A Nobel Prize for governance and institutions : Oliver Williamson and Elinor Ostrom

This paper reviews the 2009 Nobel Prize in Economics jointly awarded to Oliver Williamson for his work on governance in organizations and the boundaries of the firm, and to Elinor Ostrom for her work on the governance of common pool resources. We review the careers and the research contributions of Williamson and Ostrom to the theory and analysis of economic institutions of governance. Both winners of this Prize for 'economic governance' are thoroughly deserved, yet like the Hayek- Myrdal Prize of 1974 their respective approaches, methods and findings are almost diametrically opposed. Williamson offers a top-down contracts-based solution to the incentive problems of opportunism in corporate governance, whereas Ostrom offers a bottom-up communication-based solution to the governance opportunities of community resources. We offer some critical comments on Williamson's analytic work and discussion of the potential for further application of Ostrom's case-study based experimental methodology. We conclude with a suggested third nominee to make better sense of how these two great scholars' works fit together, namely George Richardson'

The grand philosopher of the Commons: In memory of Elinor Ostrom

The grand philosopher of the Commons, Elinor Ostrom, passed away on the 12th June 2012. She was a brilliant, creative polymath; a theoretician of fine precision and great intellectual power; a deviser of masterful empirical studies; and an energetic collaborator and networker. Ostrom posed a formidable intellectual challenge to the fields of economics and the social sciences - and the advocates of central regulation, privatization, and enclosure.

Dembowski-Ostrom型完全非线性函数构造的线性码权分布

Dembowski-Ostrom型完全非线性函数是目前最主要的完全非线性函数类,已发现的完全非线性函数中只有一种不属于Dembowski-Ostrom型.为此,该文首先给出Dembowski-Ostrom型完全非线性函数的定义,将已有的线性码构造推广到这一类型函数上.进而给出此类函数构造的线性码的码字与有限域上非退化二次型之间的关系,并得到相应二次型的原像分布的一些性质.通过有限域上的二次型以及指数和理论,用统一的方法完全确定了基于所有Dembowski-Ostrom型完全非线性函数构造的两类线性码的权分布.

A systematic approach to institutional analysis: Applying Crawford and Ostrom's grammar

In 1995, Crawford and Ostrom proposed a grammatical syntax for examining institutional statements (i.e., rules, norms, and strategies) as part of the institutional analysis and development framework. This article constitutes the first attempt at applying the grammatical syntax to code institutional statements using two pieces of U.S. legislation. The authors illustrate how the grammatical syntax can serve as a basis for collecting, presenting, and analyzing data in a way that is reliable and conveys valid and substantive meaning for the researcher. The article concludes by describing some implementation challenges and ideas for future theoretical and field research. © 2010 University of Utah.

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Interlinking ecosystem services and Ostrom’s framework through orientation in sustainability research

Structuring integrated social-ecological systems (SES) research remains a core challenge for achieving sustainability. Numerous concepts and frameworks exist, but there is a lack of mutual learning and orientation of knowledge between them. We focus on two approaches in particular: the ecosystem services concept and Elinor Ostrom’s diagnostic SES framework. We analyze the strengths and weaknesses of each and discuss their potential for mutual learning. We use knowledge types in sustainability research as a boundary object to compare the contributions of each approach. Sustainability research is conceptualized as a multi-step knowledge generation process that includes system, target, and transformative knowledge. A case study of the Southern California spiny lobster fishery is used to comparatively demonstrate how each approach contributes a different lens and knowledge when applied to the same case. We draw on this case example in our discussion to highlight potential interlinkages and areas for mutual learning. We intend for this analysis to facilitate a broader discussion that can further integrate SES research across its diverse communities.

La conciencia de lo común frente a la falsa dicotomía estado-mercado. Análisis de la perspectiva de Elinor Ostrom (1933-2012)

Cada año que pasa desde que se le concediera el premio Nobel en 2009 a Elinor Ostrom por su trabajo en la gobernanza de los bienes comunes sus análisis cobran importancia y más notoriedad. El mundo que nos rodea está cambiando de forma rápida y constante, creando nuevos retos a nivel mundial. Los resultados de las investigaciones de Elinor Ostrom (1933-2012) han levantado expectativas sobre mecanismos alternativos para movernos hacia un entorno político, social, económico y natural renovado y más sostenible. En este trabajo se explora la perspectiva de esta pensadora respecto a cuestiones como la sostenibilidad de los recursos naturales, la organización social o la iniciativa individual dejando a un lado la dicotomía estado-mercado.

Constructing commutative semifields of square order

The projection construction has been used to construct semifields of odd characteristic using a field and a twisted semifield [Commutative semi-fields from projection mappings, Designs, Codes and Cryptography, 61 (2011), 187{196]. We generalize this idea to a projection construction using two twisted semifields to construct semifields of odd characteristic. Planar functions and semifields have a strong connection so this also constructs new planar functions.

Governing the local networks in Indian agrarian societies-an MAS perspective

In a networked society, governing advocacy groups and networks through decentralized systems of policy implementation has been the interest of governance network literature. This paper addresses the topic of governing networks in the context of Indian agrarian societies by taking the case example of a welfare scheme for the Indian rural poor. We explore context-specific regulatory dynamics through the situated agent based architectural framework. The effects of various regulatory strategies that can be adopted by governing node are tested under various action arenas through experimental design. Results show the impact of regulatory strategies on the resource dependencies and asymmetries in the network relationships. This indicates that the optimal feasible regulatory strategy in networked society is institutionally rational and is context dependent. Further, we show that situated MAS architecture is a natural fit for institutional understanding of the dynamics (Ostrom et al. in Rules, games, and common-pool resources, 1994).

Uraren Kudeaketa Komunala eta publiko-pribatua Ostromen Ikuspegitik

Elinor Ostrom nobel saridunaren ekarpenetatik EAEn uraren kudeaketa komunala egiteko baldintzak betetzen ote diren egindako NIE azterketa.