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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.
About the author
Dr. Marc Scheufen ist Senior Economist im Themencluster Digitalisierung und Klimawandel am Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft und lehrt u.a. Statistik und Data Analytics an der Rheinischen Hochschule, Köln. Kontakt: scheufen@iwkoeln.de
Dr. Armin Mertens ist Leiter des Kooperationsclusters Big Data Analytics am Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft, Köln. Kontakt: armin.mertens@iwkoeln.de
Summary
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.
