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Crises of the commons: Elinor Ostrom’s legacy of self-governance
King's College London Centre for the Study of Governance & Society blog
(2021)
Abstract
The Nobel committee awarded Elinor Ostrom the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2009 for her work on “economic governance, especially the commons.” As the first woman to win the economics Nobel, she broke gender and disciplinary barriers. Her research on natural resource commons brought her the most attention, but her groundbreaking work on municipal governance continues to resonate with scholars and policymakers. These two strands of Ostrom’s research came together toward the end of her career as she investigated global commons, particularly the challenge of climate change.
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Publication Date
October 27, 2021
Citation Information
Erik Edward Nordman. "Crises of the commons: Elinor Ostrom’s legacy of self-governance" King's College London Centre for the Study of Governance & Society blog (2021) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/erik_nordman/73/