The aim of this chapter is to analyze the economic properties and the institutions governing the start-up and evolution of cultural districts. Cultural districts are a good example of economic development based on localized firms and local culture. The first part of the chapter (Sections 1–2)...

A literature review shows that competition policy reforms allow markets to work more efficiently for the benefit of consumers and drive sustainable economic growth. Three main insights emerge: Greater market competition matters for achieving greater innovation, productivity, and economic growth....

The meeting point of global Intellectual Property (IP) norms and local culture produces an unsettled process of glocalization. The global and the local might merge, but they often conflict, and their intersection then mirrors another clash, between trade and culture. This article argues that...

This article regards the problem of access and affordability of drugs to impoverished consumers. The article first explores the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) consistent possibilities which balances the interests of the pharmaceutical companies and consumers, and...