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Co-Location, Socioeconomic Status and Perceptions of Environmental Change in the Indian Sundarbans

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dc.contributor.authorDasgupta, Susmita
dc.contributor.authorGuha, Bansari
dc.contributor.authorWheeler, David
dc.date.accessioned2019-06-26T20:47:47Z
dc.date.available2019-06-26T20:47:47Z
dc.date.issued2019-06
dc.description.abstractResearch on the determinants of collective action in the commons generally focuses on interest-group heterogeneity, implicitly assuming that groups perceive the same problems but have different priorities. This paper changes the focus to the role played by perceptions themselves. Within localities, collective action may be easier if elite and non-elite households have similar perceptions of environmental problems. Regionally, collective action may be aided by common perceptions among local elites who communicate across village lines. This paper uses regression analysis to explore variations in environmental perceptions across classes and localities, using new survey data from the Indian Sundarbans. The paper finds that perceptions vary significantly across localities. Within localities, perceptions among elite households vary significantly more than perceptions among non-elite households. The results therefore favor locally-oriented collective action in the region, along with local governance that promotes non-elite participation.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/156361561561975628/Co-Location-Socioeconomic-Status-and-Perceptions-of-Environmental-Change-in-the-Indian-Sundarbans
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-8917
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/31982
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper;No. 8917
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectCOLLECTIVE ACTION
dc.subjectCOMMONS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL PERCEPTIONS
dc.subjectSUNDARBANS
dc.subjectINTEREST GROUPS
dc.subjectCLASS
dc.subjectMANGROVE
dc.titleCo-Location, Socioeconomic Status and Perceptions of Environmental Change in the Indian Sundarbansen
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okr.crossref.titleCo-Location, Socioeconomic Status and Perceptions of Environmental Change in the Indian Sundarbans
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okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/156361561561975628/Co-Location-Socioeconomic-Status-and-Perceptions-of-Environmental-Change-in-the-Indian-Sundarbans
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okr.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1596/1813-9450-8917
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okr.region.administrativeSouth Asia
okr.region.countryIndia
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okr.topicEnvironment::Environmental Governance
okr.topicEnvironment::Environmental Protection
okr.topicGovernance::Local Government
okr.topicSocial Development::Social Analysis
okr.unitDevelopment Research Group, Development Economics; and the Environment and Natural Resources Global Practice
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