EconExperiments - Tragedy of Commons

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Concepts & Keywords Illustrated:
  

Property rights;
 
Private property right;
 
Common property right;
 
The tragedy of commons
 
Brief description:
 
Students will be divided into 8 groups of 5 to represent 8 fishermen. They jointly own a pond. These 8 fishermen, under the restriction of no communication between them, are allowed to fish from their pond.
 
For the first round, every six fish caught will be awarded for 1 candy. Should there be any left for the second round, every six fish caught will be awarded for 2 candies.
 
Then this game will be played for another two times in which fishermen are allowed to communicate and private property right is in place respectively.

Teaching Materials:

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1) Teaching Plan (English)

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2) Teaching Plan (Chinese)

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3) Tables & Diagrams (English and Chinese)

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4) Powerpoint Presentation of the Lesson (English)

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5) Powerpoint Presentation of the Lesson (Chinese)
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6) Students' Evaluation Form

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Related Information

1) Tin Ka Ping Secondary School Form 6 students

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2) 12.8 Workshop participants (class 1)

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3) 12.8 Workshop participants (class 2)
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