Absent neighbours and passive shareholders – The issue of residency and involvement in the management of a forest common

Stefan Sandström, Mahesh Poudyal, Solveig Berg Lejon and Gun Lidestav

Journal of Forest Economics, 2016, vol. 24, issue C, 205-217

Abstract: The Swedish forest commons can be regarded as self-organized community groups which jointly manage a forest resource. However, previous studies point out the diminishing role and engagement of shareholders in terms of governance, thereby challenging some vital design principles of robust common-pool resource institutions. We assume that major reasons for this is associated with socio-demographic changes meaning a large proportion of shareholders do not live in the area. Therefore this study compares resident and non-resident shareholder participation in and perceptions about their common, as well as assesses their engagement in the management of one major forest common in Northern Sweden. To this end a questionnaire survey was conducted together with regular consultations with the common's board and staff to discuss shareholder participation and other major issues concerning the common.

Keywords: Forest governance; Non-resident shareholders; Participation; Swedish forest commons (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q23 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jfe.2016.05.003

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