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Ip And Development- A Road Map For Developing Countries In The 21st Century, Rami M. Olwan, Brian Fitzgerald
Ip And Development- A Road Map For Developing Countries In The 21st Century, Rami M. Olwan, Brian Fitzgerald
Rami Olwan
The value of an intellectual property (IP) regime to a developing country (or for that matter a developed country) is the subject of increasing debate. On one side IP evangelists argue that IP laws can stimulate untold innovation and provide a foundation for economic progress. On the other side IP sceptics or abolitionists question whether IP laws really incentivize innovation or simply represent an unforeseen burden on social and economic development. The reality for many countries is that while theoretical debates are important they do not provide immediate solutions. For this reason, we want to put the polarising debates to …