Digital technologies have transformed the way many creative works are generated, disseminated and used. They have made cultural products more accessible, challenged established business models and the copyright system, and blurred the boundary between producers and consumers. This unique...

Das Urheberrecht prägt Märkte für Informationsgüter und damit einen wichtigen Teil der Gesellschaft. In Deutschland arbeiten zum Beispiel fast 4% der Erwerbstätigen in der Kreativ- und Kulturwirtschaft, die stark durch das Urheberrecht geprägt wird, und dieser Wirtschaftsbereich macht...

Das Urheberrecht prägt Märkte für Informationsgüter und damit einen wichtigen Teil der Gesellschaft. In Deutschland arbeiten zum Beispiel fast 4% der Erwerbstätigen in der Kreativ- und Kulturwirtschaft, die stark durch das Urheberrecht geprägt wird, und dieser Wirtschaftsbereich macht...

'Two concepts that have become increasingly prominent in debate about contemporary economic policy are the digital economy and the creative economy. This pioneering Handbook brings these two concepts together, with contributions from a wide range of scholars in economics, law, cultural studies,...

This article is a survey of publications by economists writing on copyright law. It begins with a general overview of how economists analyse these questions; the distinction is made between the economics of copying and the economic aspects of copyright law as analysed in law and economics. It...

How can copyright promote innovation in digital markets? Based on economic reasoning and empirical evidence, this paper provides an original perspective on this question. It focuses on two aspects of digitization – unauthorized copying and digital retailing – and how they affect two...

Causal effects are a prime concern in media policy research, and experimental research designs are widely regarded as the most effective way to identify and gauge causality. Nevertheless, explicit applications of experimental methods are rare in media policy research. This chapter discusses...

Thematic analysis (TA) is a popular and foundational method of analyzing qualitative policy data. It is concerned with the identification and analysis of patterns of meaning (themes) and constitutes a widely applicable, cost-effective and flexible tool for exploratory research. More generally,...

This chapter discusses essential elements of an economic analysis regarding the socio-economic implications of intellectual property (IP). The aim is to help scholars from various disciplines interested in the economic reasoning behind IP for creative industries to recognize logically consistent...