The Composition of Foreign Direct Investment and Protection of Intellectual Property Rights : Evidence from Transition Economies
While existing literature has examined the impact of intellectual property protection on the volume of foreign direct investment (FDI), little is known about its effect on the composition of FDI inflows. The author addresses this question empirical...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Policy Research Working Paper |
| Language: | English en_US |
| Published: |
World Bank, Washington, DC
2013
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/02/1703260/composition-foreign-direct-investment-protection-intellectual-property-rights-evidence-transition-economies http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15634 |
| id |
okr-10986-15634 |
|---|---|
| recordtype |
oai_dc |
| spelling |
okr-10986-156342021-04-23T14:03:19Z The Composition of Foreign Direct Investment and Protection of Intellectual Property Rights : Evidence from Transition Economies Smarzynska, Beata K. ALLIANCES CAPITAL INFLOWS COAL CODES COMPETITIVENESS CONSUMERS COPYRIGHT CORRUPTION DESTINATION COUNTRY ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ECONOMIC ANALYSIS ECONOMIC BEHAVIOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIES OF SCALE EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE EMPIRICAL STUDIES EXPORTS FOREIGN AFFILIATES FOREIGN CAPITAL FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT FOREIGN INVESTMENT FOREIGN INVESTOR FOREIGN INVESTORS FOREIGN PRESENCE GDP GDP PER CAPITA GLOBAL ECONOMY GLOBAL TRADING GOVERNING INVESTMENT IMPORTS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT INTERNATIONAL POLICY INTERNATIONAL TRADE INVESTMENT DECISION KNOWLEDGE ACCUMULATION LABOR COSTS LAW FIRMS LAWS LEGAL RULES LEGISLATION LOCAL CONSUMERS LOCAL FIRMS LOCAL PRODUCERS LOCAL PRODUCTION MARKET SIZE OIL PATENTS PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATIZATION PRODUCERS PRODUCTION PROCESS PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY PROPERTY RIGHTS PUBLIC COMPANIES PUBLISHERS PURCHASING POWER STANDARD VARIABLES STATEMENTS TAX RATES TAXATION TECHNOLOGICAL CAPABILITIES TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER TRADE FLOWS TRADE RESTRICTIONS TRADING SYSTEM TRANSACTION COSTS TRANSITION ECONOMIES TRANSITION PERIOD TRANSPARENCY While existing literature has examined the impact of intellectual property protection on the volume of foreign direct investment (FDI), little is known about its effect on the composition of FDI inflows. The author addresses this question empirically, using a unique firm-level data set from Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. She finds that weak protection deters foreign investors in technology-intensive sectors that rely heavily on intellectual property rights. The results also indicate that a weak intellectual property regime encourages investors to undertake projects focusing on distribution rather than local production. The latter effect is present in all sectors, not just those relying heavily on intellectual property protection. 2013-09-04T22:02:01Z 2013-09-04T22:02:01Z 2002-02 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/02/1703260/composition-foreign-direct-investment-protection-intellectual-property-rights-evidence-transition-economies http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15634 English en_US Policy Research Working Paper;No. 2786 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper Publications & Research Commonwealth of Independent States Eastern Europe |
| repository_type |
Digital Repository |
| institution_category |
Foreign Institution |
| institution |
Digital Repositories |
| building |
World Bank Open Knowledge Repository |
| collection |
World Bank |
| language |
English en_US |
| topic |
