Intellectual Property and Development : Lessons from Recent Economic Research
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 of economic and social performance-rangin...
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| Language: | English en_US |
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Washington, DC: World Bank and Oxford University Press
2012
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/01/6428864/intellectual-property-development-lessons-recent-economic-research http://hdl.handle.net/10986/7443 |
| Summary: | 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
of economic and social performance-ranging from
international trade, foreign investment and competition to
innovation and access to new technologies. The studies
presented point to an important development dimension to the
protection of intellectual property. But a one-size fits all
approach to intellectual property is unlikely to work. There
is need to adjust intellectual property norms to domestic
needs, taking into account developing countries'
capacity to innovate, technological needs, and institutional
capabilities. In addition, governments need to consider a
range of complementary policies to maximize the benefits and
reduce the costs of reformed intellectual property regulations. |
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