Publication: Journal of Economic Education
Volume: Volume 35, No. 1
Issue: Winter 2004
Pages: 47-61
Author(s): James J. Murphy and Juan-Camilo Cardenas
Address (Principal Author):James J. Murphy
Assistant Professor
Department of Resource Economics
Stockbridge Hall, 80 Campus Center Way
University of Massachusetts
Amherst, MA 01003
Phone: (413) 545-5716
Fax: (413) 545- 5853
Internet Address (Principal Author): Murphy@resecon.umass.edu
Title: An Experiment in Enforcement Strategies for Managing a Local Environment Resource
Abstract: A classroom experiment demonstrates how moderately enforced government regulations can often be counter-productive, whereas nonbinding communication can be remarkably effective
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