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Is Europe Falling Behind In Data Mining? Copyright's Impact On Data Mining In Academic Research, Christian Handke, Lucie Guibault, Joan-Josep Vallbé Jan 2015

Is Europe Falling Behind In Data Mining? Copyright's Impact On Data Mining In Academic Research, Christian Handke, Lucie Guibault, Joan-Josep Vallbé

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This empirical paper discusses how copyright affects data mining (DM) by academic researchers. Based on bibliometric data, we show that where DM for academic research requires the express consent of rights holders: (1) DM makes up a significantly lower share of total research output; and (2) stronger rule-of-law is associated with less DM research. To our knowledge, this is the first time that an empirical study bears out a significant negative association between copyright protection and innovation.


The Past, Present, And Future Of Canadian Environmental Law: A Critical Dialogue, Jason Maclean, Meinhard Doelle, Chris Tollefson Jan 2015

The Past, Present, And Future Of Canadian Environmental Law: A Critical Dialogue, Jason Maclean, Meinhard Doelle, Chris Tollefson

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In the critical dialogue that follows, Jason MacLean, an assistant professor at the Bora Laskin Faculty of Law at Lakehead University whose research focuses on environmental law, explores some of the most salient aspects of the past, present, and future of Canadian environmental law with two of Canada’s leading environmental scholars and practitioners: Meinhard Doelle, professor of law and associate dean of research at the Schulich School of Law and director of the Marine & Environmental Law Institute at Dalhousie University; and Chris Tollefson, professor and Hakai Chair in Environmental Law and Sustainability and executive director of the Environmental Law …


A Retrospective On The Contributions Of Neil Brooks: So Far, Kim Brooks Jan 2015

A Retrospective On The Contributions Of Neil Brooks: So Far, Kim Brooks

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This introduction to a symposium in honour of Neil Brooks originated in opening remarks at a workshop held on 10-11 May 2013.