Social identity in the provision and protection of cultural goods
The dissertation consists of two parts. The first part investigates whether and how to protect cultural goods. In particular, Chapter II analyses how the notion of social identity affects the respective demand for protection of cultural goods independent of its tangible or intangible nature. Chapter III and IV critically review to what extent geographical indications are a suitable means for protecting traditional knowledge and whether the provision of such rights can be justified from an information economics perspective. The second part of the dissertation examines the influence of social...