intense import competition. I introduce a model of international patent protection, where patent holders influence the policy … their long product lifetime seek strong patent protection by home government. To test the theory, I measure product cycles …, using millions of patent citations, and collect lobbying reports filed on US trade agreements on patent protection, signed …

highlights critical issues for the political economy of innovation and presents a review of empirical studies that show that data … adoption has no benefits because there are no positive effects on internal technological innovation, nor reduction of the …