Copyright and Economic Theory

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Richard Watt, Associate Professor of Economics and Finance, University of Canterbury, New Zealand

The book analyses and contrasts existing theories concerning the economic theory of copyright, and presents a simple economic model in which copyright can be effectively studied, considering all principal areas of interest in copyright.

“版权和经济理论是迄今为止最好的single source of information on this subject. Containing much original work, the book is a successful synthesis of current scholarship on the economic impacts of such important topical factors as piracy, performing rights societies, optimal royalties and the very purpose of copyright itself. Anyone interested in understanding the current controversies surrounding Napster and the role of copyright in the internet age could not do better than to read this book.’
– Stan Liebowitz, University of Texas, Dallas, US