Against Intellectual Monopoly

by Michele Boldrin and David K. Levine

Book Overview

'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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521127262
• ISBN13: 9780521127264
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 306 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.0"