Intellectual Property and Development Theory and Practice /

• Main Author: Olwan, Rami M. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Subjects: Law.; Political economy.; International law.; Intellectual property > Law and legislation.; Development economics.; Cultural studies.; International IT and Media Law, Intellectual Property Law.; Development Economics.; Political Economy.; Cultural Studies.

The book examines the correlation between Intellectual Property Law – notably copyright – on the one hand and social and economic development on the other. The main focus of the initial overview is on historical, legal, economic and cultural aspects. Building on that, the work subsequently investiga...