Does decrease in copying cost support copyright term extension?
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Information Economics and Policy
Publication Date
10-1-2005
Abstract
Copyright duration has been or is being extended in many countries. Technological and demographical changes were cited by a US Senate report to argue for US copyright term extension. This paper analyzes the validity of the arguments. Simulation of a model of the information product market indicates that a decrease in copying cost of information products due to digital technologies calls for a reduction of copyright duration. Partial support is found for the argument that longer life expectancy and delayed child-bearing may support copyright term extension. Furthermore, an increase in demand for information products is found to call for reduction in copyright duration. © 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Volume
17
Issue
4
First Page
471
Last Page
494
DOI
10.1016/j.infoecopol.2005.02.004
Recommended Citation
Yuan, M. (2005). Does decrease in copying cost support copyright term extension?. Information Economics and Policy, 17 (4), 471-494. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infoecopol.2005.02.004
ISSN
01676245
