How far does evolution take us? Comment on Elinor Ostrom's: Do institutions for collective action evolve?

被引：4

作者：

Poteete A.R. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Department of Political Science, Concordia University, Montreal, QC, H3G 1M8

来源：

Journal of Bioeconomics | 2014年 / 16卷 / 1期

关键词：

Collective action; Elinor Ostrom; Evolution; Institutional change; Institutions;

D O I：

10.1007/s10818-013-9163-7

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摘要：

Elinor Ostrom's article in this issue suggests that institutions for collective action evolve, highlights parallels between biological and institutional evolution, and describes an hypothetical example of institutional evolution related to an irrigation system. The article is provocative but not definitive in that it does not demonstrate that evolution is more than a metaphor for institutional change and that institutions actually evolve. This commentary unpacks the concept of evolutionary change and evaluates how well various aspects of institutional change fit within this model of change. The analysis supports Ostrom's contention that evolution is not just a metaphor for institutional change, but also suggests that not all institutional change can be classified as evolutionary. The commentary highlights the need for further conceptual and theoretical development to delineate various forms and processes of institutional change, distinguish between evolutionary and non-evolutionary change, and draw out the consequences of various forms of change. © 2013 Springer Science+Business Media New York.

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页码：91 / 98

页数：7

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