When was Elinor Ostrom born and where did she grow up?
Elinor Claire Awan was born on the 7th of August 1933 in Los Angeles, California. She grew up across the street from Beverly Hills High School during the post-Depression era.
Questions about Elinor Ostrom
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What research did Elinor Ostrom conduct at UCLA regarding water resources?
Ostrom studied groundwater basins in Southern California where locals pumped too much water causing saltwater to seep into the aquifer. Her dissertation focused on how individuals dependent on that source collaborated to manage the resource effectively without state intervention.
How many design principles for sustainable common pool resources are listed in Elinor Ostrom's book Governing the Commons?
Her book Governing the Commons published in 1990 summarized eight design principles for sustainable common pool resources. These rules included clearly defined boundaries appropriation rules matching local conditions and graduated sanctions for violators.
Who founded the Workshop in Political Theory and Policy Analysis with Elinor Ostrom and when?
Ostrom and her husband Vincent founded the Workshop in Political Theory and Policy Analysis at Indiana University in 1973. The center attracted scientists from different disciplines around the world to collaborate on research projects under a workshop principle rather than university hierarchy.
When did Elinor Ostrom win the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences and who shared it with her?
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded Ostrom the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 2009. She became the first woman to win this prestigious award sharing it with Oliver E. Williamson.
On what date did Elinor Ostrom die and how old was she at the time of death?
At 6:40 a.m. on Tuesday the 12th of June 2012 she died at IU Health Bloomington Hospital at age 78. Her husband Vincent died seventeen days later from complications related to cancer at age 92.