Economic Perspectives on a Multilateral Agreement on Open Access to Basic Science and Technology

Authors

  • John Barton and Keith Maskus John H. Barton is the George E. Osborne Professor of Law, Emeritus, Stanford University. Keith E. Maskus is professor and chair, Department of Economics, University of Colorado at Boulde

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2966/scrip.010304.369

Abstract

In this essay the authors set out a general proposal for a multilateral agreement on "open access" in basic science and technology. The authors discuss the economic foundations for such an accord, which they call an Agreement for Access to Basic Science and Technology (ABST), and analyse the principal issues that would emerge in establishing it.

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Published

01-Sep-2004

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 3 (2004): Volume 1

Section

Research Article