Ostrom, Elinor

Overview

Works:	291 works in 925 publications in 7 languages and 23,914 library holdings
Genres:	Case studies Conference papers and proceedings History
Roles:	Author, Editor, Author of introduction, Honoree, Creator, Other, Originator, Interviewee

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works about Elinor Ostrom

Institutional diversity and political economy : the Ostroms and beyond by Paul Dragoș Aligică( Book )
The sustainable economics of Elinor Ostrom : commons, contestation and craft by Derek Wall( Book )
Future of the commons : beyond market failure and government regulation by Elinor Ostrom( Book )
Elinor Ostrom : an intellectual biography by Vlad Tarko( Book )
Elinor Ostrom and the Bloomington School of Political Economy( Book )

Elinor Ostrom's rules for radicals : cooperative alternatives beyond markets and states by Derek Wall( Book )
Polycentricity in public administration and political science( Book )
Elinor Ostrom and the Bloomington School of political economy by Elinor Ostrom( Book )
The federalism scholarship of Elinor and Vincent Ostrom : applications and reflections( Book )
Elinor Ostrom and the Bloomington School of Political Economy by Daniel H Cole( Book )
Une troisième voie entre l'État et le marché : échanges avec Elinor Ostrom by Martine Antona( Book )
Elinor Ostrom and the Bloomington School of Political Economy( Book )
The economics of common pool property rights : the sustainable economics of Elinor Ostrom by Derek Wall( Book )
Preservation or exploitation? : a study of the development of the mining rights legislation on the Witwatersrand goldfields from 1886 to 2008 by Joan Stott( Book )
Papers by Elinor Ostrom( )
Records by Bloomington Indiana University( )
Elinor Ostrom and the Bloomington School of Political Economy by Elinor Ostrom( )
Special issue: polycentric political economy : essays in honor of Elinor and Vincent( Book )

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Most widely held works by Elinor Ostrom

Governing the commons : the evolution of institutions for collective action by Elinor Ostrom( Book )

109 editions published between 1990 and 2016 in 6 languages and held by 1,547 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The governance of natural resources used by many individuals in common is an issue of increasing concern to policy analysts. Both state control and privatization of resources have been advocated, but neither the state nor the market have been uniformly successful in solving common pool resource problems. After critiquing the foundations of policy analysis as applied to natural resources, Elinor Ostrom here provides a unique body of empirical data to explore conditions under which common pool resource problems have been satisfactorily or unsatisfactorily solved. Dr. Ostrom first describes three models most frequently used as the foundation for recommending state or market solutions. She then outlines theoretical and empirical alternatives to these models in order to illustrate the diversity of possible solutions. In the following chapters she uses institutional analysis to examine different ways--both successful and unsuccessful--of governing the commons. In contrast to the proposition of the tragedy of the commons argument, common pool problems sometimes are solved by voluntary organizations rather than by a coercive state. Among the cases considered are communal tenure in meadows and forests, irrigation communities and other water rights, and fisheries

Understanding institutional diversity by Elinor Ostrom( Book )

25 editions published between 2005 and 2015 in English and Spanish and held by 675 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The analysis of how institutions are formed, how they operate and change, and how they influence behavior in society has become a major subject of inquiry in politics, sociology, and economics. A leader in applying game theory to the understanding of institutional analysis, Elinor Ostrom provides in this book a coherent method for undertaking the analysis of diverse economic, political, and social institutions. Understanding Institutional Diversity explains the Institutional Analysis and Development (IAD) framework, which enables a scholar to choose the most relevant level of interaction for a particular question. This framework examines the arena within which interactions occur, the rules employed by participants to order relationships, the attributes of a biophysical world that structures and is structured by interactions, and the attributes of a community in which a particular arena is placed. The book explains and illustrates how to use the IAD in the context of both field and experimental studies

The Delivery of urban services : outcomes of change( Book )

14 editions published between 1976 and 1996 in English and held by 623 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Understanding knowledge as a commons : from theory to practice by Charlotte Hess( Book )

