Rural Forest Management in Sierra Leone: The Role of Economic (In)Equality in Facilitating Collective Action
研究了塞拉利昂两个农村森林社区中经济不平等如何影响合作，发现经济不平等环境下合作活跃，而普遍贫困时合作缺失，建议政策应重视社区自治理能力。
While significant theoretical developments have been made in the research on common pool resources, heterogeneity remains a contested issue. Focusing on economic inequality, one particular aspect of heterogeneity, we examine its impact in facilitating cooperation in two rural forest communities in Sierra Leone. The findings reinforce prevalent ambiguities in the literature: in the context of economic inequality cooperation was thriving, while in the setting of uniform poverty cooperation was largely absent. Though further research is imperative, the key recommendation is that policies directed towards rural communities should take into account their ability to craft robust self-governing systems.