Intellectual Property And Economic Development

Name: Intellectual Property And Economic Development
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

This book examines the influence of the intellectual property laws and practices on formal and informal institutions and patterns of behavior, focusing on the relation between intellectual property protection and economic development. It is written for both policy makers and scholars. > This book examines the influence of the intellectual property laws and practices on formal and informal institutions and patterns of behavior, focusing on the relation between intellectual property protection and economic development. It is written for both policy makers and scholars. > 1. Intellectual Property Protection as Infrastructure 2. What Intellectual Property Is 3. How Intellectual Property Works 4. Intellectual Property and Economics 5. Case Materials from Brazil and Mexico 6. Reflections on the Case Materials 7. The Myths of Weak Protection 8. The Cost of Protection 9. Protection: Powerful Development Tool