Some Economics of Trade Secret Law

Despite the practical importance of trade secrets to the business community, the law of trade secrets is a neglected orphan in economic analysis. This paper sketches an approach to the economics of trade secret law that connects it more closely both to other areas of intellectual property and to broader issues in the positive economic theory of the common law.

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Year of publication:	1991
Authors:	Friedman, David D. ; Landes, William M. ; Posner, Richard A.
Published in:	Journal of Economic Perspectives. - American Economic Association - AEA. - Vol. 5.1991, 1, p. 61-72
Publisher:	American Economic Association - AEA

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Extent:	application/pdf
Type of publication:	Article
Notes:	DOI: 10.1257/jep.5.1.61
Classification:	K29 - Regulation and Business Law. Other
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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