The Impact of Piracy and Technical Protection of Results of Intellectual Activity on Social Welfare
https://doi.org/10.38050/01300105201714
Abstract
The article reflects the main aspects that should be taken into account in developing and changing the regulation of intellectual property sphere. Being harmful in some aspects, piracy also has a number of properties that can be useful for copyright owners: information, network and indirect effects. The paper presents a mathematical model showing the case where the protection of intellectual activity result can cause more damage to public welfare than piracy itself. The findings show a need for tools more flexible than the intellectual property system so that every copyright owner can choose the required level of protection.
About the Authors
A. A. Morosanova
Lomonosov MSU; Ranepa under the RF President
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
A. I. Meleshkina
Lomonosov MSU; Ranepa under the RF President
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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Morosanova A.A., Meleshkina A.I. The Impact of Piracy and Technical Protection of Results of Intellectual Activity on Social Welfare. Moscow University Economics Bulletin. 2017;(1):62-85. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.38050/01300105201714
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