Intellectual Property and Development: Lessons from Recent Economic Research

摘要: How will developing countries fare in this new international environment? This book brings together empirical research that assesses the effects of changing intellectual property regimes on various measures economic and social performance-ranging from trade, foreign investment competition to innovation access technologies. The studies presented point an important development dimension protection property. But a one-size fits all approach is unlikely work. There need adjust norms domestic needs, taking into account countries' capacity innovate, technological institutional capabilities. In addition, governments consider range complementary policies maximize benefits reduce costs reformed regulations.