two-party bargaining problems based on axioms of rationality and symmetry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ scholarly work ⓘ |
| appliesTheory |
institutional analysis and development framework
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non-cooperative game theory ⓘ |
| arguesThat |
communities can self-govern common-pool resources
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effective local rules can prevent overuse of shared resources ⓘ markets and central authorities are not the only governance solutions ⓘ |
| author |
Elinor Ostrom
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James Walker ⓘ Roy Gardner ⓘ |
| contribution |
bridges experimental game theory and field research on commons
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offers empirical evidence of successful self-governance of CPRs ⓘ provides systematic framework for analyzing rules in use ⓘ |
| critiques | simple tragedy of the commons models ⓘ |
| demonstrates |
effects of monitoring and sanctioning rules
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importance of rule configurations for outcomes in commons dilemmas ⓘ role of communication among resource users ⓘ |
| field |
environmental governance
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institutional economics ⓘ political economy ⓘ public policy ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
design of rules for shared resources
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experimental games ⓘ field studies of resource users ⓘ self-organization of communities ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
appropriation dilemmas
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collective-choice rules ⓘ constitutional rules ⓘ design of institutions for CPRs ⓘ nested enterprises in governance ⓘ operational rules ⓘ provision dilemmas ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
graduate students
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policy analysts ⓘ researchers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
collective action
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common-pool resources ⓘ game theory ⓘ governance of the commons ⓘ institutional analysis ⓘ resource management ⓘ self-governance ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Governing the Commons ⓘ |
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