Copyright term extension and orphan works
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I examine three recent topics in copyright policy from an economic perspective: (1) term extensions, (2) the orphan works problem, and (3) mass digitization projects. This paper was prepared for the seminar on “Information, Intellectual Property, and Economic Welfare. The legacy of Kenneth Arrow and Richard Nelson” held at Turin, Italy, May 15-16, 2006, and sponsored by the Fondazione Luigi Einaudi. It will appear in the Industrial and Corporate Change in Spring
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