Hodgson, Geoffrey M. “Editorial introduction to the Elinor Ostrom memorial issue.” Journal of Institutional Economics 9, no. 4 (2013): 381-385.
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This introduction considers the overall character and impact of the work of Elinor Ostrom (1933–2012). Her work is not only inter-disciplinary in character; it also bridges ‘original’ and ‘new’ traditions within institutional economics. Her studies of the governance of common-pool resources inspired multiple lines of enquiry in economics and other social sciences. It also carves out a policy approach that surpasses the market–state dichotomy. This broad impact is evidenced in the seven essays collected and introduced here.