On Intercepting the Flow of Ideas: An Economic Analysis

Abstract

Context and Relevance Censorship conjures images of despotic governments strangulating the expression of political convictions. Censorship is the violation of a basic human right. But censorship appears in many forms, and the most effective approach may not be the most imposing. Hence, I look at censorship as a general case in which the flow of information is regulated in the interest of the censor. By “optimal” censoring, I understand a policy that suits the interests of the censor best in the long run.

Citation

Backhaus, J. (1987), "On Intercepting the Flow of Ideas: An Economic Analysis", International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. 14 No. 7/8/9, pp. 99-114. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb014073