Rethinking Intellectual Property Rights
4 Pages Posted: 14 Dec 2012
Date Written: December 13, 2012
Abstract
One way to jumpstart WTO talks is to rethink how we protect intellectual property. Many analysts now fear the current approach hampers technological progress and may lead to information oligopolies. This article presents a grand bargain on IPR to help stimulate global development.
Keywords: WTO, intellectual property, IPR, trade, development
JEL Classification: F10, K11, K33
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Aaronson, Susan, Rethinking Intellectual Property Rights (December 13, 2012). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2189174 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2189174
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