25 editions published between 2005 and 2011 in English and Korean and held by 499 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Knowledge in digital form offers unprecedented access to information through the Internet but at the same time is subject to ever-greater restrictions through intellectual property legislation, overpatenting, licensing, overpricing, and lack of preservation. Looking at knowledge as a commons--as a shared resource--allows us to understand both its limitless possibilities and what threatens it. In Understanding Knowledge as a Commons, experts from a range of disciplines discuss the knowledge commons in the digital era--how to conceptualize it, protect it, and build it. Contributors consider the concept of the commons historically and offer an analytical framework for understanding knowledge as a shared social-ecological system. They look at ways to guard against enclosure of the knowledge commons, considering, among other topics, the role of research libraries, the advantages of making scholarly material available outside the academy, and the problem of disappearing Web pages. They discuss the role of intellectual property in a new knowledge commons, the open access movement (including possible funding models for scholarly publications), the development of associational commons, the application of a free/open source framework to scientific knowledge, and the effect on scholarly communication of collaborative communities within academia, and offer a case study of EconPort, an open access, open source digital library for students and researchers in microeconomics. The essays clarify critical issues that arise within these new types of commons--and offer guideposts for future theory and practice. Contributors: David Bollier, James Boyle, James C. Cox, Shubha Ghosh, Charlotte Hess, Nancy Kranich, Peter Levine, Wendy Pradt Lougee, Elinor Ostrom, Charles Schweik, Peter Suber, J. Todd Swarthout, Donald Waters

Rules, games, and common-pool resources by Elinor Ostrom( Book )

21 editions published between 1993 and 2008 in English and held by 472 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Multiple Levels of Analysis

The drama of the commons by National Research Council (U.S.)( Book )

22 editions published between 2001 and 2003 in English and held by 413 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The "tragedy of the commons" is a central concept in human ecology and the study of the environment. It has had tremendous value for stimulating research, but it only describes the reality of human-environment interactions in special situations. Research over the past thirty years has helped clarify how human motivations, rules governing access to resources, the structure of social organizations, and the resource systems themselves interact to determine whether or not the many dramas of the commons end happily. In this book, leaders in the field review the evidence from several disciplines and many lines of research and present a state-of-the-art assessment. They summarize lessons learned and identify the major challenges facing any system of governance for resource management. They also highlight the major challenges for the next decade: making knowledge development more systematic; understanding institutions dynamically; considering a broader range of resources (such as global and technological commons); and taking into account the effects of social and historical context. This book will be a valuable and accessible introduction to the field for students and a resource for advanced researchers

People and forests : communities, institutions, and governance( Book )

12 editions published in 2000 in English and held by 409 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Trust and reciprocity : interdisciplinary lessons from experimental research by Elinor Ostrom( Book )

19 editions published between 2002 and 2008 in English and held by 385 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Machine generated contents note: PART I INTRODUCTION: SOCIAL DILEMMAS AND TRUST 1 -- Chapter 1 Introduction 3 -- Elinor Ostrom and James Walker -- Chapter 2 Toward a Behavioral Theory Linking -- Trust, Reciprocity, and Reputation 19 -- Elinor Ostrom -- Chapter 3 Gaming Trust 80 -- Russell Hardin --PART II BIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF TRUST AND RECIPROCITY 103 -- Chapter 4 Biological Foundations of Reciprocity 105 -- Robert Kurzban -- Chapter 5 The Chimpanzee’s Service Economy: -- Evidence for Cognition-Based -- Reciprocal Exchange 128 -- Frans B. M. de Waal PART III THE LINKS BETWEEN EVOLUTION, COGNITION, AND BEHAVIOR 145 -- Chapter 6 A Cognitive Theory of Reciprocal -- Exchange 147 -- Kevin A. McCabe --Chapter 7 -Conflict, Interpersonal Assessment, -- and the Evolution of Cooperation: -- Simulation Results 170 -- James Hanley, John Orbell, and -- Tomonori Morikawa --PART IV EXPERIMENTAL EVIDENCE 207 -- Chapter 8 Experimental Studies of Cooperation, -- Trust, and Social Exchange 209 -- Karen S. Cook and Robin M. Cooper -- Chapter 9 The Human Face of Game Theory: Trust -- and Reciprocity in Sequential Games 245 -- Catherine C. Eckel and Rick K. Wilson -- Chapter 10 Strategic Analysis in Games: What -- Information Do Players Use? 275 -- Kevin A. McCabe and Vernon L. Smith -- Chapter 11 Trust in Children 302 -- William T. Harbaugh, Kate Krause, -- Steven G. Liday Jr., and Lise Vesterlund -- Chapter 12 Trust in Two-Person Games: -- Game Structures and Linkages 323 -- T. K. Ahn, Elinor Ostrom, David Schmidt, -- and James Walker -- Chapter 13 Cross-Societal Experimentation on -- Trust: A Comparison of the United -- States and Japan 352 -- Toshio Yamagishi --PART V CONCLUSIONS 371 -- Chapter 14 The Transformation of a Skeptic: -- What Nonexperimentalists Can Learn -- from Experimentalists 373 -- Margaret Levi -- Chapter 15 Conclusion 381 -- James Walker and Elinor Ostrom --Glossary 389 -- Index 395

