1 The economic and cultural importance of copyright: an overview
2 A historical perspective of copyright law
3 The basic tenets of a modern national copyright regime
4 Folklore, traditional knowledge, copyright and the unique concerns of indigenous peoples
5 Multilateral conventions
6 Neighbouring rights, the Rome Convention, the Geneva Phonograms Convention and the TRIPS agreement
7 Relevance of copyright and neighbouring rights protection to developing nations
8 The economic impact of the protection of copyright and neighbouring rights
9 Copyright, economics and new technologies
10 An economic analysis of copyright in developing countries
11 Answering the hard question of cost for developing countries
12 The future of copyright in developing countries
13 Conclusions