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Record Nr.

UNINA9910298511103321

Autore

Scheufen Marc

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015

ISBN

3-319-12739-X

Edizione

[1st ed. 2015.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (204 p.)

Collana

International Law and Economics, , 2364-1851

Disciplina

330

338.6

343099

381

Soggetti

Law and economics

Mass media

Law

Globalization

Markets

Industrial organization

Law and Economics

IT Law, Media Law, Intellectual Property

Emerging Markets/Globalization

Industrial Organization

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

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.

Sommario/riassunto

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.