Seeing the forest and the trees : human-environment interactions in forest ecosystems( Book )

13 editions published in 2005 in English and held by 383 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

'Seeing the Forest and the Trees' examines changes in land cover & land use in forested regions as major contributors to global environmental change

Competition and cooperation : conversations with Nobelists about economics and political science( Book )

10 editions published in 1999 in English and held by 374 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"What can the disciplines of political science and economics learn from one another? Political scientists have recently begun to adapt economic theories of exchange, trade, and competition to the study of legislatures, parties, and voting. At the same time, some of the most innovative and influential thinkers in economics have crossed the boundaries of their discipline to explore the classic questions of political science. Competition and Cooperation features six of these path-breaking scholars, all winners of the Nobel Prize for Economics, in a series of conversations with more that a dozen distinguished political scientists

Strategies of political inquiry( Book )

10 editions published in 1982 in English and held by 366 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The commons in the new millennium : challenges and adaptation( Book )

14 editions published in 2003 in English and held by 359 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Globalization, population growth, and resource depletion are drawing attention to the importance of common resources such as forests, water resources, and fisheries. This text presents research in common property theory and provides an overview and progress report on common property research

Institutional incentives and sustainable development : infrastructure policies in perspective by Elinor Ostrom( Book )

13 editions published between 1993 and 2009 in English and Chinese and held by 355 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Working together : collective action, the commons, and multiple methods in practice by Amy R Poteete( Book )

20 editions published in 2010 in English and Undetermined and held by 326 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"Advances in the social sciences have emerged through a variety of research methods: field-based research, laboratory and field experiments, and agent-based models. However, which research method or approach is best suited to a particular inquiry is frequently debated and discussed. Working Together examines how different methods have promoted various theoretical developments related to collective action and the commons, and demonstrates the importance of cross-fertilization involving multimethod research across traditional boundaries. The authors look at why cross-fertilization is difficult to achieve, and they show ways to overcome these challenges through collaboration. The authors provide numerous examples of collaborative, multimethod research related to collective action and the commons. They examine the pros and cons of case studies, meta-analyses, large-N field research, experiments and modeling, and empirically grounded agent-based models, and they consider how these methods contribute to research on collective action for the management of natural resources. Using their findings, the authors outline a revised theory of collective action that includes three elements: individual decision making, microsituational conditions, and features of the broader social-ecological context. Acknowledging the academic incentives that influence and constrain how research is conducted, Working Together reworks the theory of collective action and offers practical solutions for researchers and students across a spectrum of disciplines."--Publisher's website

Patterns of metropolitan policing by Elinor Ostrom( Book )

8 editions published between 1975 and 1978 in English and held by 294 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A broad overview of the organization of police services in small-sized to medium-sized metropolitan areas in the united states is presented within the framework of an industry model of service delivery. The industry approach, which views police services from the perspective of producers and consumers, is used to explore the interorganizational arrangements for the delivery of police services. The study utilized a random sample of 80 standard metropolitan statistical areas with a population of under 1.5 million. Data were collected from state sources, individual police agencies, telephone and mail contacts, and personal field contacts; however, data on the quality of police services were not available. Measures of fragmentation, multiplicity, independence, autonomy, and dominance were considered. The industry model of production relationships, illustrated by the service matrix -- data display form -is explained. Direct police services, those which are supplied directly to citizens by police agencies, are discussed in terms of the type of agency which produces them. General area patrol is conducted mainly by municipal and county agencies, and it occupies the largest number of personnel. Traffic control is performed by local agencies as well as state police and highway patrol depending on jurisdiction over the particular street or road. Most local police agencies assign traffic duties to the general patrol officers. While very few small agencies investigate cases of homicide, which are usually covered by the county agencies, minor criminal investigations are handled by local agencies. Auxiliary services (radio communication, adult pretrial detention, entry-level training, and crime laboratory analysis) are not produced by all departments, but are shared between various agencies. Radio communications are provided by about 70 percent of the agencies; frequencies and monitoring are often shared between departments in metropolitan areas. Most areas have only one facility for pretrial detention, which is shared between all of the local agencies. Entry-level training is required by law in most states, with larger agencies requiring a longer training period for their recruits. Chemical analysis and other laboratory work is available to all police agencies, even when they do not have their own laboratories. Many police departments in metropolitan areas share facilities and other auxiliary services, with both formal and informal arrangements for mutual assistance. This report shows that there was more cooperation between agencies than was expected. Evaluative research into alternatives for the division of services is suggested

