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The Role of the Marrakesh Treaty in Supporting Access to Printed Material for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired: A Critical Discussion of the Results of an Empirical Study Conducted in Six European Countries

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  • Delia Ferri

    (School of Law and Criminology, Maynooth University, W23 X022 Maynooth, Ireland
    Assisting Living and Learning Institute, Maynooth University, W23 X022 Maynooth, Ireland)

  • Giulia Rossello

    (Institute of Economics, Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies, 56127 Pisa, Italy
    United Nations University—Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology, Maastricht University, 6211 AX Maastricht, The Netherlands)

Abstract

Less than 7% of published works are accessible. To overcome this book famine, the Marrakesh Treaty was enacted with the view of enhancing access to published works for people with visual impairments, blind people, and people that are otherwise print-disabled. Leveraging survey data from six European countries (Italy, Ireland, Sweden, Germany, Hungary, and the Netherlands), we investigate the respondents’ knowledge of the Marrakesh Treaty and whether they experienced improved access to printed material after its implementation. The results of the survey show that people who are blind and use braille printers are more likely to report an improvement in accessing printed material, suggesting that the exceptions provided for in the Marrakesh Treaty best support the reproduction and availability of copyrighted works in braille rather than other formats.

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  • Delia Ferri & Giulia Rossello, 2023. "The Role of the Marrakesh Treaty in Supporting Access to Printed Material for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired: A Critical Discussion of the Results of an Empirical Study Conducted in Six Eur," Disabilities, MDPI, vol. 3(2), pages 1-18, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jdisab:v:3:y:2023:i:2:p:11-164:d:1106433
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