Here is a good quote for you: "Economic analysis has come up short of providing either theoretical or empirical grounds for assessing the overall effect of int

Here is a good quote for you: "Economic analysis has come up short of providing either theoretical or empirical grounds for assessing the overall effect of intellectual property law on economic welfare." -- 'The economic structure of intellectual property law'; Landes, Posner; 2003. (Conclusion, p422, s3.) Landes and Posner are the accepted orthodox authority on the subject, and even they are telling us that we do not even know if copyright is doing any good.