In developing countries, common property resources are important income sources for certain groups within communities and certain individuals in households. Changes in CPR management that. impose costs on these groups or individuals, or cause a decline in prices or productivity associated with the CPR, may worsen intrahousehold alloca-tion of resources to individuals who rely on such resources. The authors suggest that policymakers concerned with welfare consider the precise identity of CPR users before advocating any change in CPR ownership or use. Because this study is based on modeling rather than empirical data, the authors also recommend empirical investigation of CPR management and in- trahousehold resource allocation in order to develop approaches that are appropriate for each situation. Download full-text discussion paper .
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