Blockchain for the Governance of Common Good

Philémon Poux , Primavera de Filippi (1) , Simona Ramos

1 CERSA - Centre d'études et de recherches de science administrative

This paper analyses the use of blockchain technology to support the governance of commons-pool resources, as studied by Elinor Ostrom. It argues that the technological guarantees of blockchain technology-in terms of ex-ante automation and ex-post verification-can replace the traditional requirements of monitoring and sanctioning. Despite its own limitations and challenges, this novel approach to governance could provide new opportunities for experimentation in the context of commons-pool resources.

Mots clés: Blockchains; Common-Pool Resources Governance; Ostrom; Automation; Verifiability

Domaines: Droit

Philémon Poux, Primavera de Filippi, Simona Ramos. Blockchain for the Governance of Common Good. Proceedings of 1st International Workshop on Distributed Infrastructure for Common Good (DIGC ’20)., Dec 2020, Online, France. ⟨hal-03098598⟩