Document Type
Working Paper
Publication Date
2015
College/Unit
Chambers College of Business and Economics
Document Number
15-02
Department/Program/Center
Economics
Abstract
Hackerspaces are community-operated physical places where individuals get together to build things. While the organization itself is private, the ‘space’ that is created for individuals to work has elements of a common pool resource (CPR). Previous literature finds technology to be important in effective CPR management. Through an ethnographic study of a hackerspace, we show how technology is crucial for management of the ‘space’. In addition, we highlight how technology is used in hackerspaces to satisfy three of Elinor Ostrom’s design principles for stable CPR management.
Digital Commons Citation
Williams, Michael R. and Hall, Joshua C., "Hackerspaces: A Case Study in the Creation and Management of a Common Pool Resource" (2015). Economics Faculty Working Papers Series. 135.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/econ_working-papers/135