In this paper we study theoretically and empirically the role of the interaction between skilled migration and intellectual property rights (IPRs) protection in determining innovation in developing countries (South). We show that although emigration from the South may directly result in the...

In this paper we study theoretically and empirically the role of the interaction between skilled migration and intellectual property rights (IPRs) protection in determining innovation in developing countries (South). We show that although emigration from the South may directly result in the...

Gegenstand der Studie ist der Einfluss des Immaterialgüterrechtsschutzes auf ausländische Direktinvestitionen und den Technologietransfer aus Industrieländern in Entwicklungs- und Schwellenländer. Der internationale Technologietransfer spielt im wirtschaftlichen Aufholprozess der...

The incentive of providing protection of intellectual property has been analyzed, both for an emerging economy as well as for a developed economy. The optimal patent length and the optimal patent breadth within a country are found to be positively related to each other for a fixed structure of...