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Poteete, Amy. and Ostrom, Elinor. "Conceptual Consistency and Data Comparability: Methodological Challenges to Empirical Research on Collective Action" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Hilton Chicago and the Palmer House Hilton, Chicago, IL, Sep 02, 2004 <Not Available>. 2009-05-26 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p61314_index.html>

Poteete, A. and Ostrom, E. , 2004-09-02 "Conceptual Consistency and Data Comparability: Methodological Challenges to Empirical Research on Collective Action" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Hilton Chicago and the Palmer House Hilton, Chicago, IL Online <.PDF>. 2009-05-26 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p61314_index.html

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript Review Method: Peer Reviewed Abstract: Empirical research on collective action must overcome two major obstacles: conceptual inconsistency and the scarcity of comparable data. The key factors expected to affect collective action and the outcomes of collective action are inconsistently conceptualized and measured. Inconsistent terminology and measurements may obscure consistent patterns or suggest patterns where none exist. Case studies can help clarify conceptual issues. Because case study authors tend to identify different variables to study and use divergent conceptualizations of key variable, findings from case studies are rarely directly comparable. We evaluate the relative merits of two strategies for obtaining larger sets of comparable data: meta-analyses based on existing case studies and large-N databases based on new field work.

Collective action problems in gated communities: an empirical study of the performance of institutions for collective decision making.

Urban Common-Pool Resource Management: A Case Study of the Urban Heat Island Problem