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Have Developing Countries Gained From the Marriage Between Trade Agreements and Intellectual Property Rights?

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Sumner J La Croix () (Department of Economics, University of Hawaii at Manoa)
Denise Eby Konan (Department of Economics, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Chancellor's Office, University of Hawaii at Manoa)

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Have developing countries gained from the incorporation of IPR standards into the WTO framework? We use historical, theoretical, and empirical methods to answer this question and reach several conclusions. First, U.S. history provides a clear case of a developing country which used strong patent rights and weak copyrights in the 19th century to enhance its growth prospects. Second, recent theoretical literature presents a strong case for welfare gains to developing countries from patent harmonization if developed countries pay lump-sums to offset higher royalty payments by developing countries. Third, the creation of intellectual property in new types of inventions is necessary, but the scope, depth, and enforcement of IPRs is likely to differ across countries according to their economic and political institutions, their per capita income, and their capability to engage in and disseminate the fruits of R&D.

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K33 - Law and Economics - - Other Substantive Areas of Law - - - International Law
F13 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Trade Policy; International Trade Organizations
O34 - Economic Development, Technological Change, and Growth - - Technological Change - - - Intellectual Property Rights

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