Subject-Specific Performance Information can Worsen the Tragedy of the Commons: Experimental Evidence

Abstract

The main aim of this article is to investigate the behavioral consequences of the provision of subject-specific information

An in-silico analysis of information sharing systems for adaptable resources management: a case study of oyster farmers

“…Firstly, there is limited anonymity: actors may know each other and therefore be able to identify the source of a given piece of information. The availability of personspecific information may exacerbate the effects of the tragedy of the commons (Villena and Zecchetto, 2010) or negatively impact conditional cooperation (Janssen 2013). Secondly, the disclosure of private information could encourage strategic behaviour, for instance by providing incorrect information so competitors do not benefit.…”

Environmental information sharing: a means to support the legitimization of oyster farmers’ stewardship over water quality management in NSW, Australia

“…Research on global common goods has pointed out the fact that information can be considered to be a common good, emphasizing the difference between information, artifacts and facilities (Hess and Ostrom, ). Other research on information in the context of commons management has shown its importance, for instance through studies of the effects of information availability and granularity for conditional cooperation (Villena and Zecchetto, ; Janssen, ; Bell et al ., ). Information can be shared one‐to‐one (Bodin and Crona, ) or with groups of people during meetings or through information sharing artifacts (Allen and Kilvington, ; Pahl‐Wostl, ).…”