Elinor Ostrom(1933–2012)
EconomicsElinor Claire "Lin" Ostrom was an American political scientist and political economist whose work was associated with New Institutional Economics and the resurgence of political economy. In 2009, she was awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for her "analysis of economic governance, especially the commons", which she shared with Oliver E. Williamson; she was the first woman to win the prize.
United StatesIndiana University Bloomington
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587
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146,621
Citations
130
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322
i10-index
249.8
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Most Cited Works
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Grandfathering: Environmental Uses and Impacts
Review of Environmental Economics and Policy(2019)
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Recent Publications
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Elinor Ostrom Speaks about Property Rights
Social Science Research Network2020
0citations
Institutional Rational Choice
Theories of the Policy Process2019
285citations
Steadfast Loyalty
The Spirit of Generosity2019
0citations
Grandfathering: Environmental Uses and Impacts
Review of Environmental Economics and Policy2019
27citations
Public Goods and Public Choices
Alternatives for Delivering Public Services2019
324citations
External Profiles
Career Path
Award progression over time
Apex Elite Prestigious
Education
University of California, Los Angeles
Beverly Hills High School
Doctoral Advisors
John Paul McIverDwaine Marvick
Career Timeline
Cabot Corporation1955–1957
University of California, Los Angeles1957–1961
Indiana University1965–2012
Arizona State University2006–2012
Positions & Roles
president
Academy Memberships
National Academy of Sciences (US)American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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Related Laureates
Other winners of the same award(s)
Daron Acemoglu
Nobel Prize in Economics (2024)
Robert Solow
Kiel Excellence Award (2011)
Joseph Stiglitz
Kiel Excellence Award (2010)
James Heckman
Leontief Prize (2005)
Daniel Kahneman
Nobel Prize in Economics (2002)
Amartya Sen
Leontief Prize (2000)
Joel Mokyr
Nobel Prize in Economics (2025)
Philippe Aghion
Nobel Prize in Economics (2025)
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