Scholarly studies of how the law affects knowledge work tend to fall between two extreme views. Economists, as well as legal and policy scholars, debate how changes in legal institutions, particularly in expanding property rights, shape the daily lives of knowledge workers. In contrast,...

This paper provides a theoretical investigation of the tension over knowledge disclosure between firms and their scientific employees. While empirical research suggests that scientists exhibit a “taste for science,” such open disclosures can limit a firm’s competitive advantage or ability...

While the potential for intellectual property rights to inhibit the diffusion of scientific knowledge is at the heart of several contemporary policy debates, evidence for the %u201Canti-commons effect%u201D has been anecdotal. A central issue in this debate is how intellectual property rights...