TY  - GEN
N2  - "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 delivered wealth and innovation to our doorsteps. This book has broad coverage of both copyrights and patents and is designed for a general audience, focusing on simple examples. The authors conclude that the only sensible policy to follow is to eliminate the patents and copyright systems as they currently exist.
AB  - "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 delivered wealth and innovation to our doorsteps. This book has broad coverage of both copyrights and patents and is designed for a general audience, focusing on simple examples. The authors conclude that the only sensible policy to follow is to eliminate the patents and copyright systems as they currently exist.
T1  - Against intellectual monopoly /
AU  - Boldrin, Michele,
AU  - Levine, David K.
AU  - Boldrin, Michele,
CN  - K1401
LA  - eng
N1  - At head of title on title screen: Economic and game theory.
ID  - 24627
KW  - Monopoles.
KW  - Concurrence.
KW  - Competition
KW  - Competition.
KW  - Intellectual property
KW  - Copyright
KW  - Patents
KW  - Monopolies
KW  - Patentes
SN  - 9780521879286 
SN  - 0521879280
TI  - Against intellectual monopoly /
LK  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0810/2007053007-b.html
LK  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0810/2007053007-d.html
LK  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0810/2007053007-t.html
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0810/2007053007-b.html
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0810/2007053007-d.html
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0810/2007053007-t.html
ER  -