Privatizing an open-access resource and environmental degradation

Ecological Economics

Volumn 61, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 469-477

  Birdyshaw, Edward ^a   Ellis, Christopher ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

Economic development; Institutions; Open access resource; Property rights regimes

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MODELING; ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; PRIVATIZATION; PROPERTY RIGHTS; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 33847259773     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2006.03.019     Document Type: Article

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