Against Intellectual Monopoly
Michele Boldrin
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Description for Against Intellectual Monopoly
Paperback. This book argues that patents and copyrights are not necessary for innovation and overall do not serve the public good. Num Pages: 306 pages, 10 b/w illus. 10 tables. BIC Classification: JPA; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 424. 306 pages, 10 b/w illus. 10 tables. This book argues that patents and copyrights are not necessary for innovation and overall do not serve the public good. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: JPA; KC. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 16. Weight: 430.
'Intellectual property' - patents and copyrights - have become controversial. We witness teenagers being sued for 'pirating' music - and we observe AIDS patients in Africa dying due to lack of ability to pay for drugs that are high priced to satisfy patent holders. Are patents and copyrights essential to thriving creation and innovation - do we need them so that we all may enjoy fine music and good health? Across time and space the resounding answer is: No. So-called intellectual property is in fact an 'intellectual monopoly' that hinders rather than helps the competitive free market regime that has ... Read more
'Intellectual property' - patents and copyrights - have become controversial. We witness teenagers being sued for 'pirating' music - and we observe AIDS patients in Africa dying due to lack of ability to pay for drugs that are high priced to satisfy patent holders. Are patents and copyrights essential to thriving creation and innovation - do we need them so that we all may enjoy fine music and good health? Across time and space the resounding answer is: No. So-called intellectual property is in fact an 'intellectual monopoly' that hinders rather than helps the competitive free market regime that has ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
306
Condition
New
Number of Pages
306
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521127264
SKU
V9780521127264
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About Michele Boldrin
Michele Boldrin is Joseph G. Hoyt Distinguished Professor of Economics in Arts and Sciences at Washington University in St Louis. He is a Fellow of the Econometric Society and a Research Fellow at the Centre for Economic Policy Research (London) and at FEDEA (Madrid). He is an Associate Editor of Econometrica, an Editor of the Review of Economic Dynamics, and ... Read more
Reviews for Against Intellectual Monopoly
'One should bear a heavy burden of proof to enjoy a monopoly. Boldrin and Levine have dramatically increased that burden for those who enjoy intellectual monopoly. All economists, lawyers, judges, and policymakers should read this book.' W. A. Brock, University of Wisconsin, Madison 'Boldrin and Levine, highly respected economic theorists, have produced a lively and readable book for the intelligent ... Read more