which Northern innovation, Southern imitation, and FDI are all endogenous. Our model predicts that IPR reform in the South …, Northern resources will be reallocated to R&D, driving an increase in the global rate of innovation. We test the model …

. Innovation takes place in a rich North while norms in a poor South imitate products manufactured in North. Introducing non …

. Innovation takes place in a rich North while firms in a poor South imitate products manufactured in the North. Introducing non …