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Book SynopsisOffers comprehensive and analytical literature surveys of the central questions regarding the linkages between intellectual property protection, international trade and investment, and economic growth. This book covers such questions as policy coordination in IPR, dispute resolution, and markets for technology and technology transfer.
Table of ContentsPart 1: Overview of IPRs, policy debates, and institutions. 1. The global IPRs regime (K. Maskus). 2. IPRs, innovation and incentives (S. Scotchmer). Part 2: Empirical analysis of IPRs and technology. 3. Intellectual property rights and international innovation (W. Park). 4. Patents and information diffusion (S. Kortum, J. Eaton). Part 3: Theoretical perspectives on international protection. 5. Technology differences and trade (J. Harrigan). 6. Theory of policy coordination in technology protection (E. Lai). 7. Theory of dispute resolution with IPRs (E. Bond). 8. Dynamics of IPRs and Growth (E. Dinopolous). 9. Theory of IPRs and technology transfer (K. Saggi). Part 4: Market behaviour. 10. International markets for technology (A. Arora, A. Fosfuri, A. Gambardella). 11. IPRs, price discrimination, and distribution (Y. Chen). 12. IPRs and competition policy (M. Ganslandt). 13. Information, networks, and intellectual property (J. Putnam). Part 5: IPRs, public goods, and development. 14. The knowledge commons and public versus private science (P. David). 15. Access to essential medicines (J. Lanjouw). 16. Agriculture and genetic resources (R. Evenson). 17. IPRs in an economic development strategy (K. Maskus).
