The tragedy of the commons in international fisheries: An empirical examination

Journal of Environmental Economics and Management

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 321-333

  McWhinnie, Stephanie F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Exploitation status; International fisheries; Panel ordered probit; Tragedy of the commons

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC DATUM; EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENTS; EMPIRICAL EXAMINATIONS; EMPIRICAL RESULTS; EXPLOITATION STATUS; FISH STOCKS; INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES; OVER EXPLOITATIONS; PANEL ORDERED PROBIT; TRAGEDY OF THE COMMONS;

FISHERIES;

DATA ACQUISITION; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; FISHERY; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; STOCK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 64049099636     PISSN: 00950696     EISSN: 10960449     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeem.2008.07.008     Document Type: Article

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