IPR Law Protection and Enforcement and the Effect on Horizontal Productivity Spillovers from Inward FDI to Domestic Firms: A Meta-analysis

Danai Christopoulou (), Nikolaos Papageorgiadis (), Chengang Wang () and Georgios Magkonis
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Danai Christopoulou: University of Liverpool
Nikolaos Papageorgiadis: University of Liverpool
Chengang Wang: University of Bradford School of Management

Management International Review, 2021, vol. 61, issue 2, No 4, 235-266

Abstract: Abstract We study the role of the strength of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) law protection and enforcement in influencing horizontal productivity spillovers from inward FDI to domestic firms in host countries. While most WTO countries adopted strong IPR legislation due to exogenous pressure resulting from the signing of the Trade-Related Aspects of IPR (TRIPS) agreement, public IPR enforcement strength continues to vary significantly between countries. We meta-analyse 49 studies and find that public IPR enforcement strength has a direct positive effect on horizontal productivity spillovers from inward FDI to domestic firms and a negative moderating effect on the relationship between IPR law protection strength and horizontal productivity spillovers from inward FDI to domestic firms.

Keywords: Intellectual property rights; Horizontal spillovers; Meta-analysis; Inward foreign direct investment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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