Determinants of collective action on the local commons: A model with evidence from Mexico

Journal of Development Economics

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 181-208

  Dayton Johnson, Jeff ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Common property; Cooperation; Irrigation

Indexed keywords

INCOME DISTRIBUTION; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; RURAL ECONOMY; WATER MANAGEMENT;

MEXICO;

EID: 0034210781     PISSN: 03043878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3878(00)00080-8     Document Type: Article

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