This paper examines the role of economic inequalities in natural resources management. It is based on a comparative study between two forest community-based management contracts in the North-east of Madagascar. The study underlines: firstly, that economic inequalities play a role via rules of...

[eng] Altruism and social goods: a survey. . Pure altruism is one form of altruism. It induces an inefficiency of generalized altruism in redistribution or production of social goods. Paradoxically, generalized pur altruism warrants the State's intervention. However, altruism is evicted by the...