in equilibrium. However, government monitoring may not result in complete deterrence of piracy. Further, the MNC shifts …

More intensive copyright enforcement reduces piracy, raises prices, and lowers consumer surplus. We show that these … encouraging piracy among low-value buyers. Extending enforcement down the demand curve broadens the copyright holder's captive …

This paper quantifies the relationship between private-network file sharing activity and music sales in the BitTorrent …. In theory, piracy could crowd out legitimate sales by building file sharing capacity, but could also increase sales …

This article argues that it will be difficult, if not impossible, to control Somali piracy for four reasons. First …, Somali piracy is a land-based problem and naval control mechanisms are not changing the incentives for pirates. Second …, improving Somalia's anarchic political situation will not necessarily stop piracy. Our analysis demonstrates that piracy is a …

This study examines the persistence of software piracy with internet penetration vis-à-vis of PC users, conditional on … responsible for the persistence of global software piracy. Knowing how technology affects the persistence of piracy is important … because it enables more targeted policy initiatives. We show that the sensitivity of software piracy to IPRs mechanisms is …

I quantify the effects of private-network music sharing on aggregate album sales in the BitTorrent era using a panel of …

Despite a general agreement that piracy poses a significant threat to maritime shipping, empirical evidence regarding … customs data with information on pirate attacks to investigate how exporting firms respond to maritime piracy. It finds that … overall exports along a particular shipping route fall following an increase in pirate activity. In addition, piracy induces …

Maritime transport has been historically susceptible to piracy. While broad assessments suggest the impact of modern … piracy causes large economic losses, the literature lacks quantification of the magnitude of the costs and the behavioral … behaviour and aggregate transportation cost, as well as its environmental impact, with major implications for the shipping …

online piracy. In the past, the discussion mainly focused on the impact of piracy in content industries and the effect of … anti-piracy measures. But little is known about one crucial aspect of piracy: consumers' motivations to use illegal … to fight online piracy. In this paper, we fill this gap by focusing on two main motives for the illegal consumption of …

This study extends the literature on fighting software piracy by investigating how Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs …) regimes interact with technology to mitigate software piracy when existing levels of piracy are considered. Two technology … regressions.The findings show that the relevance of IPR channels in the fight against software piracy is noticeably contingent on …