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| author | Julián Monge-Nájera |
| author_facet | Julián Monge-Nájera |
| contents | “Please pay $800 to read this article”: An open letter to paywall companies Julián Monge-Nájera Biología fair trade injustice in science Third World economies Scientific development Significant amounts of economic resources are spent by poor countries for access to scientific information that is blocked by pay-walls, and when fees are corrected for local economies, they can be the equivalent of hundreds of dollars per article. Pay-walls, is controlled by a small group of companies in rich countries, block knowledge from the societies that need it most. These companies should adjust their fees according to local economies: this would be fairer and would benefit everyone, including the same companies. 2018 otro 0034-7744 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=44955366001 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/449/44955366001/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/449/44955366001/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/449/44955366001/44955366001.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/449/44955366001/movil 10.15517/rbt.v66i1.32238 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=449 Revista de Biología Tropical application/pdf Universidad de Costa Rica Revista de Biología Tropical (Costa Rica) Num.1 Vol.66 |
| format | Artículo científico |
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| language | en |
| publishDate | 2018 |
| publisher | Universidad de Costa Rica |
| spellingShingle | “Please pay $800 to read this article”: An open letter to paywall companies Julián Monge-Nájera Biología fair trade injustice in science Third World economies Scientific development “Please pay $800 to read this article”: An open letter to paywall companies Julián Monge-Nájera Biología fair trade injustice in science Third World economies Scientific development Significant amounts of economic resources are spent by poor countries for access to scientific information that is blocked by pay-walls, and when fees are corrected for local economies, they can be the equivalent of hundreds of dollars per article. Pay-walls, is controlled by a small group of companies in rich countries, block knowledge from the societies that need it most. These companies should adjust their fees according to local economies: this would be fairer and would benefit everyone, including the same companies. 2018 otro 0034-7744 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=44955366001 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/449/44955366001/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/449/44955366001/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/449/44955366001/44955366001.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/449/44955366001/movil 10.15517/rbt.v66i1.32238 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=449 Revista de Biología Tropical application/pdf Universidad de Costa Rica Revista de Biología Tropical (Costa Rica) Num.1 Vol.66 |
| title | “Please pay $800 to read this article”: An open letter to paywall companies |
| topic | Biología fair trade injustice in science Third World economies Scientific development |
| url | https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=44955366001 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/449/44955366001/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/449/44955366001/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/449/44955366001/44955366001.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/449/44955366001/movil |