Commons problems, collective action and efficiency: Past and present institutions of governance in Pacific Northwest Salmon fisheries

Journal of Theoretical Politics

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 367-391

  Singleton, Sara ^a  

^a TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Co management; Collective action; Common pool resources; Institutional design

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033431340     PISSN: 09516298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0951692899011003006     Document Type: Article

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