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PH.D. THESIS ECONOMIC STUDIES NO. 229 ISBN 978-91-88199-13-3 (PRINTED) ISBN 978-91-88199-14-0 (PDF) ISSN 1651-4289 (PRINTED) ISSN 1651-4297 (PDF) LISA BJÖRK

holds a BSc in Political Science from Uppsala University. She has received a postdoctoral position at Heidelberg University.

The continued human pressure on ecosystems places the governance of shared natural resources at the forefront of environmental policy. This thesis explores how different resource management policies impact the use of the natural environment.

The first chapter studies how cooperation between individuals is affected by the presence of uncertainty in a laboratory experiment. We find no im-pact on cooperative behavior when users are uncertain of the return from a public good, rather it seems like uncertainty of others’ behavior is a more important determinant.

The last two chapters analyze fishers’ response to management institu-tions using empirical data from Sweden. The aim of fisheries management is to sustainably balance both biological and economic interests. The results highlight that successful establishment of collective property rights can con-tribute to both of these management objectives. Private property rights are shown to rely on a well-functioning market, and that there are several ways the regulatory agency may improve market functioning.

This thesis highlights the impact of policies on behavior and that neglecting such relations may result in ineffective use of the limited natural resources available.

Essays on Behavioral

Economics and

Fisheries: Coordination

and Cooperation

Lisa Björk

DEPARTMENT

OF ECONOMICS

Lisa Björk

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