When is the standard analysis of common property extraction under free access correct? A game-theoretic justification for non-game-theoretic analyses

Journal of Political Economy

Volumn 107, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 843-858

  Brooks, Robin ^a   Murray, Michael P ^a   Salant, Stephen ^a   Weise, Jill C ^a  

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCESSIBILITY; COMMON PROPERTY RESOURCE; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 0032748533     PISSN: 00223808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/250081     Document Type: Article

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