Why Mickey Mouse is Not Subject to Congestion: A Letter on 'Eldred and Fair Use'

Michele Boldrin, University of Minnesota
David K. Levine, UCLA

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Summary

In “Eldred and Fair Use,” Posner comments that awarding a monopoly over Mickey Mouse avoids the congestion problem that occurs with open access highways. Is the public domain a commons like an open access highway? No, it is not.

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Boldrin, Michele and Levine, David K. (2004) "Why Mickey Mouse is Not Subject to Congestion: A Letter on 'Eldred and Fair Use'," The Economists' Voice: Vol. 1 : Iss. 2, Article 3.
Available at: http://www.bepress.com/ev/vol1/iss2/art3

 
 
 

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