With the existence of the patent protection system, it is possible to study and research how the patented invention is invented based on the published specifications of the patent. However, with the advancement of technology, it happens that the later inventor or newcomer found an improvement to...

The paper addresses the linkage between certain aspects of the increasing economic integration of world markets and the level of child labour. We empirically examine, first, the often-cited conventional wisdom that multinational enterprises invest in countries where the extent of child labour is...