James Walker
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James Walker is a scholar known for his work on game theory and the governance of common-pool resources, including coauthoring influential research on rules and collective action.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| James Walker canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6175836 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: James Walker Context triple: [Rules, Games, and Common-Pool Resources, author, James Walker]
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A.
James Walker
James Walker was a prominent 19th-century British civil engineer known for his influential role in advancing the profession and shaping major infrastructure projects in the United Kingdom.
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B.
Rob Walker
Rob Walker is a technology entrepreneur best known as a co-founder of the semiconductor company LSI Logic.
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C.
Joseph Walker
Joseph Walker was a prominent American cinematographer best known for his influential work during Hollywood’s Golden Age, particularly in collaboration with director Frank Capra.
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D.
Roy Walker
Roy Walker is the injured Hollywood stuntman whose fantastical storytelling to a young girl drives the narrative of the 2006 film "The Fall."
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E.
Bob Walker
Bob Walker was an early 20th-century film actor known for appearing in silent-era productions such as the 1915 drama "The Warrens of Virginia."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: James Walker Target entity description: James Walker is a scholar known for his work on game theory and the governance of common-pool resources, including coauthoring influential research on rules and collective action.
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A.
James Walker
James Walker was a prominent 19th-century British civil engineer known for his influential role in advancing the profession and shaping major infrastructure projects in the United Kingdom.
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B.
Rob Walker
Rob Walker is a technology entrepreneur best known as a co-founder of the semiconductor company LSI Logic.
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C.
Joseph Walker
Joseph Walker was a prominent American cinematographer best known for his influential work during Hollywood’s Golden Age, particularly in collaboration with director Frank Capra.
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D.
Roy Walker
Roy Walker is the injured Hollywood stuntman whose fantastical storytelling to a young girl drives the narrative of the 2006 film "The Fall."
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E.
Bob Walker
Bob Walker was an early 20th-century film actor known for appearing in silent-era productions such as the 1915 drama "The Warrens of Virginia."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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research center ⓘ scholar ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Indiana University Bloomington
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linked to:
Indiana University
Indiana University Bloomington ⓘ
linked to:
Indiana University
Workshop in Political Theory and Policy Analysis ⓘ |
| author |
Elinor Ostrom
ⓘ
James Walker ⓘ Roy Gardner ⓘ |
| coauthorOf | Rules, Games, and Common-Pool Resources ⓘ |
| coauthorWith |
Elinor Ostrom
ⓘ
Roy Gardner ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
experimental study of collective action
ⓘ
theory of common-pool resource governance ⓘ understanding of how rules affect cooperation ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
collective action
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experimental economics ⓘ game theory ⓘ governance of common-pool resources ⓘ public choice ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
policy debates on resource governance
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scholarship on institutional analysis of commons ⓘ |
| knownFor |
applications of game theory to institutions
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research on common-pool resources ⓘ research on rules and collective action ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
common-pool resources
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institutional analysis ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| occupation |
professor
ⓘ
researcher ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
collective action dilemmas
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common-pool resource dilemmas ⓘ institutional rules ⓘ self-governance ⓘ |
| researchMethod |
field experiments
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game-theoretic modeling ⓘ laboratory experiments ⓘ |
| studies |
conditions for successful self-governance of shared resources
ⓘ
effects of institutional rules on behavior in social dilemmas ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: James Walker Description of subject: James Walker is a scholar known for his work on game theory and the governance of common-pool resources, including coauthoring influential research on rules and collective action.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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James Walker