3 papers
econ.GN2024
Academic Knowledge: Does it Reflect the Combinatorial Growth of Technology?
W. Benedikt Schmal
I explore the concept of growth being rooted in the recombination of existing technology as an explanation for the remarkable growth witnessed during the Industrial Revolution as i…
cs.DL2024
Trapped in Transformative Agreements? A Multifaceted Analysis of >1,000 Contracts
Laura Rothfritz, W. Benedikt Schmal, Ulrich Herb
Transformative agreements between academic publishers and research institutions are ubiquitous. The 'Efficiency and Standards for Article Charges' (ESAC) Initiative lists more than…
econ.GN2024
La Révolution Dévore ses Enfants: Pricing Implications of Transformative Agreements
W. Benedikt Schmal
With the widespread dissemination of the internet, academia envisioned free availability and rapid dissemination of new knowledge. However, most researchers continued publishing in…