02931nam 22005651 450 99621490330331620200514202323.09781849660792(ebook)9781849663588 (PDF ebook)9781849660082(hardback)10.5040/9781849660792(CKB)3680000000164619(SSID)ssj0000410882(PQKBManifestationID)11255547(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000410882(PQKBWorkID)10353687(PQKB)11284632(OCoLC)676700815(UkLoBP)bpp09255641(EXLCZ)99368000000016461920140929d2010 uy 0engu|bu#---uuuuutxtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierAccess to knowledge in Egypt new research on intellectual property, innovation and development /edited by Nagla Rizk and Lea ShaverLondon :Bloomsbury Academic,2010.1 online resource (214 pages) digital, PDF file(s)Access to knowledgeBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: MonographPrint version: 9781849660082 Includes bibliographical references and index.This book is an important contribution to recovering a nuanced, contextually aware view of access to knowledge and global knowledge governance Yochaie Benkler, Harvard Law School. This is a 'must read' for scholars and practitioners interested in economic development, cultural production and access to knowledge Susan Sell, George Washington University. This volume features five chapters on current issues facing intellectual property, innovation and development policy from the Egyptian perspective. These include: information and communications technology for development, copyright and comparative business models in music, free and open source software, patent reform and access to medicines, and the role of the Egyptian government in promoting access to knowledge internationally and domestically. Together these chapters offer an overview of the challenges and opportunities facing efforts to promote access to knowledge. Combining both theoretical and pragmatic approaches, the work will be of interest to scholars and practitioners dealing with intellectual property and innovation property the world over.Information policyEgyptIntellectual propertyEgyptKnowledge managementEgyptCopyrightEgyptInformation policyIntellectual propertyKnowledge managementCopyrightRizk NaglaShaver LeaUtOrBLWUtOrBLWUkLoBP996214903303316Access to knowledge in Egypt2274336UNISA