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Элинор Остром

Social Sciences · Indiana University

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Experimental Behavioral Economics StudiesConservation, Biodiversity, and Resource ManagementEconomic Theory and InstitutionsEvolutionary Game Theory and CooperationCulture, Economy, and Development Studies

Publications

584

Citations

147,473

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

59

Publishing since 1968

Research summary
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This researcher studies how communities govern shared resources such as forests, fisheries, and water systems, often called 'the commons.' The work examines how groups organize rules and institutions to manage collective resources without relying solely on private markets or centralized government control. It combines economics, political science, and the study of cooperation among people.

Governance of common-pool resources (the commons)Institutional analysis and designCollective action and cooperationEconomic theory and institutionsEnvironmental and natural resource management

Publication activity has slowed over the past decade, declining from about six per year in 2017 to roughly one or fewer in recent years, with several works appearing as reissued or posthumously compiled volumes.

Generated by claude-opus-4-8 from public bibliographic data · Jul 11, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 0.8/year recently
2017: 6 publications6172018: 5 publications182019: 4 publications192020: 3 publications20212022: 1 publication222023: 1 publication23242025: 1 publication252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Dialnet (Universidad de la Rioja)×3
  • Environment and Society×2
  • Studies in economic theory×1
  • Review of Environmental Economics and Policy×1
  • The American Economist×1

This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 11, 2026.

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