Elinor Ostrom was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in economics. She has been at the forefront of New Institutional Economics and Public Choice revolutions, discovering surprising ways in which communities around the world have succeeded in solving difficult collective problems. In 'Elinor Ostrom: An Intellectual Biography,' Vlad Tarko takes readers on an intellectual journey through Elinor's career and highlights the theoretical foundations that underpin her research and propel the continuation of New Institutional economics.

Partially funded by the John Templeton Foundation.

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