Averting the "tragedy of the commons": An institutional perspective on the construction and governance of transnational commons

Shahzad Ansari; Frank Wijen; Barbara Gray

doi:10.5465/ambpp.2009.44244347

Averting the "tragedy of the commons": An institutional perspective on the construction and governance of transnational commons

Shahzad Ansari^*
, Frank Wijen
, Barbara Gray

^*Corresponding author for this work

Department of Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship

Erasmus University Rotterdam

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Abstract

We analyze why and how numerous, diverse actors build institutions for the collective governance of transnational commons, where no overarching authority can induce collaboration. In contrast to conventional economic models of commons, we argue that commons are socially constructed. Building institutions to govern transnational commons requires institutional entrepreneurs to deploy various mobilization strategies that mitigate restraining forces and overcome institutional stasis in such fields. If so, collective governance can avert the "tragedy of the commons.".

Original language	English
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5465/ambpp.2009.44244347
Publication status	Published - 2009
Event	69th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, AOM 2009 - Chicago, IL, United States Duration: 7 Aug 2009 → 11 Aug 2009

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Conference	69th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, AOM 2009
Country/Territory	United States
City	Chicago, IL
Period	7/08/09 → 11/08/09

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