An Introduction to IAD and the Language of the Ostrom Workshop: A Simple Guide to a Complex Framework

2011/02/01 by Michael D. McGinnis · 13 citations
Decision Sciences · Economics, Econometrics and Finance · Social Sciences · #Complex Systems and Decision Making #Economic Theory and Institutions #Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies

paper · doi:10.1111/j.1541-0072.2010.00401.x

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Abstract

This guide provides definitions or brief explanations of all the major terms and concepts used in the Institutional Analysis and Development (IAD) framework. Also included are terms from the closely related frameworks on local public economies, public service industries, grammar of institutions, and social‐ecological systems (SES).

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