Problems of the commons group behavior, cooperation and sanctioning in a two-harbor experiment

• Published in: Environment and development economics Vol. 18; no. 1; pp. 7 - 25
• Main Authors: ZHOSAN, DMYTRO, GARDNER, ROY
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 01.02.2013; Cambridge Univ. Press
• Subjects: Behavior; College students; Commercial fishing; Communication; communication (human); Comparative analysis; Construction; demersal fish; Earnings; Efficiency; Enforcement; Equilibrium; Experiments; Fisheries; Fishing; Games; group behavior; Group dynamics; group size; harbors (waterways); lobsters; Maine; Production functions; professionals; Sanctions; Statistical analysis; United States > US; Maine

This paper analyzes individual and group behavior in an experimental commons. Different factors that can help avoid the tragedy of the commons are studied in four experimental settings: separation of a larger commons into smaller commons (two harbors), knowledge/experience available to appropriators...