Economics of Intellectual Property and R&D:An International Approach

Walter G Park
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Walter G Park: American University, USA

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Abstract: This book offers an accessible yet rigorous introduction to the economics of intellectual property (IP) with a distinctive international focus, emphasizing that knowledge is a global public good, that IP policies have worldwide economic impacts, and that international institutions and agreements shape national IP regimes.

Keywords: International Intellectual Property; Intellectual Property Rights; Research and Development (R&D); Innovation; Commercialization; Technology Transfer; Technology Diffusion; Economic Development; Knowledge Spillovers; Multinational Corporations; Foreign Direct Investment; Economic Growth; TRIPS Agreement; North–South Models; Patent Protection; Copyrights; Fair Use; Piracy; Creative Industries; Information Industries; Publishing; Technology Policy; Artificial Intelligence; Privacy; AI Training Datasets; Pharmaceuticals; Public Health; TRIPS Waivers; IP Harmonization; IP Licensing; IP Valuation; IP Reforms; IP Flexibilities; Standard Essential Patents; Standard Setting Organizations; Royalty Stacking; Market Power; Genetically Modified Organisms; Limitations and Exceptions; Compulsory Licensing; Parallel Imports; Real Options in Patenting; Open Source and Open Innovation; Enablement Requirement (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F13 K11 L17 O19 O31 O34 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
ISBN: 9789819826124
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Chapters in this book:

Ch 1 Essentials of Intellectual Property Rights , pp 1-34

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Ch 2 Data and Measurement , pp 35-79

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Ch 3 R&D and Economic Growth , pp 81-109

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Ch 4 Economic Theories of IPR , pp 111-150

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Ch 5 North–South Models of Innovation , pp 151-190

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Ch 6 North–South Models of Technology Transfer , pp 191-236

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Ch 7 Creative Works , pp 237-264

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Ch 8 Public Health , pp 265-302

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Ch 9 Agriculture , pp 303-340

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Ch 10 Organization and Markets , pp 341-383

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Ch 11 Artificial Intelligence and IP , pp 385-429

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Ch 12 Artificial Intelligence, Innovation, and Diffusion , pp 431-473

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Ch 13 Lessons for Economic Growth and Development , pp 475-515

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