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The Economic Costs of Piracy

The Economic Costs of Piracy (Policy Brief)

Policy brief 20 Apr 2012

Authors

Tim Besley

Professor of Economics and Political Science, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

Thiemo Fetzer

Researcher, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

Hannes Mueller

Researcher, Institute for Economic Analysis
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