Doctoral Dissertation Research: Natural Resource Governance and Economic Development

Pi和联合Pi: Sally Merry和Terra Eve lawson - reme机构：纽约大学题目：自然资源治理和经济发展ses ？【摘要】本项目研究自然资源治理制度对经济发展的影响，特别是对贫困、不平等、收入和冲突的影响。数据将来自人种学案例研究和计量经济学模型，以阐明自然资源治理影响经济发展的方式。还将利用墨西哥、塞拉利昂和斐济的案例研究来审查正式法律和非正式社会规范在确定分配和效率结果方面的相互作用。此外，将采用一系列统计回归来调查各种形式的产权、不同的问责机制和自然资源治理的其他方面对冲突、贫困和人类发展指标的影响。了解不同自然资源治理结构的影响对于制定适当的政策以减少贫困、维持生态系统服务和减轻与自然资源有关的冲突至关重要。在某种程度上，一些资源治理法律在提高穷人的生活水平方面比其他法律更有效，对这些体制机制的了解可以有助于减少贫困的全球承诺。与此同时，关于有效的自然资源治理机构的见解可以用于改善提供广泛的生态系统服务，例如减少碳排放和可持续的野生动物种群。最后，更好地了解围绕自然资源治理的问题将直接有助于我们解决暴力冲突根源的能力。

Pi and Co-PI: Sally Merry and Terra Eve Lawson-RemerInstitution: NYUTitle: Natural Resource Governance and Economic DevelopmentSES ? 0820653AbstractThis project examines the impacts of natural resource governance institutions on economic development, specifically poverty, inequality, income, and conflict. Data will come from ethnographic case studies and econometric models to shed light on the ways in which natural resource governance affects economic development. Case studies in Mexico, Sierra Leone, and Fiji will also be used to examine the interaction between formal laws and informal social norms in the determination of distribution and efficiency outcomes. In addition, a series of statistical regressions will be incorporated to investigate the impact of various forms of property rights, different accountability mechanisms, and other dimensions of natural resource governance on conflict, poverty, and human development indicators. Understanding the impacts of different natural resource governance structures is critical to devising appropriate policies for reducing poverty, sustaining ecosystem services, and mitigating natural resource related conflicts. To the extent that some resource governance laws are more effective than others in raising living standards of the poor, knowledge about these institutional mechanisms can aid the global commitment to reduce poverty. At the same time, insights regarding effective natural resource governance institutions can be applied to improve the provisions of a wide array of ecosystem services, such as carbon emissions reductions and sustainable wildlife populations. Finally, a better understanding of the issues surrounding natural resource governance will contribute directly to our ability to address the root causes of violent conflicts.