Assessing Economic Impacts of Copyright Reform on Selected Users and Consumers

Abraham Hollander
Department of Economics
Université de Montréal

Prepared for Marketplace Framework Policy Branch, Industry Canada

Table of contents

Executive summary

I. Introduction

II. Methodology

III. Extending the term of protection

1. Effects on creative effort
   1. Term extension for future works only
   2. Extension for future and currently protected works
2. Effects on inflows and outflows of royalties
3. Further effects on users and consumers
4. Harmonization issues
   1. Transaction cost once again
   2. A digression on patents

IV. Photographs

1. Current law and policy options
2. Extending the protection term for works owned by corporations
3. Fair dealing and publication

V. Sound recordings

VI. The protection of rights management information (RMI)

1. The WIPO treaties
2. Balance of power shifts
3. Types of information and legal measures
   1. An economic perspective
   2. Erroneous information on stakeholders and conditions of use
4. Tracking information
5. Specialized organizations
6. Remedies

VII. Final remarks

Appendix 1

Appendix 2

Appendix 3

Appendix 4

Disclaimer

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