Oliver Marc Hartwich of the Centre for Independent Studies wrote in the Australian about the academic journal industry. He was just as puzzled about it as Fourcultures has been. The case study he used to illustrate the point was the Australian Economic Review (but any journal from the Elsevier, Springer, Wiley-Blackwell, Taylor & Francis, and … Continue reading Puzzling over the economics of academic journals
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Just a few links really, call it self-education... There's a new popular book out about some of the issues. Viral Spiral by David Bollier. (also exists as free pdf download). And The Access Principle is a bit of a classic (if anything can be after just four years). Free pdf requires registration. A real world … Continue reading More on Open Access journals
Resolving the GM debate with Open Access Knowledge
Might the polarised debate over GM crops be partially resolved by freeing up the commercial restrictions on GM patents? These can make GM highly profitable but also tie in farmers and other end-users (See also How to Resolve the GM Debate). A problem many Egalitarians have with GM crops is that they seem to representa … Continue reading Resolving the GM debate with Open Access Knowledge
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