The hard sell: economics and intellectual property policy in the creative and cultural industries

Searle, Nicola. 2018. The hard sell: economics and intellectual property policy in the creative and cultural industries. In: Abbe Brown and Charlotte Waelde, eds. Research Handbook on Intellectual Property and Creative Industries. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar, pp. 351-358. ISBN 9781786431172 [Book Section]

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35126.The hard sell: economics and intellectual property policy in the creative and cultural industriesNicola Searle1Economists have not enjoyed smooth sailing in the murky waters of intellectual property (IP) in the creative and cultural industries (CCI). As economics wades into relatively uncharted territory, and into oft-hostile seas, this chapter takes a look at how far econom-ics has come in IP policy in CCI, namely copyright, and where it might be headed. It examines economic analysis of IP as a social science, and its relationship with government and industry, with a focus on North America and the UK

Item Type	Book Section
Additional Information	The creative industries are becoming of increasing importance from economic, cultural, and social perspectives. This Handbook explores the relationship, whether positive or negative, between creative industries and intellectual property (IP) rights.
Keywords	economics, economics of intellectual property, creative industries, evidenced-based policy
Departments, Centres and Research Units	Institute for Cultural and Creative Entrepreneurship (ICCE)
Date Deposited	26 Jun 2018 15:05
Last Modified	01 May 2020 05:04