Birthdate: August 7, 1933
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: June 12, 2012
Lin Ostrom was an American political scientist and economist recognized for her contributions to New Institutional Economics and political economy. In 2009, she became the first woman to receive the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for her research on economic governance, specifically related to the commons. Ostrom held the positions of Distinguished Professor at Indiana University and Arthur F. Bentley Professor of Political Science. She co-directed the Workshop in Political Theory and Policy Analysis and established the Center for the Study of Institutional Diversity at Arizona State University. Ostrom’s work centered on resource management and sustainable agriculture, highlighting collaborative strategies to address resource depletion without depending on state intervention or private markets.
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