Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-20-2017
Abstract
High prices restrict access to academic journals and books that scholars rely upon to author new research. One possible solution is the expansion of copyright exceptions allowing unauthorized access to copyrighted works for researchers. I test the link between copyright exceptions for health and science researchers and their publishing output at the country-subject level. I find that scientists residing in countries that implement more robust research exceptions publish more papers and books in subsequent years. This relationship between copyright exceptions and publishing is stronger in lower-income countries, and stronger where there is stricter copyright protection of existing works.
Recommended Citation
Palmedo, Michael, "The Impact of Copyright Exceptions for Researchers on Scholarly Output" (2017). Joint PIJIP/TLS Research Paper Series. 105.
https://digitalcommons.wcl.american.edu/research/105