This paper develops a North-South product model in which Southern imitation and the North-South flow of foreign direct investment (FDI) are endogenously determined. In the model, a strengthening of IPR protection in the South reduces the rate of imitation, which, in turn, increases the flow of...

This paper theoretically and empirically analyzes the effect of strengthening intellectual property rights in developing countries on the level and composition of industrial development. We develop a North-South product cycle model in which Northern innovation, Southern imitation, and FDI are...

Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- Preface to the Paperback Edition -- Introduction: A Machine for Getting Stuff Done -- CHAPTER 1: The Outsider -- CHAPTER 2: Designing the Job -- CHAPTER 3: Putting Together the Organizational Puzzle -- CHAPTER 4: In Praise of Squelching Innovation -- CHAPTER 5: What...

May 2000 - How much a developing country can take advantage of technology transfer from foreign direct investment depends partly on how well educated and well trained its workforce is, how much it is willing to invest in research and development, and how much protection it offers for...