IHDP Working Paper No. 1: Scaling Issues in the Social Sciences May 1998 © by the authors IHDP Working Papers The Working Papers is an IHDP publications series to draw attention to emerging issues in the field of Human Dimensions of Global Environmental Change. The Papers represent preliminary material circu- lated to stimulate discussion and comments. They represent the view(s) of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent those of the IHDP nor its sponsors ICSU and ISSC The Authors: Clark Gibson Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science Research Associate, Center for the Study of Institutions, Population, and Environmental Change, Indiana University, Woodburn Hall 402, Bloomington, IN 47405 Phone: 812-855-6473 / Fax: 812-855-2027 / Email:
[email protected] Elinor Ostrom Arthur F. Bentley Professor of Political Science; Co-Director, Workshop in Political Theory and Policy Analysis; Co-Director, Center for the Study of Institutions, Population, and Environmental Change, Indi- ana University, 513 North Park, Bloomington, IN 47408-3895 Phone: 812-855-0441 / Fax: 812-855-3150 / Email:
[email protected] Toh-Kyeong Ahn Research Assistant, Department of Political Science, and Workshop in Political Theory and Policy Analysis, Indiana University, 513 North Park, Bloomington, IN 47408-3895 Phone: 812-855-0441 / Fax: 812-855-3150 / Email:
[email protected] The paper was prepared as part of the IHDP project on the Institutional Dimensions of Global Envrion- menta! Change (IDGC). Support from the IHDP and the National Science Foundation (Grant # 5BR-952- 1918) is gratefully acknowledged. Patty Dalecki's skill in helping us edit this report has improved the draft paper immensely.