Farmers cooperating in the commons? A study of collective action in salinity management

Ecological Economics

Volumn 51, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 271-286

  Marshall, Graham R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Collective goods; Common property; Cost sharing; Farmer technology adoption; Irrigation salinity

Indexed keywords

COLLECTIVE ACTION; COMMON PROPERTY RESOURCE; COMMUNITY RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; IRRIGATION; SALINITY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; MURRAY-DARLING BASIN; WORLD;

EID: 9444239307     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2004.06.016     Document Type: Article

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