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Copyright Versus Open Access electronic resource On the Organisation and International Political Economy of Access to Scientific Knowledge / by Marc Scheufen.

By: Scheufen, Marc [author.]Contributor(s): SpringerLink (Online service)Material type: TextTextSeries: International Law and EconomicsPublication details: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015Description: XVI, 191 p. 39 illus. online resourceContent type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9783319127392Subject(s): Globalization | Markets | International law | Intellectual property -- Law and legislation | Industrial organization | Law and Economics | Economics | Law and Economics | International IT and Media Law, Intellectual Property Law | Emerging Markets/Globalization | Industrial OrganizationDDC classification: 330 LOC classification: HB73Online resources: Click here to access online
Contents:
Introduction -- Some Fundamental Economics -- Academic Journal Publishing and the Open Access Movement -- On the Access Principle in Science: A Law & Economics Analysis -- The Future of Academic Publishing -- Conclusions and Further Research -- Appendix.
In: Springer eBooksSummary: This book addresses the recent debate about copyright law and its impact on the distribution of scientific knowledge from an economic perspective. The focus is on the question whether a copyright regime or an open access regime is better suited to the norms and organizational structure in a purely global science community. The book undertakes a thorough economic analysis of the academic journal market and showcases consequences of a regime change. It also takes account of the Digital Divide debate, reflecting issues in developing countries. Finally, a comprehensive analysis of legal action in the light of international Intellectual Property (IP) agreements offers prospects on the future of academic publishing.
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Introduction -- Some Fundamental Economics -- Academic Journal Publishing and the Open Access Movement -- On the Access Principle in Science: A Law & Economics Analysis -- The Future of Academic Publishing -- Conclusions and Further Research -- Appendix.

This book addresses the recent debate about copyright law and its impact on the distribution of scientific knowledge from an economic perspective. The focus is on the question whether a copyright regime or an open access regime is better suited to the norms and organizational structure in a purely global science community. The book undertakes a thorough economic analysis of the academic journal market and showcases consequences of a regime change. It also takes account of the Digital Divide debate, reflecting issues in developing countries. Finally, a comprehensive analysis of legal action in the light of international Intellectual Property (IP) agreements offers prospects on the future of academic publishing.

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