Distribution fights, coordination games, and lobster management

Comparative Studies in Society and History

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 209-238

  Acheson, James M ^b   Knight, Jack ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATCH STATISTICS; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; LOBSTER FISHERY; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033926635     PISSN: 00104175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0010417500002656     Document Type: Article

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