How human well-being and the environment depend on institutions

This chapter focuses on the challenges of governing common-pool resources. Its lead author, and our speaker for the session, Elinor Ostrom summarizes insights and perspectives for which she recently won the Nobel Prize in economics (!). For those interested in her most recent thoughts on these and related issues, see her Nobel Prize acceptance address, provided on this site under 'Supplemental Readings suggested by Moderator."

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