The report considers the role of group heterogeneity in the success or failure of common property resource management. The author argues that cooperative agreements are less likely to come about when agents are highly heterogeneous along relevant dimensions - and existing agreements are more likely to break down as a group becomes more heterogeneous. The author crystallizes his argument in simple numerical examples and illustrates by reference to case studies on common property resource management, in particular, cases involving fisheries and irrigation systems. More work is needed to substantiate the author's argument, but his analysis so far supports the argument that equity and efficiency complement rather than oppose each other.
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Document Date
1992/01/31
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Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
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Report Number
WPS844
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Volume No
1
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Total Volume(s)
1
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Disclosure Date
2010/07/01
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Doc Name
Heterogeneity, distribution, and cooperation in common property resource management
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Keywords
Case studies; Property; Resources management; Fisheries; Irrigation systems
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Kanbur,Ravi
Heterogeneity, distribution, and cooperation in common property resource management (English). Policy, Research working papers ; no. WPS 844. World Development Report Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/999901468740377296/Heterogeneity-distribution-and-cooperation-in-common-property-resource-management