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Besen, Stanley M.; Kirby, Sheila Nataraj – 1987
This report analyzes the economic effects of the reproduction of intellectual property, i.e., books, journals, computer software, and audiovisual materials. A general economic model is presented in which direct appropriability (the marginal cost of copying is constant) and indirect appropriability (the marginal cost of copying is rising) appear as…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Consumer Protection, Copyrights, Costs
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Adamson, H. D. – English for Specific Purposes, 1990
The recent emphasis on content-based English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) instruction is motivated by research showing that English proficiency does not correlate with academic success. Case studies of 15 ESL students in content classes suggest that a lack of academic success may be the result of a lack of effective academic skills. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Case Studies, Coping