This paper describes changes to the environment in which developing countries make decisions with respect to IPRs, including changes brought about by the intensification of world trade in technology-dependent goods and services, and changes brought about by the evolution of technologies. It is...

The specter of a less-integrated world economy is real. The paper discusses to what extent trade protectionism and economic conflicts are affecting the composition and dynamism of foreign direct investment flows

In this paper, the authors explore the complex, long, and unique process of accession to the World Trade Organization, with its intertwined economic, legal, and political dimensions. Referring to country case studies and sector-specific issues, the paper organizes some of the current reflections...

This paper tests a neo-Schumpeterian model with industry-level data to analyze how Brazil, India, and China are catching up with South Korea's technological frontier in a globalized world. The paper validates Aghion et al.'s inverted-U hypothesis that industries that are closer to the...

Spanish Abstract: Durante los últimos diez años la mayoría de los países de LAC disminuyeron sus barreras comerciales dejando atrás décadas de estrategias asociadas con la sustitución de importaciones. Desde comienzos del siglo XX no se presentaba una situación similar a la actual. Estas...

Considerations of political economy favor higher standards of protection for intellectual property rights. But does stronger protection of intellectual property rights have a positive impact on international trade flows? Yes in the case of nonfuel trade in general, but no evidence is found for...

The authors estimate the potential commercial benefits that tropical timber producing countries could enjoy by adopting timber certification schemes. Such benefits are crucial for encouraging the supply of certified timber. Timber certification is a reality: Various countries and organizations...

Innovation is often considered the cornerstone of modern economic growth. In the same vein, international trade has traditionally been characterized as the handmaiden of growth. Yet, the relationship between innovation and trade is a complex one. This paper discusses how innovation-leaders...

The authors estimate the potential commercial benefits that tropical timber producing countries could enjoy by adopting timber certification schemes. Such benefits are crucial for encouraging the supply of certified timber. Timber certification is a reality: various countries and organizations...

The Pan-Arab Free Trade Area, negotiated under auspices of the Arab League, came into force in 1997. Under the agreement all tariffs on goods of Arab origin were to be removed by January 1, 2005. This paper summarizes the results of a firm-level survey in nine countries regarding the...