Description of the Streams and Workshops

The paper proposes a methodology to obtain evidence on the relative importance of different mechanisms for supporting agreements. A survey question posed to company directors summarizes key aspects of mechanisms and asks for judgments on use. In contrast to existing approaches, the data covers...

Market failure is a slippery economic term, covering instances where markets are inefficient or missing altogether, i.e. the consumer pays over the odds or cannot obtain a desirable good. Bärwolff argues convincingly that a combination of intellectual property rights and contractual licensing...