Does Patent Protection Help or Hinder Technology Transfer ?
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چکیده
The theoretical and empirical evidence on the relationship between the strength of patent protection in a country and technology transfer of various kinds to that country is surveyed. The conclusions are that stronger patent protection encourages FDI and technology transfer to mid-level developing countries, but that there is little clear evidence that stronger patent protection encourages indigenous innovation in developing countries, except possibly in the chemicals sector. The paper concludes with suggestions for future research.
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