ALLIANCES CAPITAL INFLOWS COAL CODES COMPETITIVENESS CONSUMERS COPYRIGHT CORRUPTION DESTINATION COUNTRY ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ECONOMIC ANALYSIS ECONOMIC BEHAVIOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIES OF SCALE EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE EMPIRICAL STUDIES EXPORTS FOREIGN AFFILIATES FOREIGN CAPITAL FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT FOREIGN INVESTMENT FOREIGN INVESTOR FOREIGN INVESTORS FOREIGN PRESENCE GDP GDP PER CAPITA GLOBAL ECONOMY GLOBAL TRADING GOVERNING INVESTMENT IMPORTS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT INTERNATIONAL POLICY INTERNATIONAL TRADE INVESTMENT DECISION KNOWLEDGE ACCUMULATION LABOR COSTS LAW FIRMS LAWS LEGAL RULES LEGISLATION LOCAL CONSUMERS LOCAL FIRMS LOCAL PRODUCERS LOCAL PRODUCTION MARKET SIZE OIL PATENTS PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATIZATION PRODUCERS PRODUCTION PROCESS PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY PROPERTY RIGHTS PUBLIC COMPANIES PUBLISHERS PURCHASING POWER STANDARD VARIABLES STATEMENTS TAX RATES TAXATION TECHNOLOGICAL CAPABILITIES TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER TRADE FLOWS TRADE RESTRICTIONS TRADING SYSTEM TRANSACTION COSTS TRANSITION ECONOMIES TRANSITION PERIOD TRANSPARENCY |
| spellingShingle |
ALLIANCES CAPITAL INFLOWS COAL CODES COMPETITIVENESS CONSUMERS COPYRIGHT CORRUPTION DESTINATION COUNTRY ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ECONOMIC ANALYSIS ECONOMIC BEHAVIOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIES OF SCALE EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE EMPIRICAL STUDIES EXPORTS FOREIGN AFFILIATES FOREIGN CAPITAL FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT FOREIGN INVESTMENT FOREIGN INVESTOR FOREIGN INVESTORS FOREIGN PRESENCE GDP GDP PER CAPITA GLOBAL ECONOMY GLOBAL TRADING GOVERNING INVESTMENT IMPORTS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT INTERNATIONAL POLICY INTERNATIONAL TRADE INVESTMENT DECISION KNOWLEDGE ACCUMULATION LABOR COSTS LAW FIRMS LAWS LEGAL RULES LEGISLATION LOCAL CONSUMERS LOCAL FIRMS LOCAL PRODUCERS LOCAL PRODUCTION MARKET SIZE OIL PATENTS PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATIZATION PRODUCERS PRODUCTION PROCESS PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY PROPERTY RIGHTS PUBLIC COMPANIES PUBLISHERS PURCHASING POWER STANDARD VARIABLES STATEMENTS TAX RATES TAXATION TECHNOLOGICAL CAPABILITIES TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER TRADE FLOWS TRADE RESTRICTIONS TRADING SYSTEM TRANSACTION COSTS TRANSITION ECONOMIES TRANSITION PERIOD TRANSPARENCY Smarzynska, Beata K. The Composition of Foreign Direct Investment and Protection of Intellectual Property Rights : Evidence from Transition Economies |
| geographic_facet |
Commonwealth of Independent States Eastern Europe |
| relation |
Policy Research Working Paper;No. 2786 |
| description |
While existing literature has examined
the impact of intellectual property protection on the volume
of foreign direct investment (FDI), little is known about
its effect on the composition of FDI inflows. The author
addresses this question empirically, using a unique
firm-level data set from Eastern Europe and the former
Soviet Union. She finds that weak protection deters foreign
investors in technology-intensive sectors that rely heavily
on intellectual property rights. The results also indicate
that a weak intellectual property regime encourages
investors to undertake projects focusing on distribution
rather than local production. The latter effect is present
in all sectors, not just those relying heavily on
intellectual property protection. |
| format |
Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper |
| author |
Smarzynska, Beata K. |
| author_facet |
Smarzynska, Beata K. |
| author_sort |
Smarzynska, Beata K. |
| title |
The Composition of Foreign Direct Investment and Protection of Intellectual Property Rights : Evidence from Transition Economies |
| title_short |
The Composition of Foreign Direct Investment and Protection of Intellectual Property Rights : Evidence from Transition Economies |
| title_full |
The Composition of Foreign Direct Investment and Protection of Intellectual Property Rights : Evidence from Transition Economies |
| title_fullStr |
The Composition of Foreign Direct Investment and Protection of Intellectual Property Rights : Evidence from Transition Economies |
| title_full_unstemmed |
The Composition of Foreign Direct Investment and Protection of Intellectual Property Rights : Evidence from Transition Economies |
| title_sort |
composition of foreign direct investment and protection of intellectual property rights : evidence from transition economies |
| publisher |
World Bank, Washington, DC |
| publishDate |
2013 |
| url |
http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/02/1703260/composition-foreign-direct-investment-protection-intellectual-property-rights-evidence-transition-economies http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15634 |
| _version_ |
1764429730372648960 |