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Park, W. G. and D. C. Lippoldt (2008), "Technology Transfer and the Economic Implications of the Strengthening of Intellectual Property Rights in Developing Countries", OECD Trade Policy Working Papers, No. 62, OECD Publishing. doi:10.1787/244764462745

OECD Trade Policy Working Papers No. 62

Technology Transfer and the Economic Implications of the Strengthening of Intellectual Property Rights in Developing Countries

Walter G. Park, Douglas C. Lippoldt

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TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AND THE ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS OF THE STRENGTHENING OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES OECD Trade Policy Working Paper No. 62

By Walter G. Park and Douglas C. Lippoldt

Douglas Lippoldt, Trade and Agriculture Directorate and Directorate for Science, Technology and Industry, Tel: +33 1 45 24 19 26; e-mail: douglas.lippoldt@oecd.org

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ABSTRACT

This paper presents an empirical analysis of the influence of the strength of intellectual property rights (IPRs) on technology transfer to developing nations. The core contribution is to use regression analysis to examine the relationship between various measures of technology transfer and a set of indexes that quantify the strength of IPRs based on laws on the books, while controlling for other factors. For this purpose, the authors...