Participation in the construction of a local public good with indivisibilities: An application to watershed development in Ethiopia
The logic of voluntary contributions to an indivisible public good is studied, firstly in a simple game-theoretical framework, then in an empirical investigation of a case of watershed development in the Ethiopian Highlands. The former approach emphasises the difference between the problem under att...
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| author | Gaspart, F. Jabbar, M.A. Melard, C. Platteau, J.P. |
| author_browse | Gaspart, F. Jabbar, M.A. Melard, C. Platteau, J.P. |
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| description | The logic of voluntary contributions to an indivisible public good is studied, firstly in a simple game-theoretical framework, then in an empirical investigation of a case of watershed development in the Ethiopian Highlands. The former approach emphasises the difference between the problem under attention and the classical representation of public good provision, i.e., the Prisoner's Dilemma. The latter approach emphasises the joint role of leadership and of private interests as key determinants of individual contributions, thereby illustrating the game-theoretical model and providing well-founded guidelines for similar collective actions. |
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| spelling | CGSpace288192023-02-15T09:51:37Z Participation in the construction of a local public good with indivisibilities: An application to watershed development in Ethiopia Gaspart, F. Jabbar, M.A. Melard, C. Platteau, J.P. watershed management drainage households The logic of voluntary contributions to an indivisible public good is studied, firstly in a simple game-theoretical framework, then in an empirical investigation of a case of watershed development in the Ethiopian Highlands. The former approach emphasises the difference between the problem under attention and the classical representation of public good provision, i.e., the Prisoner's Dilemma. The latter approach emphasises the joint role of leadership and of private interests as key determinants of individual contributions, thereby illustrating the game-theoretical model and providing well-founded guidelines for similar collective actions. 1998 2013-05-06T07:01:29Z 2013-05-06T07:01:29Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/28819 en Limited Access Journal of African Economies;7(2): 157-184 |
| spellingShingle | watershed management drainage households Gaspart, F. Jabbar, M.A. Melard, C. Platteau, J.P. Participation in the construction of a local public good with indivisibilities: An application to watershed development in Ethiopia |
| title | Participation in the construction of a local public good with indivisibilities: An application to watershed development in Ethiopia |
| title_full | Participation in the construction of a local public good with indivisibilities: An application to watershed development in Ethiopia |
| title_fullStr | Participation in the construction of a local public good with indivisibilities: An application to watershed development in Ethiopia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Participation in the construction of a local public good with indivisibilities: An application to watershed development in Ethiopia |
| title_short | Participation in the construction of a local public good with indivisibilities: An application to watershed development in Ethiopia |
| title_sort | participation in the construction of a local public good with indivisibilities an application to watershed development in ethiopia |
| topic | watershed management drainage households |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/28819 |
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