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Book/Printed Material Does copyright piracy pay? the effects of U.S. international copyright laws on the market for books, 1790-1920

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Title

  • Does copyright piracy pay? the effects of U.S. international copyright laws on the market for books, 1790-1920

Summary

  • "Does the lack of international copyrights benefit or harm developing countries? I examine the effects of U.S. copyright piracy during a period when the U.S. was itself a developing country. U.S. statutes since 1790 protected the copyrights of American citizens, but until 1891 deemed the works of foreign citizens to be in the public domain. In 1891, the laws were changed to allow foreigners to obtain copyright protection in the United States if certain conditions were met. Thus, this episode in American history provides us with a convenient way of investigating the consequences of international copyright piracy. My analysis is based on copyright registrations, information on authors, book titles and prices, financial data from the accounts of a major publishing company, and lawsuits regarding copyright questions. These data are used to investigate the welfare effects of widespread infringement of foreign works on American publishers, writers, and the public. The results suggest that the United States benefited from piracy and that the choice of copyright regime was endogenous to the level of economic development"--National Bureau of Economic Research web site.

Names

  • Khan, B. Zorina
  • National Bureau of Economic Research

Created / Published

  • Cambridge, MA : National Bureau of Economic Research, c2004.

Headings

  • -  Copyright--Developing countries
  • -  Copyright--United States--History

Notes

  • -  Title from PDF file as viewed on 1/24/2005.
  • -  Includes bibliographical references.
  • -  Also available in print.
  • -  Mode of access: World Wide Web.
  • -  System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader.

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  • HB1

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  • 2005616166

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Khan, B. Zorina, and National Bureau Of Economic Research. Does copyright piracy pay? the effects of U.S. international copyright laws on the market for books, -1920. Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research, 2004. Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2005616166/.

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Khan, B. Z. & National Bureau Of Economic Research. (2004) Does copyright piracy pay? the effects of U.S. international copyright laws on the market for books, -1920. Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2005616166/.

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Khan, B. Zorina, and National Bureau Of Economic Research. Does copyright piracy pay? the effects of U.S. international copyright laws on the market for books, -1920. Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research, 2004. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2005616166/>.