Date of This Version
July 2011
Abstract
This paper explores the role of IPR protection in the emergence of R&D linkages from newly emerging economies. Using data from a new survey on Chinese and Indian firms in the ICT sector, we find IPR protection to be key in the engagement of Southern firms in global innovation networks. A complementary exercise uses global bilateral patent data to investigate the location-specificity of IPR enforcement for this phenomenon. We find that a stringent IPR regime in the North (South) discourages (encourage) foreign patenting activities of firms in the South, suggesting that a global convergence of IPRs can stimulate Southern innovation.
Recommended Citation
Comune, Maria; Naghavi, Alireza; and Prarolo, Giovanni, "Intellectual Property Rights and South-North Formation of Global Innovation Networks" (July 28, 2011). Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei Working Papers. Paper 610.
https://services.bepress.com/feem/paper610