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China's march to prosperity : reforms to avoid the middle-income trap
Koen, Vincent; Herd, Richard; Hill, Sam - 2013
China is well-placed to avoid the so-called “middle-income trap” and to continue to converge towards the more advanced economies, even though growth is likely to slow from near double-digit rates in the first decade of this millennium to around 7% at the 2020 horizon. However, in order to...
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Indigenous Data Sovereignty : Retooling Indigenous Resurgence for Development
Oguamanam, Chidi - 2022
The focus of the last two decades (1994–2015) on the world’s Indigenous peoples has highlighted a number of critical issues that are central to Indigenous empowerment and resurgence in the quest for decolonization. The key issues include Indigenous peoples’ full and effective participation...
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FRAND in India : Emerging Developments
Gupta, Kirti - 2016
There is an ongoing debate about the Intellectual Property Rights (“IPR”) policies of major Standard Setting … Organizations (“SSOs”) and how the licensing disputes related to the valuation of IPR related to standards, or the Standard … whether or not they need further clarification. At this time of intense global debate, IPR policies related to the newly …
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The impact of software piracy on inclusive human development : evidence from Africa
Asongu, Simplice A.; Andrés, Antonio R. - 2014
instrumentality of Intellectual Property Right (IPR) treaties (laws) in the linkages. An instrumental variable or Two-stage least …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011409149
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The Impact of Software Piracy on Inclusive Human Development : Evidence from Africa
Asongu, Simplice - 2017
The study examines the effect of software piracy on inclusive human development in 11 African countries for which software piracy data is available for the period 2000-2010. The empirical evidence is based on instrumental variable panel Fixed Effects (FE) and Tobit models in order to control for...
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The WTO TRIPS Agreement and Global Economic Development
Abbott, Frederick M. - 2015
The optimal approach to creating and maintaining an equitable balance in the international IPRs system will likely involve a combination of approaches. The goal of the international IPRs system should be to promote innovation, while protecting against the continuation and exacerbation of a stark...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013037311
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The impact of software piracy on inclusive human development : evidence from Africa
Asongu, Simplice; Andrés, Antonio R. - 2015
The study examines the effect of software piracy on inclusive human development in 11 African countries for which software piracy data is available for the period 2000-2010. The empirical evidence is based on instrumental variable panel Fixed Effects (FE) and Tobit models in order to control for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011596561
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Reconceptualising the Debate on Intellectual Property Rights and Economic Development
Mercurio, Bryan - 2015
This article argues that IP is critical to full-scale technological and economic development for developing countries. Linking IPRs and economic development is not often a popular perspective, but it is clear that developing countries must now operate from the perspective of TRIPs being the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014190308
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Open Minds : Lessons on Intellectual Property, Innovation and Development from Nigeria
de Beer, Jeremy; Oguamanam, Chidi - 2015
A more robust and nuanced understanding of the role IP really plays in society is, in turn, a prerequisite to creating IP systems that drive innovation, economic growth, and human freedom. A holistic appreciation of not just laws and policies, but also practices related to IP and innovation will...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014133251
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Innovation, Intellectual Property and Development Narratives in Africa
de Beer, Jeremy - 2015
Human development, including not just economic growth but also the capability for longer, healthier and more fulfilling lives, depends on innovation and creativity. While various economic, technological, social and other factors influence innovative and creative activity, intellectual property...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013015556