Ostrom, Elinor | 2003
- Author(s): Ostrom, Elinor
- Publisher: Cambridge university press
- Pages: --
- Keywords: natural resources, environmental management, institutional infrastructure, public administration, community organization, nature conservation
[PARTIAL PREVIEW] In this pioneering book Elinor Ostrom tackles one of the most enduring and contentious questions of positive polical economy, whether and how the exploration of common-pool resources can be organized in a way that avoids both excessive consumption and administrative cost.
Ostrom, Elinor and Janssen, Marco A. and Anderies, John M. and Turner, B.L. | 2007
- Author(s): Ostrom, Elinor and Janssen, Marco A. and Anderies, John M. and Turner, B.L.
- Publisher: National academy of sciences of the United States of America
- Pages: --
- Keywords: governance, natural resources, environmental management, decentralization in government
In the context of governance of human-environment interactions, a panacea refers to a blueprint for a single type of governance system. The aim of this special feature is to provide theoretical analysis and empirical evidence to caution against the panacea trap, including decentralization.
Ostrom, Elinor and Schroeder, Larry and Wynne, Susan | 1993
- Author(s): Ostrom, Elinor and Schroeder, Larry and Wynne, Susan
- Publisher: Texas A&M university]. The Bush school of government and public service
- Pages: 11--45
- Keywords: institutional infrastructure, rural areas, public services, roads, public sector, private sector
This paper, which draws on principles from the new institutional economics and institutional analysis, argues that a principal underlying cause of the lack of sustained rural infrastructure investments in developing countries is the set or sets of perverse incentives.
Osumanu, Issaka Kanton | 2010
- Author(s): Osumanu, Issaka Kanton
- Publisher: Academic journals
- Pages: 208--215
- Keywords: water supply, development planning, community participation, governance, social justice, sustainable development, economic aspects, ghana
This paper examines how partnerships with communities can complement government’s efforts at improving access to adequate water supply in Ghana. The active involvement of users in the planning and provision of such services contributes to greater equity and financial viability.
Otieno, Mathews Odunga | 2009
- Author(s): Otieno, Mathews Odunga
- Publisher: Royal tropical institute (KIT) [etc.]
- Pages: --
- Keywords: health policy, decentralization in government, decision-making, health services, health care delivery, kenya
Decentralisation is beginning to bring some positive change to the district health sector in Kenya, but more needs to be done to support or subsidize poor districts.