Spatial dynamics, social norms, and the opportunity of the commons

Ecological Research

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 3-7

  Vincent, Jeffrey R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cooperative resource management; Economic incentives; Social norms; Spatial dynamics; Tragedy of the commons

Indexed keywords

COLLECTIVE ACTION; COOPERATIVE SECTOR; ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS; INCENTIVE; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL THEORY; SPATIAL VARIATION;

EID: 33846273833     PISSN: 09123814     EISSN: 14401703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11284-006-0070-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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