Elinor Ostrom Inspirational Quotes (4)

Bureaucrats sometimes do not have the correct information, while citizens and users of resources do.

Little by little, bit by bit, family by family, so much good can be done on so many levels

The power of a theory is exactly proportional to the diversity of situations it can explain.

In some settings, however, rampant opportunistic behavior severely limits what can be done jointly without major investments in monitoring and sanctioning arrangements.