Symmetric Tragedies: Commons and Anticommons

James M. Buchanan; Yong J. Yoon

Journal of Law and Economics, Vol. 43, No. 1. (Apr., 2000), pp. 1-13.

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1 The Tragedy of the Anticommons: Property in the Transition from Marx to MarketsMichael A. HellerHarvard Law Review, Vol. 111, No. 3. (Jan., 1998), pp. 621-688.Stable URL:

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2 Some Fallacies in the Interpretation of Social CostF. H. KnightThe Quarterly Journal of Economics, Vol. 38, No. 4. (Aug., 1924), pp. 582-606.Stable URL:

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2 The Economic Theory of a Common-Property Resource: The FisheryH. Scott GordonThe Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 62, No. 2. (Apr., 1954), pp. 124-142.Stable URL:

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2 The Fishery: The Objectives of Sole OwnershipAnthony ScottThe Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 63, No. 2. (Apr., 1955), pp. 116-124.Stable URL:

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8 Can Patents Deter Innovation? The Anticommons in Biomedical ResearchMichael A. Heller; Rebecca S. EisenbergScience, New Series, Vol. 280, No. 5364. (May 1, 1998), pp. 698-701.Stable URL:

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The Tragedy of the CommonsGarrett HardinScience, New Series, Vol. 162, No. 3859. (Dec. 13, 1968), pp. 1243-1248.Stable URL:

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The Tragedy of the Anticommons: Property in the Transition from Marx to MarketsMichael A. HellerHarvard Law Review, Vol. 111, No. 3. (Jan., 1998), pp. 621-688.Stable URL:

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Can Patents Deter Innovation? The Anticommons in Biomedical ResearchMichael A. Heller; Rebecca S. EisenbergScience, New Series, Vol. 280, No. 5364. (May 1, 1998), pp. 698-701.Stable URL:

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Some Fallacies in the Interpretation of Social CostF. H. KnightThe Quarterly Journal of Economics, Vol. 38, No. 4. (Aug., 1924), pp. 582-606.Stable URL:

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The Fishery: The Objectives of Sole OwnershipAnthony ScottThe Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 63, No. 2. (Apr., 1955), pp. 116-124.Stable URL:

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