Access to Knowledge in Egypt: New Research On Intellectual Property, Innovation And Development - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1849660085 ISBN 13: 9781849660082

Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic, 2010

Synopsis

"This book is an important contribution to recovering a nuanced, contextually aware view of access to knowledge and global knowledge governance" Yochaie Benkler, Harvard Law School

"This is a 'must read' for scholars and practioners interested in economic devlopment, cultural production and access to knowledge" Susan Sell, George Washington University

This volume features five chapters on current issues facing intellectual property, innovation and development policy from the Egyptian perspective. These include: information and communications technology for development, copyright and comparative business models in music, open source software, patent reform and access to medicines, and the role of the Egyptian government in promoting access to knowledge internationally and domestically.

Together these chapters offer an overview of the challenges and opportunities facing efforts to promote access to knowledge. Combining both theoretical and empirical approaches, the work will be of interest to scholars and practitioners dealing with intellectual property and innovation property the world over.

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About the Author

Nagla Rizk is Associate Professor of Economics at the American University in Cairo. Lea Shaver is an Associate Research Scholar and Lecturer in Law at Yale Law School.

Edition details

• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1849660085
• ISBN 13: 9781849660082
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 236
• Editor: Shaver Lea