Ebook: The Economics of Copyright: Developments in Research and Analysis

Presenting a selection of research contributions, this volume covers issues that are at the forefront of the implementation and management of copyright. It touches on all aspects of copyright management including the effects of copyright piracy, optimal contractual arrangements between authors and publishers, copyright and antitrust issues and collective management of copyright. This selection of papers aims to show not only shows how fruitful the study of copyright from an economic theory perspective has been, but they also indicate the directions (and analytical tools) that should be of interest as research in this area flourishes.