Author Archives: bhaggart

Is stronger intellectual property protection linked to “premature deindustrialization”? A thought experiment

Posted on October 12, 2013 by bhaggart

Dani Rodrik has a fascinating chart up at his blog that’s got me thinking about the link between intellectual property and economic development, and that it might not be as straightforward as we’ve tended to think. Typically, it’s been argued … Continue reading →

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Copyfight: The global politics of digital-copyright reform

Posted on June 8, 2013 by bhaggart

It’s the final day of Research Week here in the Orangespace and I thought we’d end it with an announcement. I’ve been a big fan of the word “copyfight” ever since I heard Cory Doctorow (I think it was him) … Continue reading →

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How vulnerable are intellectual-property provisions in trade agreements?

Posted on June 6, 2013 by bhaggart

Original Research Week continues here in the Orangespace. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about intellectual-property provisions in trade agreements. (As have a number of other people.) We’ve gotten to a point in the global economy where it almost doesn’t … Continue reading →

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The Mexican Stop ACTA movement and the politicization of Mexican copyright (or, how I spent my winter vacation)

Posted on June 5, 2013 by bhaggart

I’m at the Congress of the Humanities and the Social Sciences in Victoria, British Columbia, all this week, so now is as good a time as any to actually highlight some of the things I’ve been working on for the … Continue reading →

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