Weak states and the commons: Fisheries and economic development in the Gaspé Peninsula circa 1830

The inefficiencies of common property fisheries are well-known to economists. To avoid over-exploitation, they propose multiple forms of government solution such as taxes, quotas and the enforcement of property rights regimes designed to avoid over-harvesting. But can efficient arrangements also exi...

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Main Authors: Vincent Geloso, Félix Foucher-Paquin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-01-01
Series:Journal of Government and Economics
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667319323000149