The optimal number of firms in the commons: A dynamic approach

Canadian Journal of Economics

Volumn 30, Issue 4 SUPPL. B, 1997, Pages 1143-1160

  Mason, Charles F ^a   Polasky, Stephen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0001067728     PISSN: 00084085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/136314     Document Type: Article

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