Copyright Versus Open Access
On the Organisation and International Political Economy of Access to Scientific Knowledge
1st Edition
Published on 29. December 2014
XVI, 191 pages
978-3-319-12739-2 (ISBN)
Description
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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Language
English
Place of publication
Cham
Switzerland
Publishing group
Springer International Publishing
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Reflowable
Illustrations
XVI, 191 p. 39 illus.
File size
4,63 MB
ISBN-13
978-3-319-12739-2 (9783319127392)
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-12739-2
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Additional editions
Marc Scheufen
Copyright Versus Open Access
On the Organisation and International Political Economy of Access to Scientific Knowledge
Book
01/2015
Springer
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Content
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.
