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What Economists Really Know, And What They Don't, Richard Adelstein Oct 2010

What Economists Really Know, And What They Don't, Richard Adelstein

Richard Adelstein

A PowerPoint presentation on what it's possible for economists to know. A video of the lecture is accessible at: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/what-economists-really-know-and-what-they-dont-feb-23-2011/id427787563?i=1000092352244&mt=2


Authentic Authorship, Alina Ng May 2010

Authentic Authorship, Alina Ng

Alina Ng

Copyright laws protect original works of authorship, but ownership rights in literary and artistic works need not necessarily reside with the author or creator of the work. By statutory provision, the copyright owner, and not the author, possesses the exclusive rights to control the reproduction, distribution, public performances, and the making of derivatives. It is interesting to note the apparent disconnect between the exclusive rights protecting the subject matter of authorship and the author, as the creator, of a work of authorship. This disconnect is, arguably, attributable to the influence of law and economics, and American legal realism, on copyright …


The Ethics Of Authorship, Alina Ng Apr 2010

The Ethics Of Authorship, Alina Ng

Alina Ng

No abstract provided.


Is There A Right To Access?:#11; Of Authors, Publishers & Users, Alina Ng Mar 2010

Is There A Right To Access?:#11; Of Authors, Publishers & Users, Alina Ng

Alina Ng

No abstract provided.


The Idea Of A Use Right, Alina Ng Mar 2010

The Idea Of A Use Right, Alina Ng

Alina Ng

The law of nuisance requires property law as a legal institution to balance and manage the utility of competing land use. When an intentional invasion of land creates an unreasonable and substantial interference with the use of another person’s land, the nuisance may be enjoined by law. This enquiry requires a consideration of whether the social utility of the tort-feasor’s conduct outweighs its social costs, and provides the courts with a legal strategy to manage conflicting resource uses. Copyright jurisprudence similarly requires management of society’s use of information as a resource for creativity and progress. The legal strategy employed to …


Rights, Privileges And Access To Information, Alina Ng Jan 2010

Rights, Privileges And Access To Information, Alina Ng

Alina Ng

No abstract provided.