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The Transaction Costs Perspective on Standards as a Source of Trade and Productivity Growth

Butter, Frank A.G. den; Groot, Stefan P.T.; Lazrak, Faroek - Tinbergen Instituut - 2007

This paper discusses the design, implementation and use of standards from the perspective of transaction costs economics. A proper design and implementation of standards may lead to a considerable reduction of transaction costs, which enhances trade and, consequently, economic welfare. A major...

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ISO 9000: New form of protectionism or common language in international trade?

Clougherty, Joseph A.; Grajek, Michal - European School of Management and Technology (ESMT) - 2009

International standards have the potential to both promote and hinder international trade. Yet empirical scholarship on the standards-trade relationship has been held up due to some methodological challenges: measurement problems, varied effects, and endogeneity concerns. We are able to surmount...

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How does obtaining intellectual property rights impact technology commercialization strategy for start-up innovators? Reconciling the effects on licensing vs. financing

Wakeman, Simon - European School of Management and Technology (ESMT) - 2012

The importance of intellectual property (IP) rights for commercializing innovation is well established. Moreover … innovation alone, it is not clear how obtaining IP rights will impact the choice between licensing product rights and continuing … the primary patent covering an innovation and whether the innovating firm’s licenses its innovation or raises external …

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