There is no reason to believe that bureaucrats and politicians, no matter how well meaning, are bett…

Elinor Ostrom — 2009 Nobel Prize Announcement

There is no reason to believe that bureaucrats and politicians, no matter how well meaning, are better at solving problems than the people on the spot, who have the strongest incentive to get the solution right.

— Elinor Ostrom, 2009 Nobel Prize Announcement