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1 - The Economics of Copyright Exemptions: A Comparative Analysis

from Part I - The Theoretical Foundation of Copyright Limitations

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 January 2021

By
Ben Depoorter
Edited by
Shyamkrishna Balganesh ,
Ng-Loy Wee Loon  and
Haochen Sun
Shyamkrishna Balganesh
Affiliation:
University of Pennsylvania Law School
Ng-Loy Wee Loon
Affiliation:
National University of Singapore School of Law
Haochen Sun
Affiliation:
University of Hong Kong Faculty of Law
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Summary

Economic analysis understands intellectual property laws, including copyright law, as necessary to protect markets for information goods against an appropriation problem. The core value of creative and innovative product is the information on which books, movies, and inventions are based. Information is non-excludable to the extent that once it is distributed to some, it is difficult to prevent access to others.

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Comparative economic analysisCopyright lawCopyright exceptions
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The Cambridge Handbook of Copyright Limitations and Exceptions , pp. 3 - 11
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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