Community organization and the provision of police services( Book )

8 editions published between 1970 and 1973 in English and held by 283 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Linking the formal and informal economy : concepts and policies by Basudeb Guha-Khasnobis( Book )

24 editions published between 2006 and 2012 in English and held by 268 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"The concepts of formal and informal remain central to the theory and practice of development more than half a century after they were introduced into the debate. They help structure the way that statistical services collect data on the economies of developing countries, the development of theoretical and empirical analysis, and, most important, the formulation and implementation of policy. This volume brings together a significant new collection of studies on formality and informality in developing countries. The volume is multidisciplinary in nature, with contributions from anthropologists, economists, sociologists, and political scientists. It contains contributions from among the very best analysts in development studies. Between them the chapters argue for moving beyond the formal-informal dichotomy. Useful as it has proven to be, a more nuanced approach is needed in light of conceptual and empirical advances, and in light of the policy failures brought about by a characterization of the 'informal' as 'disorganized'. The wealth of empirical information in these studies, and in the literature more widely, can be used to develop guiding principles for intervention that are based on ground level reality."--Book cover

Local commons and global interdependence : heterogeneity and cooperation in two domains by Robert O Keohane( Book )

19 editions published between 1994 and 1995 in English and held by 249 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

This volume offers a synthesis of what is known about very large and very small common-pool resources. At an international level, states cannot appeal to authoritative hierarchies to enforce agreements they make to cooperate with one another. In some small-scale settings, participants may be just as helpless in calling on distant public officials to monitor and enforce their agreements

Property in land and other resources by Daniel H Cole( Book )

10 editions published between 2011 and 2015 in English and held by 236 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"Over the past several years, much has been written about property rights in land and natural resources by scholars in many disciplines including economics, political science, history, and law. This book, based on a 2010 Lincoln Institute conference, addresses the tendency in social science literature to oversimplify the concept of property rights by assuming that only two or three forms of property rights are appropriate for the effective use and conservation of resources. Instead it focuses on recent developments in our understanding of how various property systems are applied to and affect the use of scarce natural resources. The chapters explore the multiple aspects of diverse resources in the design and implementation of property rights systems. The volume also includes a foreword by Douglass C. North and a keynote chapter by Thráinn Eggertsson, who discusses issues related to property rights institutions and the environment using six case studies from his native Iceland, where relatively simple and transparent institutions are ideal for identifying social regularities with general applicability. The topics addressed in the other chapters and accompanying commentaries include: the nature and variety of existing property systems; new thinking about the California gold rush; the role of psychological entitlement in property allocation; evolving property regimes governing fisheries; the evolution of zoning; attributes of property regimes governing water resources; the nature of property rights in tradable pollution permits; how regulations sometimes create property; and mechanisms for ameliorating property conflicts that arise from the presence of endangered species on privately owned lands."--Publisher's website

Future of the commons : beyond market failure and government regulation by Elinor Ostrom( Book )

6 editions published in 2012 in English and held by 23 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

This short book provides a brief introduction to the work of the late Elinor Ostrom, 2009 Nobel Laureate in economics. Her work is of vital importance in understanding how to manage difficult environmental problems without top-down government regulation. As Ostrom suggests, examples such as European Union fisheries illustrate the difficulties of approaching the management of common-pool resources with the mindset that government regulation can be a panacea. The monograph features a lecture given by Ostrom as well as explanations of her work, its relevance, and practical examples by other eminent authors. Important for all those with an interest in tackling environmental problems related to common-pool resources, this book tackles this area that is often ignored in mainstream economics textbooks, but is of huge practical relevance in both developed and less-developed countries. [Source : 4e de couv.]

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