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TRIPS, externalities, trade agreements, hostages

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  • Wilfred J. Ethier

    (Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania)

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This paper makes several basic points relating to the economics of Intellectual Property Rights, the TRIPS Agreement, and the World Trade Organization dispute settlement process.

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  • Wilfred J. Ethier, 2003. "TRIPS, externalities, trade agreements, hostages," PIER Working Paper Archive 03-034, Penn Institute for Economic Research, Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania.
    • Handle: RePEc:pen:papers:03-034
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    Keywords

    TRIPS; externalities; trade agreements; hostages;
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    JEL classification:

    • F10 - International Economics - - Trade - - - General
    • F13 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Trade Policy; International Trade Organizations

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