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Copyright Versus Open Access

On the Organisation and International Political Economy of Access to Scientific Knowledge

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  • Presents an economic analysis of the role of copyright in academic publishing
  • Compares the classic copyright regime with an open access regime and studies the consequences of a regime change
  • Offers insights into the international scientific journal market by analyzing the role of authors, publishers, and academic institutions
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: International Law and Economics (ILEC)

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
  2. Introduction

    • Marc Scheufen
    Pages 1-4
  3. Some Fundamental Economics

    • Marc Scheufen
    Pages 5-51
  4. The Future of Academic Publishing

    • Marc Scheufen
    Pages 141-152
  5. Conclusions and Further Research

    • Marc Scheufen
    Pages 153-157
  6. Appendix

    • Marc Scheufen
    Pages 159-173
  7. Back Matter

    Pages 175-191

About this book

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.  

Authors and Affiliations

  • Faculty of Law, Ruhr University of Bochum, Bochum, Germany

    Marc Scheufen

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