Friends or foes? A meta-analysis of the link between "online piracy" and sales of cultural goods

Wojciech Hardy, Michal Krawczyk and Joanna Tyrowicz

No 2015-23, Working Papers from Faculty of Economic Sciences, University of Warsaw

Abstract: Over the past decade or so, the literature has sprung in analyses of the impact the so-called online or digital "piracy" has on sales. Since theory posits both positive and negative effects are possible, the question remains purely empirical. Consequently, there is a variety of published articles and working papers arguing in both ways, many of which attempt to account for the challenge of providing a reliable and causal effect. The objective of this survey is to review and discuss the accomplishments of the field so far. We also provide a tentative meta-analysis. Despite the multiplicity of measures and methods used we argue that the literature as a whole fails to reject the null hypothesis of no effects on sales.

Keywords: digital piracy; cultural goods; meta analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C92 D63 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 36 pages
Date: 2015
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