Intellectual Property for Economic Development
Author | : Sanghoon Ahn |
Publisher | : Edward Elgar Publishing |
Total Pages | : 324 |
Release | : 2014-06-27 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781782548058 |
ISBN-13 | : 178254805X |
Rating | : 4/5 (05X Downloads) |
Download or read book Intellectual Property for Economic Development written by Sanghoon Ahn and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2014-06-27 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Protection of intellectual property rights (IPRs) serves a dual role in economic development. While it promotes innovation by providing legal protection of inventions, it may retard catch-up and learning by restricting the diffusion of innovations. Doe