Descriptor
| Case Studies | 1 |
| Consumer Protection | 1 |
| Copyrights | 1 |
| Costs | 1 |
| Intellectual Property | 1 |
| Legislation | 1 |
| Mathematical Models | 1 |
| Policy | 1 |
| Producer Services | 1 |
| Reprography | 1 |
| Technological Advancement | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
Publication Type
| Reports - Research | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
| Policymakers | 1 |
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Download full textBesen, 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
